I love finding new glass studios around the country. Then I get to share them with you. So if you’re in the Upstate New York area, Batavia, NY to be exact, go by OATKA Glass. They are a full … Read More...
Enter the 2010 Dichroic by Design Contest Sponsored by Coatings by Sandberg
I live for dichroic glass!! Don’t you? So I saw that CBS, also known as Coatings by Sandberg is holding their 5th annual, 2010 Dichroic by Design contest. I think I’m going to enter. How about you? They have a … Read More...
Finalists Announced for Bullseye’s E-Merge
What a variety of really interesting and compelling work by the finalists of Bullseye Glass’ E-Merge competion. Check it out. There are finalists from around the world. Some of the work is humorous, while some is very serious…and some … Read More...
Wired Designs – Class Scedule
If you’re in the San Antonio area of Texas and are looking for a long list of fun things to do go to Wired Designs. Check out their list of their upcoming classes. So much fun! So much … Read More...
Stained Glass Tutorials
I’m always so busy posting about beads and fusing and mosaic that I continue to neglect the stained glass community and that’s just not right. My problem is that I don’t do any stained glass. There just aren’t enough hours … Read More...
Another Tutorial…and the Bead I Made With the Wig Wag Twistie
It’s Saturday night and it has been awhile since I did Tutorial Saturday, so here it is. But first I want to share the bead I made last night with the wig wag twistie I made using the tutorial the … Read More...
Torch Bugs – A Forum full of Glass Bead Making Tutorials
I’m looking for tutorials. I found Torch Bugs. And I actually found something I want to make. It’s the wig wag twistie to decorate with. Sarah Hornik has perfected this and who contributed to the tutorial but Sarah herself. … Read More...
Bullseye Resource Center – Santa Fe, NM
I am so excited for the glass artists in Santa Fe and those that don’t even know they will be glass artists. Bullseye Glass is opening a resource center in Santa Fe. Yea ha!! I’m kind of jealous…but congratulations … Read More...
New Tutorial from Fusedglass.org – Fossil Vitra
New tutorials are always a good thing and this one from fusedglass.org is no different. What’s really nice is that it produced a really lovely piece that doesn’t look like a lot of the typical fused glass pieces out there. … Read More...
Call For Glass Artists – Fallbrook Art Center
I received an email today for a call out to glass artists for an upcoming show at The Fallbrook Art Center. I thought I should pass the information on to all of you. If you’re in California and want … Read More...
Field Trip – Pittsburgh Glass Center
Yesterday we went to Tacoma, WA. Today we’re crossing the country to Pittsburgh, PA. Check out the Pittsburgh Glass Center. It’s all you could possibly want in a glass facility. Classes with well known guest instructors, special events, a … Read More...
Let’s Go to Tacoma – Museum of Glass
This is one glass destination that I have yet to experience, having been in the Seattle Tacoma area only once. But I will go here. Oh yes I will. Museum of Glass. Just wandering around the web site makes … Read More...
Gaffergirls…Check out their blog!
I’m friends with Gaffergirls on Facebook, me and 2538 other people, and I always notice they have a lot to say about glass. That’s a good thing. Glass is good! There I said it. So I think the gaffergirls blog… Read More...
New Glass at Double Helix – Clio
There’s fresh glass at Double Helix and it sure looks beautiful! It’s called Clio and it’s a striking, color shifting, reducing glass that looks reddish orange in the picture. it just became available yesterday so I haven’t had the pleasure … Read More...
Watch Lino Tagliapietra on WSKG
I saw this on the Corning Facebook page and thought, “Why don’t I live on the east coast?” It’s Lino Tagliapietra on TV showing glass working as part of the Masters Series at Corning on WSKG. The next episode … Read More...
Make Your Own Professional Strip Cutter from fusedglass.org
Today I received an email newsletter from fusedglass.org that has a great offer for plans to make your own professional glass strip cutter. This looks like a really nifty item to build. They have a video on their site showing … Read More...
Brent Kee Young and His Incredible Lampwork Glass
I received the new issue of Glass Line yesterday and started looking through it for interesting information to share with all of you out there in the internets and I came across an article about Brent Kee Young and had … Read More...
Dichroic Glass from CBS – Uroborus 104 for the Bead Maker and Crinklized Dichro
I recently received some glass samples to try out from CBS, Coatings by Sandberg, which makes the best dichroic coatings in the glass industry. The samples were of Uroborus 104 thin sheet and since I make most of my … Read More...
Glass Art Society Conference – Some Deadlines are Approaching
Are you getting excited about the upcoming GAS Conference in Louisville, KY? I know I am. I’ve never been to Louisville so I’m looking forward to checking out somewhere new. If you are looking to participate in some of the … Read More...
Contemporary Mosaic Art – A Social Networking Site for Mosaic Artists
Today I felt like writing about mosaic art. So I went to Maryland Mosaic’s site, which had all kinds of cool new goodies, and found this site, Contemporary Mosaic Art. Thought I’d join (my membership is pending). It’s a … Read More...