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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 ...
Glass etching is a fun and easy way to transform something ordinary in to something special! This DIY project (with step by step instructions and a video tutorial) shows how you can take a plain pint glass and create … Read More ...
Need a tutorial? Lamp working? Check out Laura Sparling’s web site. She offers free tutorial pdf’s. How cool is that? There are some basics but she even gives a cupcake tutorial. I’ve not been that generous…go Laura.
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 ...
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 ...
Whether you have a collection of heirloom plates, or just found a good deal on some at the local thrift store, these 6 ideas are great for different things you can do with those plates. They are all very easy … Read More ...
Heather Trimlett is hosting Kristina Logan for a trunk show and class down in San Diego. Both of these lovely ladies have been great inspirations to me as a bead maker so if you have the opportunity to take a … Read More ...
The technique of glass etching has been around for quite a while now, and while it may look to be a little complicated and intimidating, it truly is one of the easiest things you can do. Using this method, you … Read More ...
The glass they made is absolutely gorgeous! Bullseye’s glass makers like to make special glass when they’re not making production glass. They like to refer to it as Saturday glass. There are three different sheets available. One is turquoise … Read More ...
We can always count on Daily Art Muse to bring interesting art to our attention, and especially glass artists. Here they go again with English artist, Alison Lowry who likes to combine her love of textiles with her love of … Read More ...
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 ...
I found this documentary on glass making through one of my friends on Facebook. It’s an Academy Award winning short film made in 1959. It’s over at the web site i09.com. All I can say is you must watch … Read More ...
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 ...
Here’s a different kind of DIY with glass. Today it’s about speakers. Yeah, speakers, for your stereo. They’re pretty cool looking. And appears fairly simple to make. The creator of this DIY is by Randolfo and it’s brought to you … Read More ...
I’ve written about Ryan Staub before…he is a fabulous glass blower based in Washington. He visits Los Angeles when Patty Gray comes into town to teach where he does roll ups for her. For those that don’t know what a … Read More ...
