Articles by: Karen

Art, Blog, Fused Glass

Fused Glass Drop Vases

Fused Glass Drop Vases

            A few years ago I took a class and learned how to create fused glass drop vases. I really enjoyed the class and made 2 beautiful vases. Problem is when I got home I made a couple but broke them when I cut the […]

by × June 16, 2016 × 0 comments

Art, Fused Glass

Fused Glass Painted Mantle Sconces

Fused Glass Painted Mantle Sconces

This weekend I was able to try something I’ve been wanting to do for quite some time, Painting on glass. This paint is different than normal fused glass painting, it is pebeo paint. It goes on after all the fusing is complete and then baked in an oven to set […]

by × June 13, 2016 × 0 comments

Art, Blog, Fresh from the Kiln, Fused Glass

Finished the custom fused glass order

Finished the custom fused glass order

So last week in one of my blogs I showed you some custom fused glass pieces that I created. These are the fused glass coasters that I finished. I think they turned out really nice and my customer liked them as well.                 […]

by × June 10, 2016 × 0 comments

Art, Blog, Fused Glass

Fused Glass for Father's Day

Fused Glass for Father’s Day

                  Father’s Day is just around the corner so I thought it would be good to remind you of some possible Fused Glass options.  I have several fused glass items perfect for all types of Dads, tie tacks, cuff links, poker guards, […]

by × June 6, 2016 × 0 comments

Art, Blog, Fresh from the Kiln, Fused Glass

Custom Fused Glass pieces from my kiln

Custom Fused Glass pieces from my kiln

Crazy busy week I just got home from my month long trip. It’s so good to be home. I put some custom orders in the kiln as soon as I got home. This is  a set of Fused Glass coasters, albeit they aren’t quite done. I’m going to put a […]

by × June 2, 2016 × 0 comments

Art, Blog, Glass Trips

Staying in New York

Staying in New York

          All month I’ve been blogging about my fabulous trip to New York to take a fused glass class from Oatka Glass and Amanda and Lance Taylor.  Normally I stay in a hotel, but when I stayed at the fabulous Hedgerow House. Anyway, for this trip […]

by × May 28, 2016 × 0 comments

Art, Blog, Fused Glass, Glass Trips

My Fused Glass Class at Oatka Studios

My Fused Glass Class at Oatka Studios

So I’ve been blogging about my trip to New York including Corning, Vitrix, my present from CMOG, Niagra Falls, etc. This blog will be about my fused glass class with Amanda and Lance Taylor at Oatka Studios in Batavia, New York. First I’ve never seen a studio so packed full […]

by × May 25, 2016 × 0 comments

Blog, Fused Glass, Glass Trips, Locations

My Niagra Falls Trip

My Niagra Falls Trip

I typically don’t blog about thing other than glass however, I really enjoyed my trip to New York including my visit to Niagra Falls.  After Corning I drove back up to Batavia and my hotel. I got up relatively early and drove the hour to Niagra Falls. Pam and Julie […]

by × May 22, 2016 × 0 comments

Art, Blog, Fused Glass

While in Corning, NY

While in Corning, NY

While we were in Corning, NY we had lunch at a nice healthy cafe in downtown Corning. BTW Corning is a great town especially the downtown area. We went into a small glass shop, Vitrix, where they blew glass inside the shop. We went there because we saw these wall […]

by × May 21, 2016 × 0 comments

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Glass Blowing Demo at CMOG

Glass Blowing Demo at CMOG

As I mentioned in my last couple of blogs I took a trip to NY and to the Corning Museum of Glass. It was so much fun. One of my favorite parts of our visit to the CMOG was the glass blowing demonstrations.  One thing you may not know about […]

by × May 20, 2016 × 0 comments

Art, Blog, Fused Glass

Corning Museum from Glass

Corning Museum from Glass

                  As I mentioned in my last blog Pam, Julie, and I met at the Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG). It is a museum dedicated to Glass – all glass including Stain Glass, Fused Glass, Glass Blowing, and Flameworking. There are several […]

by × May 18, 2016 × 1 comment

Art, Blog, Fused Glass

My Trip To New York

My Trip To New York

I just finished a 10 day wonderful trip to New York.  Other than not having my husband and daughter with me the trip couldn’t have been any better.  I flew into Buffalo, New York because my Fused Glass class was in Batavia, New York.  My class didn’t start until the […]

by × May 14, 2016 × 0 comments

Blog, Jewelry, Pendant

Custom Snaps - Fused Glass

Custom Snaps – Fused Glass

While I was at my last show one of my favorite customers and I were talking about my fused glass snaps. She was telling me about how she had one made with a custom picture but she had lost it.  I told her that I could make another one for […]

by × May 14, 2016 × 0 comments

Art, Blog, Fused Glass, Jewelry, Pendant

Fused Glass using a Silhouette

Fused Glass using a Silhouette

I mentioned a while back that I bought a silhouette machine to help me with my fused glass. I even made a few pendants for a good friend.             Recently another good friend asked me to make some custom artwork with some pictures and copper. […]

by × May 14, 2016 × 0 comments