If you’ve been reading my little blog here you’ll know I’m planning on opening up my own glass studio. I even think I’ve come up with the name but I’ll mention that in another writing. So I find myself wandering…
Fused Glass in Austin, TX: Helios Kiln Glass Studio
If you’ve been reading my little blog here you’ll know I’m planning on opening up my own glass studio. I even think I’ve come up with the name but I’ll mention that in another writing. So I find myself wandering … Read More...
Flame Off at Eugene Glass School
A little while back I mentioned the upcoming Flame Off at the Eugene Glass School. Well it was this past weekend. If you went to the Flame Off at the Eugene Glass School write to me and let me know how…
Flame Off at Eugene Glass School
A little while back I mentioned the upcoming Flame Off at the Eugene Glass School. Well it was this past weekend. If you went to the Flame Off at the Eugene Glass School write to me and let me … Read More...
Tutorial Saturday! Mandrel Wound Implosion Bead
It’s Saturday! Are you ready for some tutorials! This one I found on Lampwork etc. is pretty cool. It’s an implosion bead. Sort of like the boro pendants you see with the implosions…but this is a bead. Thanks Mary … Read More...
Tutorial Saturday! Mandrel Wound Implosion Bead
It’s Saturday! Are you ready for some tutorials! This one I found on Lampwork etc. is pretty cool. It’s an implosion bead. Sort of like the boro pendants you see with the implosions…but this is a bead. Thanks Mary Lockwood for…
Artist Profile: Bronwen Heilman – Ghost Cow
Artist Profile: Bronwen Heilman – Ghost Cow
A woman of many talents. Glass…music…metal…mom…creative dynamo! Her glass work is an inspiration to so many. And with good reason. It rocks!!! So allow me to introduce you some of the many facets of her glass work, with using bottle … Read More...
Tutorial Information for Mosaics
Here I go again looking around for cool tutorials to share with you guys. Today I’m looking at mosaic information. I found a pretty cool web site with videos of how-tos. It’s eHow videos and the mosaic page is very full…
Tutorial Information for Mosaics
Here I go again looking around for cool tutorials to share with you guys. Today I’m looking at mosaic information. I found a pretty cool web site with videos of how-tos. It’s eHow videos and the mosaic page is very … Read More...
Dream Glass Studios…
Dream Glass Studios…
I want a glass studio to call my own. Sure I have a great studio to work in to make glass beads but what I really want is a large space filled with really cool equipment so I can totally … Read More...
Beads From the Tutorials…
Beads From the Tutorials…
Yesterday was Tutorial Saturday. Did you make something? Which was your favorite? My favorite is the star bead. And I used some awesome glass to make it. And I plan on making a lot more of these guys. They are … Read More...
Tutorial Saturday: MZ Glass Twisty Bead…Go Margaret!
Tutorial Saturday: MZ Glass Twisty Bead…Go Margaret!
Last tutorial of the night. And I cheated. I’ve already made my twisty bead. It has annealed with the other tutorial beads I made tonight. I made the star bead (awesome), three tie-dye beads and two twisties. This tutorial is … Read More...
Tutorial Saturday: Tie-Dye Bead
We’ve been over to wonderhowto.com before for a tutorial so it seems like a great place to go for tonights next tutorial. I made a star bead from the last tutorial I posted and will show it off tomorrow once … Read More...
Tutorial Saturday: Tie-Dye Bead
We’ve been over to wonderhowto.com before for a tutorial so it seems like a great place to go for tonights next tutorial. I made a star bead from the last tutorial I posted and will show it off tomorrow once it’s…
Tutorial Saturday!! A Cool Star Bead
Tutorial Saturday!! A Cool Star Bead
I’m spending this Saturday night at the torch. I’ve got a quiet evening home alone so I thought I’d get some bead making in. I wanted to try new things and I searched for some beads to make from tutorials … Read More...