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 ...
Let’s Make Glass Bugs
I love some of the ready made molds out there available to glass folks. Write about Colour de Verre all the time and love and use their products. There are other manufacturers of similar products and here’s a tutorial involving … Read More ...
Double Grand Opening – Bullseye Glass & Judson Studio in South Pasadena, CA – June 18
OK…here’s my disclaimer. My studio is 3 minutes away from the newest Bullseye Glass Resource Center. I am in heaven! So, they’re having a big party to celebrate the opening. It’s for both them and their neighbor, Judson Studio, … Read More ...
New E-Books from Helios! Designer Sheets Parts 1 & 2
E-Books from Helios Fused Glass Studio are the best! These two new ones resumer super cool. I know one of my favorite things to do is make parts sheets also known as designer sheets to make other plates and bowls … Read More ...
Cool Classes Coming at D&L Art Glass
Take your kiln forming skills to the next level at D&L Art Glass in Colorado. There’s Lisa Vogt and learning about flowing glass designs, or Joseph Cavalieri who will teach you about glass painting, and then there’s Miriam di Fiore … Read More ...
An Industry in Transition – Glass Today
We’re having a bit of a crisis in the art glass industry. Bullseye Glass has had to suspend most of their production due to a cease and desist order by the governor of the state of Portland regarding the usage … Read More ...
Bullseye Glass Arrives in Los Angeles
Technically it’s South Pasadena, but that’s still in Los Angeles County. Welcome Bullseye Glass to the Los Angeles area! I couldn’t be happier. It is literally a three minute drive, in traffic, from my studio. I’ll be attending my first … Read More ...
Another Cool New Mold from Colour de Verre – Monstera
It’s always a good day when Colour de Verre comes out with a new mold. Today we can present all of you Monstera, there newest leaf mold. So very cool. And with their simple instructions you can make that leaf … Read More ...
New Glass from Double Helix Glassworks!
I love love love silver glass! I know I’ve typed those words before. So Double Helix, everyone’s favorite silver glass maker is releasing new glass colors on Saturday, March 26. They’re calling one of them Chloe, a green glass … Read More ...
Let’s Play with Bubbles…There’s a Fresh Ebook from Helios Fused Glass Studio
I love engineered bubbles in glass. Not the big nasties that show up when you’re using a bad shelf or something weird is trapped between sheets of glass. No, engineered bubbles go where you want them to. Those kind make … Read More ...
Cool Glass Bead Tutorial from Art of Hand
I have been happily making glass beads lately and am always looking for fresh inspiration to keep my creativity flying. Pinterest has helped quite a bit, sending me to web sites and blogs that have endless amounts of tutorials and … Read More ...
Fabulous New Glass from Bullseye and a new Southern California Resource Center!
I’m a huge fan of Bullseye Glass and all of their products, so when I get an email about new stuff I can’t help but be excited. New sheet glass…cascades…streaky frit…new stringers…rods…molds…check it all out. So good!! And for those … Read More ...
New Round Box Mold from Colour de Verre
I am always excited about Colour de Verre molds, so when there’s a new one I want it and I also want to spread the word about it. Their glass boxes are easy to make and super easy to customize. … Read More ...
How to Drill Holes in a Bottle – 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 ...
Cut a Wine Bottle in 30 Seconds – Video from Make
I love the sites like Make or Instructables for all kinds of DIY projects. While wandering around Pinterest, another source for all things, I found a video how to over at Make. Today we will cut a wine bottle … Read More ...