Do you love art glass but don’t have the time, resources or inclination to make it yourself? Kersey and Preston show you how they celebrate art glass…by buying it at garage sales and surrounding themselves with it.
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Free, original stained glass patterns.
Check out freestainedglassdesign.com and download unique, patterns for stained glass or submit one of your own. I browsed around and found some really great designs. I’m confident that you will too!
Baghdad Chapel Gets Stained Glass Windows
Roger and Pam Davidson of Oro Valley, Arizona are fabricating four stained glass windows at the request of their son who is currently serving in Iraq. Read the full story here.
… Read More ...Work some art into your vacation.
What better way to relax than to work an artsy workshop into your vacation plans? I’m not talking about traveling just to take a workshop, but working some type of art making into your regularly-scheduled vacation.
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Flowers that won’t set off your allergies.
Fresh from the glass and metal garden of Scott and Shannon Johnson come these beautiful bouquets. Guaranteed never to die and need minimal care. Perfect for those of us with less than green thumbs!
… Read More ...Fused Glass Lattice Work Bowl
How fun is this lattice work in glass? (Click through to see the whole piece.) It’s a great fused bowl that I could definitely see on my counter. You see…I have a problem with cluttered counter tops. But if I … Read More ...
RIP Glass Halloween Beads
I found these while scouring the internet for fun and funky Halloween glass art for you. RIP beads are on Whitney Street Studios glassartists.org page from back in 2004! So, you probably won’t find them on their web site but … Read More ...
Fused Bottles Make Snappy Houseware Gifts
Learn how to melt bottles in your kiln to make decorative home accessories. Whether it be a cheese platter, a spoon holder or wind chimes, fused bottles are sure to be a conversation piece…especially if you make them yourself! Decorate … Read More ...
Stained Glass Pumpkins on Etsy
Being an October baby, fall is my favorite month. Somehow though, it’s just not the same in the middle of the hot, dusty desert. So, every September as I try to remember the smell of changing leaves and smoke from … Read More ...
Fun Glass Bat Beads
Unlike the more realistic bat fan pull that I showed earlier in the week, here are some fun bats that I found on the Mermaid’s Tale blog. There’s still time to make your perfect Halloween bracelet.
… Read More ...Juicy Halloween Beads from the UK
Juicy Halloween beads from Beads by Laura in the UK. Purple and lime green are the new orange and black of Halloween. Be sure to visit Laura’s blog and follow her glass bead creations.
… Read More ...Sculpted Glass Heads
I’ve always been intrigued by sculpture. Add to that my love of glass and I can’t get enough. See more stunning glass work by Kurt Carlson and Lynda Pownall-Carlson over on the Naples Open Studio Tour site. While there, scroll … Read More ...
Glass Bat Fan Pull for Halloween
Just in time for Halloween I found a great fan pull made out of glass and in the shape of a bat. Not the cartoony black bats but the real thing. The fun thing about it is that it’s made … Read More ...
Learn Torchwork for Fusing in Portland, Oregon.
Learn how to make delicate components to add to your fusing by using a torch. The Aquila Glass School in Portland Oregon has class on October 20th. The above photo is taken from the blog of the teacher, The Garden … Read More ...
Valerie Adams Fused Glass
Fused glass isn’t just for plates and jewelry. Check out Valerie Adams Glass. Funky birds and cats appear to be a versatile decoration. Perhaps plant sticks? Sun Catchers? Drink stirs? Whatever you use them for, they’ll add a splash … Read More ...