First there’s Video Fused Friday where everyone will be watching a video on glass casting. Then there are all of the cool classes they have that are filling fast. How about some of the new classes. I wish Helios was … Read More...
Joe Cariati Glass – Los Angeles Glass Blower
I’m looking at having glass blowing going in my studio by the end of this week. I didn’t care too much about glass blowing until recently. Blame my friend Zoe for getting me caught up in the romance and excitement … Read More...
New Products from Bullseye Glass
The new catalog is out!! Bullseye Glass’ newest catalog is arriving in mailboxes all over and it’s a very exciting thing! I guess it’s the little things…new colors!! New tools!! New styles? There’s .5 stringer so if you need super … Read More...
Why Glass is Transparent – A Video from TedED
Lani Mc Gregor of Bullseye Glass posted this educational video on Facebook and I thought a little science wouldn’t hurt…why is glass transparent. Cool stuff. It comes from TedED and Mark Miodownik. Most people take glass for granted so … Read More...
Luke Jacomb’s Blown Glass Paddles – Daily Art Muse
Luke Jacomb is the son of one of the founders of Gaffer Glass, an establishment most glass folk know all about. Over at Daily Art Muse Luke’s blown glass paddles are being showcased today. You need to wander over to … Read More...
Glass and Yarn from Contemporist
Over at the web site Contemporist they were showing some vessels designed by Alexandra Denton and Sofia Lazzeri in a collaborative project. By combining the two materials they contrast between the hardness of the glass and the softness of the … Read More...
Cool New Classes at Pacific Art Glass Including Loren Stump
Pacific Art Glass has a very exciting line up of classes coming up including an Advanced Lampworking class with Loren Stump. This is the first time that Loren has come into Southern California to teach so sign up soon. It’s … Read More...
Best Bead Show February 5-9, 2014 in Tucson, AZ
It’s that time of year again! Tucson is inundated with bead people, gem lovers, sellers and buyers, for the Tucson Gem and Bead and Fossil Show. There are at least 50 different shows going on over a two week period … Read More...
Cool New Jewelry Molds from Colour de Verre
Colour deVerre has a great new jewelry mold called the Nano Drops. It’s a bead with a droplet and they look so cool when they’re stacked together. Of course there are directions on how to use the molds. But … Read More...
It’s a Bronwen Heilman Newsletter!
If you are a regular reader of my blog here you know that I’m a big fan of Bronwen, as well as a friend…so here’s her first newsletter for 2014. She’s a traveling lady with a show coming up … Read More...
New Glass at Double Helix!!
They’re at it again over at Double Helix…the newest color was released today and it’s called Thallo. As usual I want some. It looks beautiful. An emerald green that lusters beautifully. They also have been cooking up there own … Read More...
Warehouse Sale at Coatings by Sandberg – Buy Dichroic Glass!!
Almost all glass lovers are also lovers of dichroic glass. Love the sparkle…love the bling! And Coatings by Sandberg, also known as CBS, is one of the best in teh business. They’re having a warehouse sale. This is good. … Read More...
Amazing Classes at D&L Art Glass
If you find yourself in the Denver area and want to take some pretty awesome classes D&L Art Glass is where you need to go. I’d love to take the Lisa Becker class May 7- 9, on casting glass from … Read More...
Happy New Year to All the Glassy Peeps Out There!!
As another year starts I say, no resolutions!! Those are things that most people break leaving them disappointed in themselves and feeling defeated. These are not good things. What we need are goals. Taking a bead making class when we’ve … Read More...
An Emerging Artist Panel Discussion at SOFA
Lani McGregor, partner at Bullseye Glass in Portland, as well as Gallery Director moderated a panel discussion on the Emerging Artist in the glass world. On her panel were Tina Oldknow, Curator at Corning Museum of Glass, Richard Whiteley, … Read More...
New Dichroic Glass Classes Coming up at Coatings by Sandberg
Most glass folk I know love dichroic glass. I know I do. It can be over the top or very subtle depending on what you do with it…when it’s done right it sizzles. Well, the largest producer of dichroic glass, … Read More...
Fresh News from Helios Kiln Glass Studio
I love to get newsletters from Helios Kiln Glass Studio out in Austin. Sure do wish they were a bit closer. They have a new schedule of classes available and they look very cool. One thing they are profiling is … Read More...
Hot Glass Houston For Sale
As I wandered around Facebook I came across this notice…Hot Glass Houston is having it’s largest sale ever! They’re selling the business. As a well established business in the glass community this could be an amazing opportunity for anyone … Read More...
The Passing of Harvey Littleton – Founder of The Studio Glass Movement
I wouldn’t be sitting here writing for all of you out there about glass if it wasn’t for Harvey Littleton, the founder of the Studio Glass Movement. He has passed away at the age of 91. He started the “movement” … Read More...
Fuse Marbles in a Microwave Kiln with Mark Montano
I love to see what crafter extraordinaire Mark Montano makes, so when I saw that he had a video on how to melt marbles in a microwave kiln for jewelry I needed to share it with all of you. For … Read More...
