I subscribe to some really cool web site newsletters that focus on architecture, design and the arts. Contemporist is just one of those sites. They were showcasing a line of handblown glass pendant lamps by Sasamat Creative that are so … Read More...
Kristina Logan Coming to the West Coast
Heather Trimlett is hosting Kristina Logan for a trunk show and class down in San Diego. Both of these lovely ladies have been great inspirations to me as a bead maker so if you have the opportunity to take a … Read More...
Pattern Bar Segment Slab Video from Bullseye Glass
First you make the pattern bars…then you make the coolest plates and bowls. But even before you get there you must check out the video of how to set this up and where to place the pieces you’ve cut off … Read More...
Geometric Glass Installations by Artist Chris Wood
Using reflective materials in his art, London based artist Chris Wood may use water in a wine glass or in the case of the installationshe’s been currently creating, he uses dichroic glass. Check out some of the wall installations over … Read More...
Five Glass Bead Making Tutorials from Frantz Art Glass
I was looking for some tutorials to share today. I found 5 on FrantzNewsletter.com so here they are for you. At least the link is here. I’ve been making more beads and jewelry lately so I’m looking for fun inspirations, … Read More...
Cabbage Leaf Mold from Colour de Verre
It’s new product time over at Colour de Verre. They’ve introduced the cabbage leaf mold, which if you follow their detailed instructions, will produce a very realistic cabbage leaf plate, and when combined in multiples, can make a fabulous … Read More...
Cynthia Morgan – Casting Glass Part 2
Have I mentioned how much I love casting glass? It’s the journey not the destination, right? Casting is a rather involved process that can turn off even the most passionate glass folk. Not me though. And certainly not Cynthia Morgan… Read More...
Beach Glass as Wall Art from Remodelista
Here’s a glass art project that doesn’t require many tools or supplies. You don’t need experience working with glass or a kiln. All you need is a camera and some glass pieces. The rest is up to you. Over at … Read More...
Pate de Verre Tutorial by Cynthia Morgan
As I read the tutorial by Cynthia Morgan, before writing this post I saw that this will be a multi-part project. In this post you’ll set up the clay and plant life for the pate de verre project. Do … Read More...
Stained Glass Artist Creates Sculptural Glass – Judith Schaechter
When I went to my first BECON, Bullseye Education Conference, Judith Schaechter was the keynote speaker and the most entertaining thus far. Her artistic medium is stained glass and she has created a gorgeous body of work. Her work is … Read More...
Naomi Symmonds – Glass Artist
Over on Facebook I’m in a group called Glass Secessionism, which exposes me to a variety of glass artists work, as well as intelligent dialog about the future direction of glass art.Today Naomi Symmonds’ work was posted so I … Read More...
Make Glass Head Pins with Enamels
Today Jewelry Making Daily has a great tutorial and video on how to make glass head pins using a small torch and enamels. Barbara Lewis and her son David show how it’s done. These headpins can really take your jewelry … Read More...
Fall Classes at Vitrum Studios
I know if I lived on the east coast Vitrum Studios would be someplace I wold go to take classes. They come up with very interesting classes that seem challenging and satisfying. I especially like the Optic Topics class about … Read More...
More Gorgeous Saturday Glass from Bullseye
Bullseye Glass has a wonderful selection of sheet glass available to glass artists. When the casters play and make “Saturday” glass it must be shared because they’re experimenting and developing color combinations that we all need to know about. The … Read More...
Northwoods Maple Leaf Mold Tutorial from Colour de Verre
It’s almost fall…time to think about making goodies for the coming seasons and all that goes along with that. Colour de Verre has a mold of a Northwoods Maple Leaf that is the perfect thing for making seasonal products. The … Read More...
Tutorial for Using Double Helix Glass
It’s Tutorial Saturday! Today I’m sharing a cool tutorial I found over at Double Helix Glassworks web site. They make all that wonderful silver glass bead makers love so much, myself included. The tutorial focuses on Triton and Psyche glass … Read More...
When Glass Blowing and Recycling Meet
Australian glass artist Ruth Allen makes the coolest light fixtures by Upcycling glass bottles and creating the coolest pendant lamps and drink wear sets. She takes bottles and cuts and cleans and then uses her glass blowing techniques, turns them … Read More...
Beautiful Bowl Backs – New E-Book from Helios Glass
There’s another e-book available from Paul over at Helios Glass. They’re a wonderful glass studio and teaching facility that keeps pumping out these great e-books. We just got one the other week and here’s another. This one is all … Read More...
The Studio of Glass Artist Seth Parks – Via Apartment Therapy
A friend sent me a write up on glass artist Seth Parks. You see, we have a little hot shop we have to set up at my new studio space…his studio is so inspiring. Won’t look like mine but … Read More...
Glass Fusing Tutorial – Hearts from Dee
Everyday there are more and more glass enthusiasts making tutorials for fused glass. It’s fun to see what inspirations are out there. Today I found a video on making fused glass hearts. Very easy to do…I found this video through … Read More...