Articles by: Karen

Fused Glass, Home Decor

Spring - Fused Glass

Spring – Fused Glass

I’m so ready for spring. We just had a crazy blizzard. So much snow. Here are a few fused glass pieces, showing I’m so ready for spring. These four fused glass spring tiles can be either night lights, sun-catchers, or candle shields (picture on the right) This is another fused […]

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Art, Home Decor, Mosaic

3d Mosaic Glass

3d Mosaic Glass

I took another mosaic class from Cathy. I so enjoy Cathy’s classes. She’s such a nice person and I find Mosaics very relaxing. I still have a bit of cleaning up to do but I really think it’s cool. Below is Cathy’s post from the class. As you can see […]

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I so enjoy Breckenridge

I so enjoy Breckenridge

This blog won’t have anything to do with fused glass but it shows a different side of me. This month my husband and I went to Breckenridge Colorado. We love Breckenridge it’s a great town and it’s so beautiful. This was our first time going in the wintertime. It’s also […]

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Blog, Fused Glass

Fused Glass Pocket Crosses

Fused Glass Pocket Crosses

A few months back I made some fused glass pocket crosses. I really like them so I made some more aren’t they beautiful? I thought a wonderful way to present the pocket cross is as a card. This way they make an even better gift. If you prefer a fused […]

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Art, Blog, Custom, Fresh from the Kiln, Fused Glass

Fused Glass Buddha

Fused Glass Buddha

I wanted to show off some more of my new fused glass Buddha’s. I find them so beautiful and can get enough of them. The one below is the full Buddha and is iridized glass, it’s stunning. It comes with the display as well. This one is a beautiful green […]

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Art, Blog, Custom, Fused Glass

February's Mold - Undersea

February’s Mold – Undersea

I love this textured mold. First I am a Florida girl so I grew up around water. We had a canal right by my house and lakes all around and of course the ocean not far away. Anyway I’ve had this mold for a couple of months. I hand laid […]

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Art, Blog, Fused Glass, Glass Articles

Most important material

Most important material

Hello my name is Karen and I’m addicted to glass and I believe it’s the best medium to work with. I’m sure that most of you know how I feel about glass already. Glass is amazing, it’s so versatile and beautiful and I just truly love it. I never get […]

by × February 23, 2019 × 0 comments

Accessories, Fused Glass, nail file

Fused Glass Czech Crystal Glass Nail Files

Fused Glass Czech Crystal Glass Nail Files

I just made several new fused glass nail files. I love these nail files, they are from the Czech Republic and they don’t wear down like the ones made in China. The nail files below are 5 3/8″ x 1/2″. I made each of the fused glass small stones. The […]

by × February 21, 2019 × 0 comments

Art, Blog, Custom, Fused Glass, Pendant

Fused Glass - cards

Fused Glass – cards

I watched a video a few weeks ago and the lady put her fused glass pieces on to cards. I loved the idea and thought I’d play around with it. Below are some of my ideas. The fused glass piece below can be a sun catcher or the card can […]

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Blog, Custom, Fused Glass, Jewelry, Pendant, Religious

Fused Glass Jewelry

Fused Glass Jewelry

I’ve been busy making some new fused glass jewelry. The cross is beautiful and is made from the millefiori and murrini I bought while I was in Murano, Italy. I also made some fused glass rings. The pieces on the left are mosaic held in place with resin. The two […]

by × February 10, 2019 × 0 comments

Fused Glass, Home Decor

Fused Glass Ikebana Vase

Fused Glass Ikebana Vase

When I was in Japan I took a flower arranging class called Ikebana. I was taught the flowers are at three levels, Heaven, mankind, and earth. I don’t have a lot of flowers but I thought I’d show off my new fused glass Ikebana Vase. The fused glass is a […]

by × February 10, 2019 × 0 comments

Accessories, Fused Glass, Jewelry

Dichroic Etched Fused Glass

Dichroic Etched Fused Glass

In keeping with my 2019 goals for my fused glass I decided to uses some of my dichroic glass. I have on hand. I learned to etch dichroic glass years ago from Tanya Veit. Back then it was huge, albeit now it’s pretty common but it’s still beautiful and fun. […]

by × February 10, 2019 × 0 comments

Accessories, Fused Glass, Home Decor, Jewelry

Fused Glass Hearts

Fused Glass Hearts

In keeping with Valentine’s Day. I made some more fused glass hearts. These are all hand cut. I have multiple colors including dichroic. These two fused glass hearts are very large and could make great poker guards. I also made small fused glass dishes all with hearts. The first one […]

by × February 10, 2019 × 0 comments

Fused Glass, Jewelry, Snap Jewelry

Fused Glass snaps

Fused Glass snaps

I love creating fused glass artwork. One of the things I focused on this month was fused glass snaps. I have three different sizes; large, medium, and small. This first picture shows my large snaps. Some are round but I also have a few that are different shapes. I like […]

by × January 26, 2019 × 0 comments