In the spirit of all of the contests going on here at Craft Gossip celebrating the new site design, I have a couple contests running also!  I’ve reviewed the book Frit Secrets:  A Flameworkers Guide to Using Reactive Glass Frits … Read More...

Congratulations to Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Washington, for winning yet another design award!  On March 3rd the HotelWorld Global Hospitality & Design Awards named Hotel Murano the Best Lobby/Public Space Design–Full Service.  According to Decorative Glass Magazine, this … Read More...

If you’ve ever considered attending the GAS conference, this year would be a great time. For over 150 years Corning, NY has been an important epicenter for all things glass. This year, the GAS Conference returns to Corning, NY. The … Read More...

Animal prints are always in.  With this style now you can get them in any color too.  The magnification of the glass bubbles on top make for a popping impact and guaranteed conversation piece.  You can see these rings in … Read More...

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Find out what you need to do stained glass yourself and then follow the series as it walks you through making a stained glass sun catcher.

This is some of the most interesting fused glass that I’ve seen around.  I found this image (and many others) at the Objetos con Vidrio blog.  Be sure to scroll down this post and dig deeper into the site.

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This St. Patrick’s Day, do it yourself!  Here is a nifty tutorial using glass etching cream from the Hallmark Ladybugs that will show you how to make this shot glass.  Personalize any glass for any occasion!

Last week I alerted you to a bead that had copper electroforming in the center.  Now you can learn to electroform yourself.  Vickie Hallmark has written a five part tutorial that explains, in depth, what it is and how … Read More...

I love this soldered stained glass pendant from Almondtree Designs.  The elegant curves of the wire and the shiny soldering around the edges of the graceful curve of the glass.

If there’s one thing that doesn’t go out of style it’s stained glass window sun catchers.  Don’t you agree?  This minimalist rendition of cherries is just sweet and I love the contrast with the snow in the background.

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You just never know where your internet travels will take you.  This glass screen came up on the vegascondoscene.com site.  I didn’t know there was a Vegas condo scene.

This particular condo includes a men’s spa, where this glass … Read More...

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Have you heard of Beads of Courage?  It was started in Arizona … Read More...

In the past few years electroforming has been catching on more in the lampworking world.  It’s the process where you use an electrolytic bath to transfer copper particles onto a form that you have formed.  (The copper shown in the … Read More...

Just released yesterday, a new online tutorial by Kandice Seeber.  Glass Color Families:  Pinks.

Pink is one of the hardest colors to tackle in lampworking.  First, it’s hard to find a shade of pink that isn’t washed out and … Read More...

It might be a little hard to see from the glare on the window but once you get past that you see the incredible figurines made of glass.  I found this while surfing the internet at travelblog.org.  If you … Read More...

What is Dichroic Coated Copper Foil and what is the big deal?  If you’re a lampworker it’s a huge deal and if you’re a lampwork collector it’s going to be a big deal for you too!

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Everywhere you look, artists are pulling out the spring colors.  Is it wishful thinking or is spring really coming?  Eventually, it WILL get here.  These beads are by Jennifer Cameron of Glass Addictions and as she tells it, the colors … Read More...

The Modern & Contemporary Design Blog highlighted a handful of light sculptures in a recent post.  I am totally mesmerized by two of them.  One being the chandelier-style sculpture shown above made with vintage glassware from Canada.  What a piece … Read More...

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I recently posted about a millefiori ring from Murano, Italy. The site owner left a comment with a link to a great youtube video that shows the process of making a glass pendant and also some of the … Read More...

While stumbling around my glass links I came upon this gorgeous millefiori ring.  I’ve never seen anything like it.  As I followed the link to the Jewelry Blog I found a wonderful post filled with information about Murano Glass Art… Read More...