Sculpture to celebrate the royal wedding

A glass artist from the Black Country will create a one-off sculpture to celebrate the wedding of Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton.

Allister Malcolm, resident hot glass artist at Kingswinford's Broadfield House Glass Museum, is already working on designs for the piece with a view to starting work this month.

The 35-year-old said it was "still early days" for the piece but planned for it to include precious metals, such as gold, and images of the royal couple.

He said it would not be a platter or a bowl like other commemorative pieces which form part of the Compton Drive museum's collection.

Among items in the collection are two platters created by Smethwick glass firm Chase Brothers.

The first was created shortly after the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh on November 20 1947.

The other was created in 1981 to celebrate the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.

Mr Malcolm said his piece would be very different to those in the archive and would be a more sculpted design.

"I do not plan to start work on the piece until late December after the items have all been completed for Christmas," he said.

"By the beginning of January I aim to have a prototype piece finished with a view to completing the finished design by the end of the month.

"Obviously for an occasion like this I want it to be something very special."

Mr Malcolm has been an artist at the museum for the past three years. His work will go on show at Broadfield House.