Here’s the disclaimer…this is just a bit of shameless self promotion. Just a bit. If you read this blog regularly you know I have a store…The Glass Studio. Open 2 years as of right now! Yay! I teach fusing and … Read More...
Glass Fest is Coming to Pacific Art Glass
It’s a month away…so for all of you in the Southern California area (and out-lying areas) good times are to be had at Pacific Art Glass in Gardena. It’s Glass Fest and it’s October 6-7!! So much glasstastic fun!! There … Read More...
Cool Classes Coming to D&L Art Glass Supply
I know D&L are wholesalers so many of you out there can’t buy from them but you can take classes from them and from this email they’ve got some cool classes coming up. There’s beginning fusing as well as advanced … Read More...
How To Make Your Own Fake Sea Glass
It’s Labor Day Weekend and you should be at the beach…but you’re not. But you wish you were (I’m kind of speaking for myself as well as some of you). Imagine yourself walking along the beach picking up lovely little … Read More...
Fresh Glow Glass! How Fun is That?
Have you ever played with Glow Glass? It glows in the dark and is a super good time. Well they’ve got some new stuff and it 104 , so bead makers…get to it. This is the perfect type of … Read More...
Kiln Pointers from Paragon
Time for the Kiln Pointers newsletter from Paragon Kilns. They always provide helpful information that actually applies to most kiln situations, not just theirs. One of the things they’re discussing in this newsletter is How to Interpret the Voltmeter? … Read More...
Colour de Verre Does it Again – Kiwi Leaf Mold
This is a lovely mold from Colour de Verre. It’s the Kiwi leaf and it makes great little plates and lights and…they’ve done it again! The mold has a slumping mold on the flip side which makes it easy … Read More...
Helios Kiln Glass Studio – Fusing Friday with Bob Leatherbarrow
Fusing Fridays sound like a really good time over at Helios Kiln Glass Studio in Austin, TX but this one sounds even more fun and interesting with the appearance of Bob Leatherbarrow. His work with glass powders has been … Read More...
Beads of Courage – September 15th at Pacific Art Glass
I’ve written about Beads of Courage in the past think that they’re an organization that needs more and more attention. What they do for sick kids is so wonderful and every time I can be a part of something affiliated … Read More...
Marc Petrovic – Glass Artist
Another fabulous glass artist is profiled over at Daily Art Muse. Marc Petrovic. He spoke at last years BECon, Bullseye Glass’ education conference. His birds that he blows are absolutely gorgeous. And before he blows them he fuses … Read More...
Wesley Fleming’s Glass Insects
Another nice post from Daily Art Muse to share with all of you. Wesley Fleming is profiled and I have to say, he makes the most amazing glass insects I think I’ve ever seen. I’ve seen his work before in … Read More...
Coldworking Glass and His Glassworks
I’ve got some rough edges on a few of my glass pieces that have just come out of the kiln. Those rough edges have got to go. The grinders I’ve got are a bit small for the pieces I’m working … Read More...
Decorating Ideas for Lampwork Beads from About.com
One of the many newsletters I subscribe to is from About.com/jewelry design. Tammy Powley always has interesting information as well as projects that she rights about. This weeks newsletter includes a little article on lampwork glass bead making so … Read More...
Lampwork Tutorials…A New Group on Facebook
I’ve just joined this fresh new group on Facebook called Lampwork Tutorials. Their goal is to post free and for sale tutorials for those that are interested. Since I really enjoy finding tutorials to put up here this could … Read More...
Wall Sconce Class from Helio Glass
Helios Glass in Austin, TX offers such cool classes as well as fun events and activities. Their panel wall sconce class is one and the Friday night glass swap is another. Go Helios!! The sconce class looks like a really … Read More...
New Glass from Double Helix – Boreas
New glass from Double Helix is always great news. News that’s worthy of telling all of you about. So August 18th, which is this Saturday, this new glass will be available. It’s a purple/amethyst color that is a Super Luster. … Read More...
Colour de Verre Rain Forest Leaf Tutorial
Love this mold. I’ve mentioned it in an earlier post and it’s available now! Check out the tutorial over at the Colour de Verre web site. It’s the Rain Forest Leaf mold on one side and you can slump it … Read More...
Evelyn Dunstan – Glass Artist
Thanks Daily Art Muse for profiling a really wonderful glass artist that I can share with all of you. Her name is Evelyn Dunstan and her specialty is glass casting. Her masks make me swoon, they’re so lovely. Casting is … Read More...
Hang Your Glass Wafers
I’ve been purging email lately clicking the unsubscribe link with much satisfaction. It was starting to get a bit crazy in the inbox. If it doesn’t have something to do with glass and design I don’t want to see it. … Read More...
Handful of Salt and Bullseye Glass…
I hung out at the handful of salt booth at the Dwell on Design show here in Los Angeles in June. I liked the artists and crafters they carried and profiled. So today I noticed they were writing about one … Read More...
