Craft Gossip

My sister lives in Indianapolis and has been trying to bribe my kids with a visit to the children’s museum as a way to get us to fly across the country.

As I was searching the internet for ‘glass fireworks’ this…

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Beautiful honeycomb glass millefiori pulled by Chris Hayes. Be sure to check out the rest of his boro work at glassartists.org.

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Today is a double dose of glassy goodness.  Not only are these old bottles spectacular, but some of the art above them is made of great beveled and leaded glass.  I came upon these bottles and art pieces by Steve…

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So, it’s Christmas day and maybe it’s a little unconventional to post pictures of latke plates and dreidels but I’m going for it anyway. Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah. They’re happening at the same time this year, you know.

My daughter…

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I wouldn’t know, but it seems as if this seasons weather is having a big effect on people already. ::this is the sound of me rubbing it in from sunny Arizona:: Think about your favorite blogs and all of the…

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I’m a lampworker myself and once in a while my husband likes to give me ideas of what I should make or do with my glass work. While he has some pretty cool ideas, they don’t always grab me.

Today I…

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Angela Gerhard over at Color. Life. Metal. Fire. highlighted the fused glass art of Lyn Latimer recently.

As you can see, this is no ordinary fused glass.  Lyn has such a sensible sense of color and has translated it into glass, which is…

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If an artist said they wanted to create a piece that “somehow contradicted the norm” would you think that death in stained glass would be it?

I would say that Zach Johnson has achieved his goal in his study on death, the…

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You probably have seen glass basin sinks in your home improvement stores and popping up everywhere you visit. It always makes me happy to see real artists work being used in this fashion, as opposed to the big box store…

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There are so many mass made toggle clasps out there and they really are great solutions to finishing your jewelry pieces. But why not find something unique like this to ensure that your jewelry creation is definitely one of a…

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I think it’s funny how critical artists can be of themselves.  And I can say that because I do the same thing.

Check out these beads on Etsy by Dragynsfyre.  She says they’re discolored.  I say they’re perfect and cool with…

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Last year it was chickens, this year I think it’s going to be owls.

Everywhere I turn I’m seeing owls. Check out these glass bead earrings listed on Etsy by RachelRose. Adorable, yes?

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Learn how to make a fuzzy santa mitten with this pattern from Glass Fusing Made Easy.

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I can sum this book up in two words: visual feast!” That’s what Heather Powers says in book review her review over at the Art Bead Scene.

I have this book and I’d have to agree.  Designing Jewelry with Glass Beads is…

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