I’m still in the glass mood here so I found a great video from the Carol Duvall show on HGTV featuring Ryan Blythe. Great video interview and it gives you a chance to watch glass blowing. Who doesn’t want … Read More...
Glass Blowing According to Wikipedia
I’ve been playing with glass blowing lately…mostly with borosilicate glass. I keep getting requests at my studio for classes so I figured I’d better get good at it. I’ve dabbled and played but now I’m actually studying. Don’t I have … Read More...
Bullseye Show as Mentioned in Glass Quarterly Hot Sheet
I mentioned this a few posts back and now The Glass Quarterly Hot Sheet is mentioning it. Bullseye’s got a new show and it’s going to be awesome! It’s Facture: Artists at the Forefront of Painterly Glass. The opening is … Read More...
BoyceLundstrom.com
I was turned onto Boyce Lundstrom’s web site by my favorite glass lady, Leigh Adams. So now I’m passing this onto you guys. She did this the other day and I found myself distracted by another site that I ended … Read More...
Glassfacts.info – When You Need to Know About Glass
The good people over at fusedglass.org have this cool site called glassfacts.info that give you massive amounts of information about glass. Like they didn’t do that already. Fusedglass.org is one of the most informative sites about glass around. And we … Read More...
Artists in the Forefront of Painterly Glass at Bullseye Gallery
I’ve been exploring a more painterly technique in glass and look up to the artists in the next show at Bullseye Gallery in Portland. I’ve even written about a couple of them including Kari Minnick and Michael Janis. Also included … Read More...
Fresh Classes at Bullseye Santa Fe
Classes in January have been listed for Bullseye Santa Fe’s Resource Center. There’s basic kiln forming, casting and Painting with Glass. Al fabulous classes that will truly expand your glass skills. They also offer open studio time if you’ve … Read More...
Glass Bead Making Murrini Tutorial
Sheila Morley started a blog about tutorials…she posted a link for a murrini tutorial. I wish she had posted more…I like tutorials. They’re usually fun projects and they’re great to share. Check out the one she shared…it’s from Jet Age … Read More...
Starry Night Mosaic Table Tutorial
Happy Boxing Day! Anyway…time for a non-Christmas ornament tutorial. Today it’s a mosaic table from Instructables. Love that sight!! It’s Starry Night and make’s a cool table. This tutorial starts by building the table that the mosaic will be … Read More...
Happy Holidays!!
Merry Christmas!!! Happy Glastastic Times!! More fun projects later…it’s time to get ready for 2012. What are your glass goals? Let’s figure this out together!
Have a great day!!
Jeff Zimmer’s Images in Glass
Thanks to Daily Art Muse for profiling Jeff Zimmer and his lovely glass (scroll down). He studied with Michael Janis over at Washington Glass School, someplace I’d love to visit, and has been creating the most wonderful glass art since. … Read More...
All the Glass Tips You Need Over at Warm Glass!
This glass casting project I’ve been working on can be a pill sometimes. It’s a large piece, 26″ long and for me the holy grail is fingers and toes. You see it’s a diver. When he’s complete he’s stunning…even incomplete … Read More...
Strip Cut Construction Tutorial from Steve Immerman
Steve Immerman’s glass work is amazing. And he’s sharing some of his techniques. Strip cut construction. The results are awesome. Makes me want to run off and cut glass. And then construct with it. He takes you completely through … Read More...
Another Cool Christmas Ornament Tutorial
Here’s another Christmas ornament tutorial that anyone can do. It doesn’t require a kiln or a torch…just a class ornament, some fake snow, some glue and rhinestones and some beads to finish it up. I found this over at Things … Read More...
Bullseye Quick Tips: Reactive Glass!
I love reactive glass. French vanilla and turquoise or silver or any other copper bearing glass…and then there’s Reactive Cloud and Ice. So very very cool. Well Bullseye has a great Quick Tip using French Vanilla, silver foil and Light … Read More...
Another Mercury Glass Tutorial…Perfect for the Holidays
I posted a mercury glass tutorial awhile back and found another one today that looks super easy and very timely for the holiday decorating season…it’s over at the Make Newsletter and looks very easy and the results are just lovely. … Read More...
Hang Your Glass Nesting Standoffs
I went over to the Hang Your Glass web site to get the glue application instructions and found a new product that looks very cool. They’re nesting stand offs. What that means is that you attach a stand off to … Read More...
Recycled Glass Tiles at Maryland Mosaic
The color selection is awesome. And the tiles are recycled. What more could you ask for mosaic people? They’re at Maryland Mosaic you can get them for all of your mosaic projects. The tiles are made from 98% consumer waste … Read More...
Newest The Flow Magazine Newsletter Arrives
This one’s for the lampworkers out there. The freshest newsletter from The Flow magazine has just arrived in my email box and that really makes me smile. It gives me a chance to see what the other lampworkers are doing … Read More...
More Christmas Ornaments to Make…
I’ve got a theme I’m starting here. Christmas ornaments…’tis the season. I’ve used that line already. Anyway, since it is the right time of year I’m looking around the interwebs for easy ornaments that almost anyone can make. These do … Read More...