I like to wander around the country via the internets checking on my favorite glass studios I’ve never been to. So today I’m in Batavia, NY visiting the OATKA Glass School web site. I instantly began drooling over some of … Read More...
Book Giveaway…
The cut-off has passed for the Creating Glass Beads
giveaway. Thanks to all of you that sent me comments. The selection of the winner will be done tomorrow with an email going out to that person. If you don’t receive … Read More...
Summer Classes at Bullseye
I know I just posted about BE Con over at Bullseye…are you going? Now I’m posting about their new listing of classes for both Portland and Santa Fe. Summer classes already? I guess so…time to plan ahead. You can check … Read More...
BE Con 2011 at Bullseye
I can only go to one conference this year. And BE CON is the one. It’s Bullseyes’ conference that happens every other year. This conference’s theme is Crossover: A Material Exchange. It takes place from June 16-18, in Portland and … Read More...
Shull Design Studio
I ran into my friend Linda Shull today at the Los Angeles Bead Society show. I was vending and she was shopping. And socializing. And it looked like she was having a good time. Linda is a full time glass … Read More...
Kosta Boda Art Hotel Opens in Sweden
Sweden is famous for its art glass from the houses of Kosta, Boda and Orrefors. The area of Sweden where these art glass factories are is Smaland, which is also where Pippi Longstocking is from. In that area there are … Read More...
Book Review and Giveaway – Creating Glass Beads
It’s another book review and another giveaway!! Yay!! This one is a review for the newly released book, Creating Glass Beads by Jeri L. Warhaftig
. This book contains a bunch of really cool glass bead projects. I’m loving the … Read More...
Super Easy Super Cute Glass Mosaic Tutorial
Sometimes I find myself writing about a lot of glass news that’s for a more advanced crowd. I can’t help myself…that kind of stuff fascinates me so of course I think you’ll be interested too. But I realize sometimes that … Read More...
Couple of Things from The Museum of Glass
Here are a couple items of note from the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA. First I think you should all subscribe to their You Tube Channel so you can see great videos about glass and the artists that create … Read More...
Amazing Classes Coming to Hot Glass Houston!
Hot Glass Houston was posting some teaser pictures on Facebook so it made me wander over to their web site to see what’s coming up. Super good stuff! Great classes…great teachers…fabulous glass!! If you like pate de verre or image … Read More...
Beautiful Murrini and Fusing by Milissa Montini
I’ve recently put one of my torches in the front area of my store so I can keep my butt up front. I have a tendency to hide in the back making stuff. Well I have to say I’ve been … Read More...
Need a Kiln? Go to KilnFrog.com!
Buying a new kiln is usually a big investment. Hundreds of dollars if not more. And then what? Well wander over to kilnfrog.com to get the assistance that you need. This is a web site created by Gail over at … Read More...
Preventing Devitrification – A Tutorial
the picture above is an example of beautiful glass art. It’s by Steve Immerman of Clearwater Glass Studio. His vast experience working with glass has given a library of knowledge that he shares with you on his tutorial page. … Read More...
Check Out this Woven Glass!!
Weisser Glass Studio and Gallery was brought to my attention today on Facebook and I just had to share it with you guys. They are a glass studio and gallery over in the Washington DC area, Kensington, Maryland to be … Read More...
Firing Schedules for Fusing – A Tutorial From FusedGlass.org
I love getting my email newsletter from fusedglass.org because I always know it will be something extremely useful for both me and all of my glass enthusiast readers. And this tutorial that’s being provided is no different. Today we’re learning … Read More...
Glass Craft & Bead Expo
It’s that time of year again…well soon, that is. Glass Craft & Bead Expo in Las Vegas is coming. This year it’s being held March 30th – April 3rd, again at South Point Hotel and Casino. If you haven’t gone … Read More...
Tucson Glass Festival
April 8-10, 2011 I know you’ll be attending the Tucson Glass Festival, right. I know I want to go. There will be parties and glass…and demos or glass…and glass art and glass…don’t you want to go? Check out their … Read More...
Book Review – The Weekend Crafter – Mosaics
I’ve written about mosaic artist Martin Cheek before and I’m sure I’ll write about him again. This post is a book review of his Mosaics book
in The Weekend Crafter series published by Rankin Street Press. It contains 20 projects … Read More...
Mid-Centuria and Mosaic
So yesterday I posted about this blog Mid- Centuria and Blenko Glass. As I looked around the site admiring all of the different types of mid century design they write about. And then I came across the mosaic page. Which … Read More...
Dig this Blenko…
I love Blenko Glass. It’s production glass with style. And check out this selection from the blog Mid-Centuria: Art, Design and Decor from Mid Century and Beyond…I’m in love!! What do you think. Are you a fan of Mid … Read More...