If you live in the greater South West and are looking for some amazing classes in the art of kiln forming, also known as fusing, then check out what Bullseye’s Santa Fe, NM resource center has to offer. I … Read More...
The World of Uroboros Glass
There are a number of different glass manufacturers out there in the wonderful world of glass. I talk about Bullseye quite a bit but there’s another glass maker in Portland, OR. Uroboros Glass makes glass for all types of glass … Read More...
Big Sale at Frantz Art Glass
The deals are hot and so is Mike…hee hee! But seriously folks, if you’re a lampworker they’ve got some deals for you over at Frantz Art Glass. I’ll be placing an order first thing in the morning. Not only … Read More...
Bullseye Posts Winter Class Schedule
The new class schedule for winter has been posted on the Bullseye web site. Looks like a great roster of classes too. There’s pate de verre and image transfer and demos and lectures and even vitrigraph…I need a trip to … Read More...
Funky Flower Bead Tutorial
It’s tutorial time!! And this one’s a video of how to make a funky flower bead. I love making funky flowers. They make great pendants and earrings and I even use those that I make as focals on macramé bracelets … Read More...
Third Degree Glass Factory – Upcoming Classes
Across the country there are glass classes and I like to share them with you guys. Today I’m heading over to Third Degree Glass Factory where they have an interesting array of classes. I like their combo classes, which … Read More...
Bullseye Education Pages…Things You Need to Know About
Over at Bullseye’s web site they have a section for education. I’ve sent you over there befre for a project or two in the past. Today I’m sending to the need to know sections. First there’s Torchtips for the lampworkers … Read More...
Geek Dad of Wired.com Takes the Kids to Corning
What a great story. A family discovers their love of glass through some Chihuly glass and winds up going to Corning to get the real experience. Making their own glass. When I saw this I just had to share it … Read More...
Get a Reaction at Vitrum Studios
Currently reactive glass really makes my hearts race, in a good way. I love it in bead making and have been exploring it more and more in kiln forming. You all may know that from some of my postings here. … Read More...
Reichenbach Lampwork Glass Sale at Olympic Color Rods
30% off Reichenbach lampwork rods at Olympic Color Rods. It’s on their “autumn” colors to celebrate the beginning of fall. And who isn’t making beads in those colors right now? I know I am. So warm and rich and…fall-like. … Read More...
So Cal Flame Surfers Meeting at Coatings by Sandberg this Saturday!
Beads and dichroic glass. Two of my favorite things in the world. And they’re being combined this Saturday for the quarterly meeting of the So Cal Flame Surfers, the local chapter of the International Society of Glass Bead Makers… Read More...
New Glass from Double Helix Glassworks
Double Helix, my favorite glass ever, has a new color coming out on Monday, September 6. It’s called Kalypso and it’s an opaque version of Clio. Sounds yummy! According to the folks over at Double Helix Kalypso is an … Read More...
Silvered Ivory Stringer Tutorial!
Over at Torchbugs you can find all kinds of glass bead making tutorials. Today I’m sharing some I really like. Silvered Ivory Stringer is one of the coolest component parts a bead making can make and use. Silver foil is … Read More...
Glass Bead Tutorial – Twisties with Strips
Most of the time I use glass rods to make my glass beads and other component parts. Sometimes I use strips sliced off of sheets of glass. Especially if I’m making dichroic glass beads. Well I found a few tutorials … Read More...
Glass Cutting Pointers…from Paragon
Over at the web site glasscommunity.com I found an article on improving your glass cutting skills that I thought would be of interest to a number of the glass enthusiasts here. This is something that is helpful to fusers. mosaic … Read More...
Kristina Logan Class at Brazee Street Studios
She’s known as the “dot queen” and her beads are spectacular. It’s Kristina Logan, the first president of the Society of Glass Bead Makers. They are known as the International Society of Glass Bead Makers now. Well, she’s got … Read More...
New Classes at OATKA Glass
In the most recent newsletter I’ve received from GAS they listed the newest classes for August and September at OATKA Glass in Batavia, NY. So if you live on that side of the United States this is a good thing … Read More...
The History of Dichroic Glass According to Howard Sandberg
Howard Sandberg is the owner of CBS, also known as Coatings by Sandberg which produces the best dichroic glass in the art glass industry. Love their dichro!! So Howard has written an article for the newest issue of The Flow … Read More...
ISGB Gathering…this weekend!
Online registration is closed. I repeat…online registration is closed. But you can still register in person. It’s the ISGB Gathering in Rochester, NY and it’s this weekend. It officially starts on Friday July 29 and runs through the 1st of … Read More...
Corning Museum New Glass Review 32 Competition: Call for Entries
Here’s another posting from the Glass Art Society’s newsletter. It’s more information I think you should all know about. Check out The Corning Museum’s web site for everything you need to know about this contest. If you enter let us … Read More...