Last week I had two of my favorite students ask to make some casted hearts. Since I have a minimum of three students, we invited two of my friends who have wanted to take a class, to take the class too. Here are some pictures of the class setup. I […]
Earlier this month I spent a few hours with my friend Cathy. Well, she went home and fused the flowers we made during our “glass date” then made even more. The ones we made are the top row then she made more, on the bottom row. We had such a […]
On February 3rd I am teaching a Fused Glass Dichroic Jewelry Class at Festivitea. Sign-up for this class through Festivitea. I taught a Fused Glass Ornament Class at Festivitea in December and had a wonderful time. In preparation for the dichroic jewelry class, I made several samples using iridized, black […]
I love writing about Festivitea, a few months ago Lela and I took a macrame class together there and this past week we took another macrame class together. Here is what I made during the first Macrame class. I love how Margo decorates the shop. What a beautiful and cozy […]
I’ve mentioned my friend Cathy, numerous times; she is a wonderful Glass Mosaic artist and instructor. We’ve been friends for several years and recently we agreed to have a glass date where we’d talk about mosaics and fusing, specifically incorporating fused glass into mosaics. Here is my studio setup ready […]
I always talk about the glass I use, but I rarely talk about the tools I use to create my fused glass artwork. First let’s talk about some of the hand tools I use. From the left I use pistol grip glass cutters, which is a misnomer because they don’t […]
I made another set of custom commercial fused glass soap dishes for a hotel. They are simple, but elegant black dishes. Here are the fused glass soap dishes in the kiln for a full fuse and slumping. Here are some of the fused glass soap dishes already to be shipped […]
I love Murrine and Millefiori. In case you don’t know murrine is little pieces of glass that are cross-sections of cane that reveal images. According to Wikipedia, murrine “first appeared in the Middle East more than 4,000 years ago and was revived by Venetian glassmakers on Murano in the early 16th century”. […]
I just finished making another custom production order. This time it was fused glass amenity dish. They were made with a special glass that’s a bit difficult to work with, but I think they turned out great. I used a special mold – spiral. You can see how I grind […]
We spent an entire week in Westcliffe and I have to tell you it was wonderfully relaxing. Our Christmas was quite and simple. I love the little tree. The presents we get are typically for the house. The first row of photos are two of the pictures we hung in […]
I made a Fused Glass Table for myself for Westcliffe and I’m so excited about it. This is my first time I made a fused glass table. I used my favorite glass, the colors are so beautiful and reminds me of Westcliffe. Isn’t it fabulous? I love it!! I also […]
I love making fused glass pocket hearts and crosses. I also love making my forever flower magnets. As a reminder here are some of my pocket hearts and my pocket crosses. Here are some of my forever flower magnets. I love making and giving them to people who need a […]
I love making functional glass pieces. I made these buttons a while back, using Creative Paradise Inc (CPI) Molds. They are casted glass, meaning I put glass in the molds, and they come out perfectly. The back of the buttons are flat and the front are rounded. Recently I made […]
I had a fused glass ornament class last weekend. Some of my prior students and I had some new students as well. Here are some pictures of the class setup. Each person has their own station with their tools. I also had lots of supplies for them. Of course, because […]
