I’m off to Las Vegas on thursday to go to Glass Craft and Bead Expo. This is the opportunity to see the glass folk and also see what’s new. Well, this is something quite new and exciting and I can’t … Read More ...
Fresh Glow in the Dark for COE 90
Have you tried Glow Glass? Glow in the dark glass is so cool and now there are fresh colors available in COE 90 glass. It can be used for fusing or bead making and the effects are worth it. … Read More ...
Presentation Application Deadline Approaching for GAS Conference 2014
If you want to do a presentation for the GAS Conference 2014 you better get your application in. The deadline is approaching…April 7th. The Glass Art Society is taking 2013 off and the 2014 conference is being held at the … Read More ...
8th Annual Women in Glass – The Flow Magazine
The Winter issue of The Flow Magazine is the 8th Annual Gallery of Women in Glass and it’s a very good issue if I might say. (Disclosure: I have a couple of beads in this issue.) It’s full of information … Read More ...
Glass Craft & Bead Expo
It’s getting close…it’s the Glass Craft & Bead Expo and it’s April 3-7 in sunny Las Vegas. I bring it up now so if you’re interested in any of the classes they offer you can sign up before they fill … Read More ...
Glass Alchemy Newsletter
Since I have been expanding my glass horizons, I’ve started playing more with boro glass. That then makes me more aware of the boro companies out there. I’ve signed up with Glass Alchemy to find out what’s new and groovy … Read More ...
Optical Glass House – Contemporist
I recently wrote about a solar glass roof…this post is about an Optical Glass House in Japan. The front of this building is made of borosilicate glass bricks which is a great choice because of their strength and ability to … Read More ...
Glass Chainmaille -Kim Edwards
Awhile back I wrote about this glass bead artist, Kim Edwards when she was first profiled on Jewelry Making Daily. They’re talking about her again as well as talking to her since this post is an interview with her. … Read More ...
Fresh Classes Listed at The Glass Studio
For those of you in Southern California area there are fresh glass classes at The Glass Studio in Los Angeles. New classes include Beginning Borosilicate Glass and Pattern Bars. Good times for all! But the regulars are there too such … Read More ...
Kim Edwards – Glass Chainmaille
This is definitely cool. I have enough trouble wrapping my head around chainmaille but to see it done in glass is amazing. The Beading Daily folks wrote about Kim Edwards and it caused my jaw to drop. So cool! Kim … Read More ...
Glass Fest is Coming to Pacific Art Glass
It’s a month away…so for all of you in the Southern California area (and out-lying areas) good times are to be had at Pacific Art Glass in Gardena. It’s Glass Fest and it’s October 6-7!! So much glasstastic fun!! There … Read More ...
Fresh Glow Glass! How Fun is That?
Have you ever played with Glow Glass? It glows in the dark and is a super good time. Well they’ve got some new stuff and it 104 , so bead makers…get to it. This is the perfect type of … Read More ...
Lampwork Tutorials…A New Group on Facebook
I’ve just joined this fresh new group on Facebook called Lampwork Tutorials. Their goal is to post free and for sale tutorials for those that are interested. Since I really enjoy finding tutorials to put up here this could … Read More ...
Annealing Glass
Quite a few of my posts start out by me looking for information regarding something I’m working on. Today that would be annealing borosilicate glass. I’m in the midst of a project that is requiring extra extra large beads so … Read More ...
3rd Annual Glassfest in Corning, NY
It’s been a little while since I’ve written about Corning, so here goes…it’s time for their 3rd annual Glassfest!! So if you’re in that area of the east coast and you love glass get on over there. The whole … Read More ...
