One of my best sellers in my studio is the leaf plates I make with the Colour de Verre molds so to hear about a new one gives a great reason to write about it’s release. These molds they make … Read More...
New Dichroic Glass at Pacific Art Glass
Here’s the press release from Pacific Art Glass…
Pacific ArtGlass is pleased to announce the arrival of our new line of dichroic glass.
This glass was previously produced by G.M. Vacuum Coating. It is the finest dichroic art glass available … Read More...
Thinking in Glass at the Pittsburgh Glass Center
Silvia Levinson is teaching a class at the Pittsburgh Glass Center called “Thinking in Glass”. If you’re in that area and need something fabulous to do take this class! Take it for me! I love Silvia’s work and would love … Read More...
Corning Museum is Part of the Blue Starts Museum Program
This is a quick FYI post…The Corning Museum is once again participating in the Blue Star Museums program, offering free Museum admission to all active military and their families through Labor Day. The Museum also offers a 15% discount to … Read More...
Another New and Fabulous Pattern Mold from Colour de Verre
Here they go again…those wonderful guys over at Colour de Verre have come up with another pattern mold for all of you. This one is the Modern Weave Pattern Mold and I can’t wait to get one. I’ve been playing … Read More...
A 15% Discount for all of You from Colour de Verre
Larry and Craig over at Colour de Verre have offered a 15% discount for Craft Gossip readers. Yay!! Use coupon code CRAFTGOSSIP when you place your order. It’s good for all of their products and valid until the end of … Read More...
New Botanical Pattern Fuser – Colour de Verre
First it was swirls, now it’s botanicals…Colour de Verre has got another pattern fuser and it’s very nice. Both products allow you to produce lovely, patterned plates that can be personalized. Will the pattern be made with multiple colors? Will … Read More...
Watch a Colour de Verre How-to Video!
I wrote recently about Colour de Verre’s newest mold, the Pattern Fuser. Well those cool guys have put together a video on how to use the mold. Please check it out and then go order a couple of the molds. … Read More...
Learn Kiln Casting at Corning with Nathan Sandberg
Next month over at Corning Studios Nathan Sandberg will be teaching an extensive kiln casting class. July 8-13 He will tell you just about everything you’ll need to know to make your own cast glass art. Very exciting stuff. I’ve … Read More...
New Pattern Fusers from Colour de Verre
They’ve been tempting us with something new over at Colour de Verre and here it is! Pattern Fusers…so cool! There are swirl patterns which leave a great impression. You can use frit or sheet or both and the results are … Read More...
Ross Richmond – Glass Artist
Over at Daily Art Muse they’ve profiled another glass artist. Ross Richmond, who combines blown and cast glass to create these figurative pieces that have a flowing feeling about them. People draped in cloth so the figure has a very … Read More...
Washington Glass School Makes Glass Doors for the Library of Congress
They’ve gotten a write up in the American Craft Council’s magazine American Craft about the stunning glass doors the guys at Washington Glass School made for the Library of Congress. Molds were made from the original doors and glass was … Read More...
Firelogger – a Blog by Paul Tarlow on Helio Glass
That might be one of the longest titles of created. But there’s a lot to say. Paul Tarlow, who is a wealth of fusing information has a blog called, Firelogger, over at Tumbler. When you scroll down you’ll see … Read More...
Australian Glass and the Pacific Northwest
The show Link: Australian Glass and the Pacific Northwest is opening at the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, WA May 17th, 2013 and will run through January 2014. Twenty six artists are included in this show for approximately 92 pieces. … Read More...
Updated Colour de Verre Box Mold Instructions
Colour de Verre’s box molds are one of their most popular items they sell. I know that every time I make fresh glass boxes they sell. They’re unique and easy to stylize so that no two are alike. Well, they’ve … Read More...
Helios Kiln Glass Studio – Fusing Friday
This Friday in Austin, TX over at Helios Kiln Glass Studio holds a Fusing Friday devoted to kilns. It’s all about kilns! It starts at 7pm. But also check out the classes they’re offering. You can learn quite a few … Read More...
Paula Radke Art Glass Clay
I’m still sifting through the goodies I got while in Las Vegas at Glass Craft and Bead Expo. I find myself wondering, “What should I write about next?” Today I’ll write a post about Paula Radke and Art Glass Clay. … Read More...
Colour de Verre Millifiori and Murrini Pendants
I wanted to do this post about a week and a half ago but got caught up in too many things. Then I went to Glass Craft and Bead Expo and saw these pendants in person and said, oh now … Read More...
Reichenbach Color on Sale over at Olympic Color Rods
Olympic Color Rods is having a sale! Reichenbach glass is generally COE 96 glass and quite a bit of it is used for glass blowing, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take advantage of a sale…you can lampwork with it, … Read More...
Dichroic Extract – New from Coatings by Sandberg
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...