My first Flameworking Class
On Saturday I took my first ever flameworking class. I’ve been planning this for a few months and wrote a blog about my first visit with Leslie in May 2015. Additionally, I wrote a “did you know” in my […]
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Fused Glass Home Show
Great news. At the Woodland Park Art Festival, I had someone approach me to sell my fused glass artwork in a Denver shop. She came over last night and picked out some pieces to see if they will work in her shop. I’d love to have my fused glass in […]
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Fused Glass bracelets
Just a quick blog on a few of my fused glass bracelets. I have fused glass bracelets in link, cuff, and snap on my websites (Fused Elegance, Elegant Fused Glass by Karen, Etsy, and Artfire). I also have fused glass […]
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Busy fused glass month
Wow what a busy month August will be for me. – For those that follow my newsletter I participated in the 30th Annual Mountain Arts Festival in Woodland Park, Colorado on August 1st & 2nd. I met some great people both customers and other artists. I’ve […]
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Fused Glass Drawing winner – Woodland Park Art Festival
I had a great time at the Woodland Park Arts Festival showing off my beautiful fused glass. I met some wonderful people both customers and fellow artist. I had several of my customers came by and got their 15% discount! I also got to meet […]
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Fused Glass Butterfly wing pendants
Just wanted to show off my new stunning fused glass dichroic butterfly wing pendants. These are all handmade fused glass dichroic pieces. The can be worn as pendants or if you don’t like jewelry they can be changed […]
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Getting ready for my upcoming show!
On Aug 1st & 2nd (Sat 10-5 and Sun 10-4) I will have a booth at 30th Annual Mountain Arts Festival in Woodland Park (at the UTE Pass Cultural Center. I’m really excited about it and am working hard to get […]
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Fused Glass Earrings
Just a quick blog on a few of my fused glass earrings. I have fused glass earrings that are post, lever, and wire. Most of my wire and post are surgical steal. If they aren’t they can be changed into surgical steel. I also have fused glass snap earrings in […]
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July’s Fresh From the Kiln – Fusing with Rods
My Fresh From the Kiln for July is based on the review I wrote regarding Bullseye’s “Kilnforming With Rods” video. I’m not one to just like strips so I used a combination of some of the variations the video showed. I also […]
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July’s Mold – fused glass beads
July’s mold – Fused glass beads. One thing I enjoy every month is my newsletter from “Glass with a Past” by Jodi. First let me say Jodi is always helpful when I email her and ask her questions. She has also started selling various fusing items along with her tutorials, […]
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A Inspirational book for all those who want to add creativity to their lives – including a fused glass artist like me
While I was in Canada at the “Studies in Powder” class. One of my favorite topics when we all talked was about our favorite fused glass books. Bob recommended the book “Steal Like an Artist” by Austin Kleon. It’s a tiny little book […]
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Happy 4th of July – Time to reaffirm my Fused Glass Resolutions
OK, I must be losing my mind! In January I wrote a New Year’s fused glass resolution blog, or so I thought. Since it’s July ( I hope everyone has a great 4th of July), and the year is 1/2 over, I thought I’d review […]
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July’s Fused Glass Mold – Sun
I love my molds – I’m pretty addicted to them. Which is why I’m using a mold each month, that I haven’t used before, and posting a blog to show it off. I especially love the textures. So July’s Fused Glass Mold is a Sun. One place I get my […]
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My Fused Glass week in Canada part 2
In my last fused glass blog I wrote about how great the ladies were in my class with Bob Leatherbarrow (including Liesbeth). For this blog I wanted to talk about Bob and the glass itself. As I mentioned before, I will not provide any secrets. Bob teaches and will be […]
