May
29

The sponsor’s ad might not convey the message but this glass challenge wants you to express what spring means to you…in glass. Put on by the Glass Challenge, there is a professional AND a hobbiest category so there is no…
May
24

I love gardening. I love growing things. I love to be outside working in the dirt. But, alas, for the last 11 years of my life I have lived in the middle of the desert. Not only does that mean…
May
18

You might remember the auction site just for beads, JustBeads.com. They’ve been offline for a while but I just found today that they’re planning a relaunch of the suite for May 16th.
In the meantime, they’ve created a discussion forum where you…
May
18

Emma Baird of the Little Bead Shop is spotlighted in the most recent issue of the UKs premier bead magazine, Bead.
Be sure to check out this great magazine as well as Emma’s glass beads and blog.
May
15

I’ve embarked on a color study project to document what different colors of transparent glass do when layered over each other. I’m hoping that it will serve as a reference as I branch out into other designs. It is very…
May
6

Today must be the day for glass houses in my Google alerts. Check out this enclosed dining area on this glass house. It looks like this house is nestled in the woods. What a great way to enjoy the great…
May
6

It takes a special kind of person to live in a glass house. Especially at night when you kn0w that people can see in but you can’t see out.
Check out this elegant home that allows you to be closer to nature…
May
6

Unless you’ve been living under a rock you know that cupcakes are the years hottest dessert trend. Don’t have a sweet tooth? Well, now you can wear them too. Check out these great glass cupcake beads by Laura Sparling.
Laura was…
Apr
14
Beautifully painted fused glass beads and pendants by Michele Lynch. Fused glass, painted and cured for 24 hours and then fused again to form a durable, scratch proof piece of art. Be sure to check out Michele’s blog to see her…
Apr
8

It’s easy with products from Hang Your Glass. Being a bead maker I’ve not had the dilemma of hanging glass pieces but now that I think about it, there are some pretty interestingly shaped glass pieces out there.
Hang Your Glass…
Apr
8

Thanks to Jesska of the Thousand Threads blog who turns us on to Australian glass artist Les Baxter. You can see more of Les’ work at the Architectural Glassworks web site. From bright and bold to earthy and serene these glass panels…
Apr
1

Now there is a blog that puts a focus on working the elusive silver glasses that are so popular right now with glass bead makers and buyers Maybe reading the enVisin blog will help with that.
There are different methods to working…
Mar
30

Are you mesmerized by mobiles but wouldn’t know where to start making your own? Why not enter the contest at the Garden of Leah blog? All you have to do is comment to be entered to win. And then, if…
Jan
15
Did you know that you can submit your products for review by Craft Gossip editors? Just send us a sample, let us try it out and we’ll blog it here for you. Here is the link for the details on…






