They call it the “Biggest Consumer Bead Show in the World!” That’s a pretty bold statement. It’s The Bead & Button Show! But from what I understand it is. There are classes and demos and beads galore. It’s coming … Read More...
I Went to Bullseye in Emeryville!!
So yesterday I was in the Bay Area of California. First in the San Jose area for a new client meeting (which went very well) and then I headed over to see the new Bullseye Resource Centerover in the … Read More...
Greatest Hits of Soda Lime Times – A Free PDF!!
Hey, it’s me again…today has been a great day to pass on cool stuff for you glass addicts and the curious..here’s some stuff for the lampworkers out there. A free pdf of the Greatest Hits of Soda Lime Times. … Read More...
Quick Tip for Irid Glass from Bullseye Glass
Bullseye’s got a cool quick tip they’re offering up today so I thought I’d share it with you guys. It’s with gold or silver iridized glass and clear powder. The effects that are created are just lovely and super easy … Read More...
Priming Advice from Colour de Verre
Just got a newsletter from Colour de Verre about priming their molds. They have two suggestions for what works best with their molds. There’s Primo Primer or MR-97 spray. Both have their advantages but if you decide to go the … Read More...
Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert – Glass Artist
Daily Art Muse strikes again…and what a wonderful artist being profiled. Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert is a glass blower and he’s got a very good story about discovering glass blowing. Unfortunately he was in a very serious accident that had him … Read More...
Bronwen Heilman at The Mandrel – Only Two Spaces Left
Bronwen is coming to the Southland. She’s teaching over at The Mandrel in Redondo Beach. And there are two spaces left. So if you’re in the So Cal area and you want to expand your glass knowledge and have a … Read More...
Test Tube Chandelier from Remodelista
Remodelista is one of my favorite newsletters I get everyday. In fact at some point I hope my line of tiles is profiled on there. A girl can dream can’t she? So today they had the coolest chandeliers made with … Read More...
3rd Annual Glassfest in Corning, NY
It’s been a little while since I’ve written about Corning, so here goes…it’s time for their 3rd annual Glassfest!! So if you’re in that area of the east coast and you love glass get on over there. The whole … Read More...
Leslie B. Grigsby’s Seed Bead Art – Daily Art Muse
Thanks to Daily Art Muse yet again. This time we’re being introduced to Leslie B. Grigsby and her seed bead sculptures. These things are gorgeous!! Leslie is Winterthur’s Curator of Ceramics and Glass as well as the creator of these … Read More...
New Classes at Bullseye Santa Fe
New classes have been added over at Bulleye’s Resource Center in Santa Fe, NM. Are you in the Southwest and are looking for some great kiln forming classes? If so, this is where you need to go. There’s Basic … Read More...
Bronwen Heilman is Bringing Her Classes Online!
This is like a bonus posting today. It’s about one of my favorite glass artists, Bronwen Heilman. And it’s something I found through Daily Art Muse, which is one of my favorite sources for cool glass artists to … Read More...
The Glass Art Society…
I went over to the GAS web site to get a reminder together for all of you that might be interested in going to the GAS Conference in Toledo, OH this year. It’s the 40th anniversary of the studio glass … Read More...
Tomorrow…Bullseye in Northern CA Opens!!
It’s finally happening! The Bay Area is getting a Bullseye owned Resource Center. This is very exciting stuff!! Being a Southern California resident the idea of being able to take a leisurely drive up north for glass an/or a … Read More...
Make a Glass Bottle Lamp – Instructables
Let’s wander over to Instructables for a How-to for a bottle lamp. Just got a bunch of bottles brought over to slump and I’m thinking that some of them might end up as lamps. And you get to use fire … Read More...
Fresh Classes at D&L Art Glass Supply
D&L Art Glass Supply was another booth I wandered over to at Glass Craft. I post things about them as far as new items and specials but have had a few complaints out there about that. You see they’re a … Read More...
More Goodies from Glass Craft – Covington Engineering
It’s easy to get caught up in lusting over glass and molds and the goodies that help make your glass work the best it can be. Equipment makes me a bit extra crazy. And over at the Covington Engineering booth … Read More...
Judith Schaechter Stained Glass Prison Windows
Judith Schaechter was the keynote speaker at last year’s BE Con event. She’s a fine artist that works in stained glass. Not your usual medium for an artist but that’s what she does and she gave the best lecture on … Read More...
Let’s Start with Slumpy’s!!
In my adventures at Glass Craft I had many purposes…one being find some larger platter molds for some things I need to make. First stop, Slumpy’s booth. They have a very large variety of molds and other goodies you have … Read More...
Back from Glass Craft in Las Vegas!!
I just got back from Las Vegas and the annual Glass Craft and Bead Expo show. I’ve been there many times but this was the first visit where I was able to really walk around and around and around and … Read More...
