You don’t have to be a glass artist to make this simple project.  Photojojo.com shows you how in thier glass jar photo frame tutorial.

If you can’t recycle glass in your neighborhood and can’t stand to throw all of those jars into the trash, this is a great project for you!

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 reason not to enter.

Ed Hoy’s is sponsoring the current challenge and is giving away gift certificates in the amount of $350, $250 and $150 across the two categories.  Be sure to click the link above for the specifics of the contest.  Deadline to enter is June 30th.

There are many artists out there using recycled glass to make mosaic furniture but here is a company that is taking recycled glass bottles and are actually casting it into furniture and sculptures.  Robalglass by Green Grove Design is that process using up to 82% recycled materials for this stylish furniture.

Thank you to the earth911.com blog for alerting us to this process and design!

What was your first thought when you saw this?  Mine was, “I wonder what it sounds like when you play.”  Second thought was, “how do you keep it clean?”

It actually has a resin surface over the glass so the balls behave as if they are on the traditional felt surface.  There’s even a video you can watch of it in action.  Thanks to the freshome.com blog for the heads up on this one.  Once I get that game room we’ve been talking about I’ll have to dig deeper into this option!

Adorable little fused glass pieces on bobby pins.  Find out more and see more styles at Whim & Fancy.

This simple, but stunning, pendant can be made by you!  Find out how at the Stampin’ N More blog.

What?  You don’t wear jewelry?  why not make some into Christmas ornaments or sun catchers?  What other ideas are there?  You could even make them for wall hangings, depending how big you want to go.  What about coasters?  Cut your own glass and make any size you desire!  The fun never ends.

Read about 15 year old glass fuser, Caitlin Feldman over at the St. Louis Handmade Blog.  Learn about how she started her business, “Abstracted Faces” and all kinds of other info about her and her art.  Maybe even follow one of the links and pick a piece up for yourself?

Virtual guilds are popping up all over the place.  Take for example, the Etsy Street Teams and Guilds.  This piece is from Sierra Creations of the Creative Glass Guild of Etsy and is part of their March Challenge:  Animal Magic.  Be sure to check out the other glass creations on the blog (from all modalities) and maybe even pick one up for yourself on Etsy.

I recently provided a link to a seller on Etsy who sold this type of glass marble art magnets.  Now, you can make your own.  Flickr user tootieu has a pictorial, step by step of what you need and how to make these simple but impressive glass marble art.  Just click each picture in the sequence and the steps are typed out beneath it.  Thanks tootieu!

Yesterdays candle holder tutorial was simple.  Todays is even more simple, but just as striking.  The Sea Glass Journal walks you through the steps that will transform empty jars and a handful of sea glass into a stunning set of candlestick holders.  Who can resist that?

There is something about a bubble of glass magnifying and image below that is captivating.  These glass pebble magnets were submitted to the craftgossip Flickr group by Daisy Mae Designs.  There are many other pebble magnets there and you’ll see what I mean when you browse yourself.

Do you have your own designs?  Why not show them on our Flickr group too?