Another fabulous glass artist is being featured over at Daily Art Muse. What a lovely blog. Today’s artist is Paul Schwieder and he uses his glass to explore his relationships with women. Something to ponder…and you must also visit … Read More...
Intermediate Boot Camp @ Helios Glass!!
One week is all it takes…and you can learn so much about glass. It’s Intermediate Boot Camp over at Helios Glass in Austin, TX. Book your week in Texas. It’s October 3-7 and you will take your kiln forming skills … Read More...
So Cal Flame Surfers Next Meeting
For those of you bead makers in the Southern California area the next So Cal Flame Surfers meeting is September 17th and will be held at CBS, Coatings by Sandberg. Don McKinney will be demoing and CBS usually has … Read More...
DIY – Wine Glass Chandelier
Over at the Condo-Blues blog I found a how-to for creating a fabulous wine glass chandelier. It was inspired by a $6000. martini glass chandelier and I think she did a nice job…if you don’t have a bunch of wine … Read More...
Bullseye Adds a New Class to Their On-Line Education Program
Bullseye just keeps expanding their on-line education program. Here are a couple more classes they’ve added…
Free Lesson: What is Kiln-glass?
The range of objects that can be made in kiln-glass is extensive and involves a variety of interesting techniques. … Read More...
A Glasstastic Newsletter from ReadyMade
Another of the fun newsletters I receive is from ReadyMade magazine. Love the magazine and love the web site. This particular newsletter was chock full of glass ideas. There was even a little thing on glass bead making, go … Read More...
Artist Talk at Bullseye – Stacy Lynn Smith
If only Bullseye Glass were closer. I would go to so many more events there. Especially the free artist talks. And the one I’m writing about here is with artist Stacy Lynn Smith as she describes her works in paper … Read More...
What’s New at The Corning Museum of Glass
It’s been awhile since we checked in over at the Corning Museum of Glass. They always have cool exhibits and events, so if you reside on the east coast or you’re headed that way, check it out. Some of … Read More...
More Bullseye Saturday Colors Available!
I love getting the emails announcing fresh Saturday glass over at Bullseye! The three colors listed sound absolutely gorgeous. YOu have to check out the special glass section over there at their web site. Here are the colors they’ve just … Read More...
Ellen Dooley Shares Tutorials and Stuff
I’m always on the lookout for tutorials to share with all of you. So occasionally I ask Mr. google for some assistance. He almost always comes through for me. I even find a multitude of things I’ve already posted. That … Read More...
Sally Prasche – Glass Artist
Her specialty is borosilicate glass. Her work is gorgeous. And to watch her work…she makes it look so easy. Now if you’ve played around at the torch with boro on even the smallest scale you know it’s not easy. But … Read More...
Mason Jar Chandelier – from Instructables
I love the web site instructables. So many cool and funky how-to’s. And occasionally they have a glass related project. This one’s a goodie. Mason Jar Chandelier. It looks good and it’s inexpensive to make. Something we can all … Read More...
Bullseye Quick Tip – Frit Balls
The picture Bullseye is using for this quick tip makes me crazy because I absolutely love opaline glass, which is the glass used. So lovely! So I’m just going to paste in the copy from the email and say, “for … Read More...
Cristi Lyon – Glass Artist
You can check out Cristi Lyon’s work over at pomegranateglass.wordpress.com. There you’ll find beautiful glass work. I just love her tile ladies series. But scroll down in her blog and you’ll find a description of how she creates these … Read More...
Josiah McElheny – Glass Artist
I’ve been watching a pbs series called Art21 and last night saw this artist, Josiah McElheny profiled. He’s a trained glass blower that creates installation pieces with the glass he blows. It’s not about functional art which is what most … Read More...
Frantz Art Glass Newsletter Blog
Everyone that loves glass needs multiple places to go for good solid information. If you do lampwork Frantz Art Glass is one of those places. Mike Frantz gets the glass for all of us to make beads with. So that’s … Read More...
Parrish and Minnick at Helios in 2012
Two fabulous instructors and glass artists are booked to teach over at Helios Kiln Glass Studio in Austin, TX for 2012. These are the types of classes that will fill up quickly! Wander over to the site and check out … Read More...
Cast Glass and Kickstarter
I don’t shamelessly self promote too much here but I’m in the midst of glass casting project and just cracked out the first figures out of their plaster mold. I am so excited about this!! If you have a chance … Read More...
Two New Online Classes at Bullseye Education
Over at Bullseye’s web site they’ve added two new classes to their online program and one of them is actually free! The Art of Kiln Glass is the free class. You must check it out…the other class talks about kiln … Read More...
Joe Peters – Underwater Life
Thank you Daily Art Muse, yet again! Another fabulous glass artist profiled. And here it is for you see. Joe Peters creates these fabulous underwater scenes with fire and glass. They’re absolutely gorgeous. And so realistic! 