Check out the tutorial from Colour de Verre on how to use dichroic sheet to make their pendants. It’s a double firing process but you get really perfect looking pendants. The patterns line up just right and they’re simple to … Read More...
Brit Hammer – Mosaic Artist…Emptyeasel.com
Quite a few of my recent posts profiling glass artists have been blowers or lampworkers or casters or fusers…not mosaic artists. So here is Brit Hammer, a mosaic artist I found on the web site, emptyeasel.com. I personally love … Read More...
St Paddy’s Day at Pacific Art Glass!!
March 10th there’s a party at Pacific Art Glass in Gardena, CA. Ryan Staub is in the house doing roll-ups and he knows what he’s doing! I have had a piece of glass rolled up into a beautiful blown vase … Read More...
Art Glass at Palm Springs Museum of Art
There’s a show out in Palm Springs that I want to check out…Swimming Pools in Southern California that’s part of the Pacific Standard Time series of shows across Southern California. So I wanted to get more information about what else … Read More...
GAS Conference 2012 – Toledo, OH
June 13-17, 2012 is the 42nd annual Glass Art Society Conference and it’s being held in Toledo, OH. 50 years ago the Art Glass Movement officially started in Toledo so GAS figured this would be the appropriate place to hold … Read More...
Amber Cowan – Daily Art Muse (again)
I just love Daily Art Muse. They bring to light so many wonderful artist of every discipline you can imagine. And when it’s glass they profile I can be assured the art work is fabulous. And here is another … Read More...
Baldwin and Guggisberg – Daily Art Muse
These two glass artists, Phillip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg have been profiled by Daily Art Muse before and are being revisited in this post. The current work being shown is “Boats” and it is just lovely. But the work that … Read More...
New Goodies and Classes from D&L Art Glass Supply
First off…I know D&L is a wholesaler so those of you that don’t buy wholesale my suggestion is that if you see something here you want tell the store you normally buy glass goodies from, that you want some of … Read More...
Boxes and Bowls – A New Class at Bullseye
Can I take this class? Please? It look so cool and the finished glass pieces are gorgeous!! It’s Boxes and Bowl and it’s at Bullseye Glass in Portland. You’ll make glass boxes and lost wax cast bowls. Not slumped…cast. But … Read More...
Glass Craft is Right Around the Corner!
Are you going to Las Vegas for Glass Craft and Bead Expo? I know I am and I can’t wait. It’s all about the glass!!! And then there’s a dose of Vegas thrown in too. If you haven’t gone … Read More...
I’m Back…Let’s Talk Glass!! Fresh Colour de Verre Bead Mold…
It’s rather liberating to have internet access again! I feel I have so much catching up to do…I’ll start with the new Colour de Verre mold that allows you to make Pillow Pendants. They go really well with the round, … Read More...
Stained Glass Goodies from D&L
I don’t spend enough time on stained glass and I apologize for that. So when I saw that D&L had a number of specials in their mailing list for stained glass I had to share it with all of you. … Read More...
Karen Woodward’s Funky Fun Lampwork – Daily Art Muse
Thanks again to Daily Art Muse. I’ve been meaning to post this days ago but there was that class I just wrote about…playing catch up right now. Anyway, this is the cutest funkiest fun lampwork I’ve seen in a … Read More...
Roger Thomas Glass
I just finished a 4 day class with Roger Thomas and what a fabulous experience that was. His work is so beautiful and he’s a great teacher. I left the class with so many ideas brewing in my brain it’s … Read More...
New Geometric Beads from Colour de Verre
More bead making fun from Colour de Verre. This time they’re Geometric beads. Another cool mold that coolks the glass in your kln. A little frit or powder and you’ve got sets of perfect beads…they come in squares and … Read More...
Amazing Glass Countertops
So I find myself in the position of having to bid on and quite possibly produce a custom glass bathroom vanity countertop…whoo hoo! So as I wander around the interwebs I look at what’s out there. I found Think Glass… Read More...
Deals from D&L and a Couple of Tutorials Too
Just love getting newsletters from the different glass sellers so I can pass good information onto all of you! This one is from D&L and they’re offering specials on glass from Uroboros and Milon Townsend as well as tutorials from … Read More...
Bullseye Catalog and Sale in One Post
Here’s a couple things from Bullseye Glass. It’s time for the new catalog! Yea ha!! I know that when it does show up my glass buddies and I get so excited! “Did you get yours?” You have to sign … Read More...
Bottle Cutting Jig Makes Recycling Easier
I’m in the process of making some bottles into tumblers by cutting off the tops and grinding them top of the glass to even it out. I’m using a tile saw and it’s a bit uneven sometimes. When I saw … Read More...
Ryan Blythe Glass Blower on HGTV
I’m still in the glass mood here so I found a great video from the Carol Duvall show on HGTV featuring Ryan Blythe. Great video interview and it gives you a chance to watch glass blowing. Who doesn’t want … Read More...
