Announcement    Welcome to Burton Art Studios. Each handcrafted item is made by me, Chuck Burton, in my workshop and studio in Savage, MN.

You may notice that my etsy store looks sparse. There are changes happening at the studio and the etsy store is going through those changes too. One of those changes is that I will be listing mostly made to order items on etsy. If you saw something that interested you and it no longer appears in the listings, contact me. You can follow my works-in-progress and announcements on Facebook. I announce when I will be posting new works to the etsy store on the FB page so you can find out when the newest items become available. Contact me if you have questions.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Burton-Art-StudiosChuck-Burton/174631399250322

Please review my shipping policies and contact me if you have questions.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT CUSTOM ORDERS
I take custom orders, however, I only take orders that interest me because I know I will be able to complete them in a timely fashion, do my very best work, and enjoy the process. Some projects are better suited to other artists and I am happy to refer you to somebody I think will do a great job at a fair price if I know that I am not really the right artist for the job. Yes, I could take every custom commission just for the money, but I know, deep down, that I'm not good at everything. I want my customers to get the best designed and highest quality art at the fairest price--even if that means passing a sale to another artist. The world has enough jerks already, I don't need to be one of them. Orders for custom work for any occasion needs to be placed as soon as possible. Simple masks take about 2 to 3 days to make depending on drying time and humidity; Complex masks can take 5 to 7 days or more. Glass pieces, jewelry, and mixed media sculptures can take anywhere from 2 days to 3 weeks depending on technique employed and the availability of materials.If you think you might want a custom piece for a specific event or need it by a specific date, please contact me with your questions as soon as possible so I can put your project on my schedule. Once my schedule is full I stop taking orders until I clear the backlog. Keep in mind that shipping will take time as well and factor that into your plans. regular delivery takes from 2 to 6 days on average, but can take longer; express delivery can be very expensive and doesn't necessarily guarantee delivery by a specific date. I do not give refunds for items that arrive "too late" because I have no control over the shipping time once the item leaves my hands. You can get updates on my schedule and see what I'm working on the studio Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Burton-Art-StudiosChuck-Burton/174631399250322

Because I sell my work in person at shows, fairs and festivals I want my prices to accurately reflect the cost of the labor, materials, and overhead to make it. This means that my shipping prices should accurately reflect what it costs to pack and ship my pieces. If my shipping prices seem high to you, it may be because I am not hiding the cost of boxes, bubble wrap, packing peanuts, and tape in the cost of the item. I want to be fair to all my customers and have each purchase reflect what it costs for that purchase only. I will close my etsy store when I am selling at a show or festival in person. I do this because much of my work is truly one of a kind and i would be a bad business owner and terrible person if I sold the same item to 2 people because I didn't think to close the store while I displayed the work in person. If you see something you really want, I suggest that you order as soon as you decide you want it. If something disappears from the store, contact me. It could be that it sold, the listing expired, or that I have it for sale in person. If it is just an expired listing or i have the piece elsewhere for the moment, I am happy to make the sale to you. If the piece has sold, I can often make something similar just for you. Thanks for understanding.


My work is often historically, fantasy or Halloween/horror themed. I find these themes let me use my imagination more fully than simple nature themes or abstractions. My primary medium is glass, but I work in other media as well. I make glass beads, pendants, cabochons, sculptures, gaming sets, plates, tiles and bowls and am adding other items all the time. Other items that I commonly make are masks in leather, paper mache or mixed media and mixed media sculptural assemblages.

Please enjoy viewing my work. Past work can be seen at

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Burton-Art-StudiosChuck-Burton/174631399250322