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Glass is the most important substance to mankind. That’s a pretty bold statement but oh so true. Over at The Atlantic this is one of the things they are pointing out to the rest of us. … Read More ... “The Age of Glass or is it The Glass Age?”
What a great post on how to make a glass flower via blowing glass. I’ve been doing quite a bit of glass blowing lately so when I saw this I had to share it with all of you. There are … Read More ... “Make a Lovely Glass Flower – from Instructables”
One of my favorite DIY video sources is Instructables.com, which I receive an email from a few times a week. I found this how to drill through bottles video quite helpful. The guy doing the work makes a jig … Read More ... “How to Drill Holes in a Bottle – From Instructables”
What a fabulous list of artists. Some have been written about on this little blog. Some of the names may be familiar to some of you. I know I’ve learned about some new artists…the list was compiled by the web … Read More ... “30 Most Amazing Glass Artists Alive”
For those of you that come here to read about all things glass you may know what a big fan of Bronwen Hellman I am. She’s a fabulous glass artist as well as a very cool lady. I just received … Read More ... “Fresh News from Bronwen”
Most of the tutorials posted here do involve a kiln or torch of some sort so here’s something using glass that doesn’t require either. Over at the Plaid web site there are some projects using glass ornaments and Mod Podge … Read More ... “Christmas Ornaments…Mod Podge Style”
Every morning as I go through my email I read Remodelista and look at the products and designs they profile. Today they had a story near and dear to my heart…glass blowing. Glassybaby is a company they profiled that creates … Read More ... “Glassybaby Glasses and Votives – Blowing Glass for Good”
Again, I can thank Daily Art Muse for showcasing a fabulous glass artist. This time it’s Elliot Walker of London. These re pieces from his still life series. Amazing work. I love the texture of the glass. But do go … Read More ... “Elliot Walker – Glass Artist…Daily Art Muse”
I love Pinterest! It’s such a wealth of pictures and information about so many things. So today I found a pin directing me to E-How about glass blowing. They discuss the different methods with which you can blow glass. You … Read More ... “How to Blow Glass from E-How”
I found this video on Pinterest of Brad Pearson making silver glass chards that can be used for decorating other glass projects. In the video he’s using COE 104 glass, but you could do it with COE90 or 96 too. … Read More ... “Watch Brad Pearson Makes Silver Glass Shards”
Glass and technology go hand in hand. Here’s an example of 3D technology being utilized with glass blowing. Tim Belliveau received a grant from Concordia to experiment with 3D printing and hot glass. He posted a video on his blog, … Read More ... “A 3D Printed Mold for Glass Blowing”
This past weekend I got it together and went to the Glass Art Society conference that was being held in San Jose, CA. What an experience! I found myself surrounded by some of the best glass artists around. I saw … Read More ... “Back from GAS – San Jose Glass Art Society 2015”
I’m about to hit the road for a whirlwind trip to Las Vegas for the annual Glass Craft and Bead Expo. I’ll see friendly glass folks as well as new products to come back here and tell you about. … Read More ... “Off to Glass Craft and Bead Expo in Las Vegas!”
The web site demilked.com was showing the coolest gadget that can turn your empty glass bottles into stylish lamps. It’s not a bright bright light but it sure does look cool. The lights are LEDs that look like corks and … Read More ... “Tiny Bottle Light Turns Empty Bottles into Lights”
I have been blowing glass more and more lately…and loving it so much! It’s a complicated process that takes much time to perfect. Over a Vetro Vero Studio, they are extremely accomplished in glass blowing. They’ve updated their web … Read More ... “A Video of the Goblet Making Process from Vetro Vero Studio”