By John Sprecher | Photography Milissa Sprecher thanks to a HOW ONE SANIBEL ARTIST ACHIEVED NATIONAL ACCLAIM ALL
It’s a moment forever etched in Lucas Century’s mind, a moment that led to a life-long career in
a squeegee across a window — I saw my reflection in the glass. I thought how cool it would be to put
the artistry of glass etching that’s brought him national fame, financial reward and great personal satisfaction. And it all began with a squeegee. “It was my last summer of college,” he recalls. “I had two courses left to complete my Bachelor of Science
graphic imagery on glass, and I was so excited I couldn’t put the thought down.” Fortunately, Century put the squeegee down instead and began his self-taught journey to create what was then an entirely new art form: photo stencil sandblasting. With samples in hand, he
“One day, I had an epiphany while pulling a squeegee across a window — I saw my reflection in the glass. I thought how cool it would be to put graphic imagery on glass, and I was so excited I couldn’t put the thought down.”
degree, and I was washing windows to make money. One day, I had an epiphany while pulling
began knocking on doors of architects and designers in Cleveland, who found his technique — one that
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