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Wandering around Pinterest I found a link to a tutorial over at Lampwork, etc. It’s a how to make a borosilicate glass heart made by Fyrsmith. This tutorial is an old but a goody. If you’re thinking … Read More ...
For glass bead makers silver glass is a very tasty treat. Beautiful colors and finishes that make your jewelry sing. Well, Double Helix is having one of their garage sales which allows you to get a deal on all kinds … Read More ...
JC Herrell is a master at stringer work in the torch. Her beads have a precision and detail that isn’t matched by any other bead maker. I’ve been making beads for over 22 years and I’ve got control, but JC … Read More ...
I love Pinterest. Tons of glass ideas and pictures and links to tutorials. These bubble beads by Astrid Riedel are on Lampworketc.com. They are so cute. You use baking soda to get all of those bubbles. It’s super easy. … Read More ...
This tutorial has been around for awhile now, but I just found a pin of it on Pinterest and thought this was something that should be shared with all of you. I’ve recently started making earrings that have the glass … Read More ...
This is one of the easiest tutorials to make ribbon cane I’ve seen. Thanks to Pinterest and Corinabeads.com for bringing it to us. When I learned how to make a ribbon cane it involved a lot more steps that were … Read More ...
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 ...
One of my favorite glass workers (and people) is Bronwen Heilman and she’s off to Turkey to teach. Let’s go! I saw this when I was at the GAS conference this past weekend. The Glass Furnace in Istanbul had a … Read More ...
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 ...
Daily Art Muse has profiled Laura Hart before…first time here. Laura makes lovely fused glass butterflies. She collaborates with metal worker, Chele Martin, who makes sterling silver bodies. The butterflies are fused and cast and are life size as well … Read More ...
If you’re a glass bead maker then you know about molds that you use to make uniform beads. Zoozii makes some of the coolest molds around and she’s posted a YouTube tutorial so you can see how to make the … Read More ...
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 ...
I have always been in awe of the beads created by Japanese lamp workers. Beautiful cane work. Perfectly shaped beads. I’ve been fortunate to see a demonstration many years ago of a Japanese lamp worker and how she handled making … Read More ...
Foster and Malone
One of the talented ladies that’s in this group of 18 Game Changing Female Glass Artists, over at glassation.com, posted the link about these ladies and this definitely has to also be shared here. I know … Read More ...
Wandering around Pinterest for a variety of inspirations I came across a tutorial for an encased triangle bead and thought this would be a good one to share with all of you. It’s a cute bead with lots of design … Read More ...