Patent ID: 7022387

Claim:
A decorative glass block, comprising: a bowl-shaped first half and a bowl-shaped second half joined together, wherein said first half and said second half each include a face, a lip surrounding the perimeter of said face, and an interfacing wall portion extending outwardly from said lip around the perimeter of said face; decorations provided on at least one of said faces; a layer of semi-transparent paint provided on one of said faces; a layer of opaque paint provided on the other of said faces; a layer of decoupage glaze provided over said layers of paint; a hole selectively provided in one of said faces, in one of said wall portions, or along the interface between said wall portions; and a string of lights inserted into the interior of the decorative glass block through said hole, wherein said decorative glass block is illuminated using said string of lights, and said decorations enhance the appearance of said decorative glass block and the aesthetic value of light transmitted by said decorative glass block when said decorative glass block is illuminated.