Fused Glass trees
In July I made a standing tree so I thought I’d make a few more. I’m not sure if I like the face more or the traditional ornament tree. I’d love to hear what ya’ll think. This picture shows my first standing tree (with a […]
In July I made a standing tree so I thought I’d make a few more. I’m not sure if I like the face more or the traditional ornament tree. I’d love to hear what ya’ll think. This picture shows my first standing tree (with a […]
In July, I made a lot of Fused glass stars and after taking Jodi’s class the first week in August I made even more. I’m not sure which are my favorites. I like the simple 5 point stars because they can be made in any color and typically take 1 […]
July’s focus is in preparation for my glass shows. My first show is in August in Woodland Park. If there is something you’d like me to bring to my Shows or to put on my websites please let me know. So for this blog I thought I’d show off some […]
July’s fused glass newsletter focuses on holiday fused glass in preparation for my glass shows. So for this fused glass blog I thought make a couple Christmas sconces. I made two candle sconces, ironically the design is candles. One slumped on a smaller mold […]
July’s fused glass newsletter focuses on holiday fused glass in preparation for my glass shows. So for this fused glass blog I thought make a couple of plates. I made a fused glass snowman face, it’s perfect for Christmas candy or cookies. I also wanted […]
July’s focus is holiday fused glass in preparation for my glass shows. My first show is in August in Woodland Park. If there is something you’d like me to bring to my Shows or to put on my websites please let me know. So for this blog I thought I’d […]
All year I have been focusing on the myriad of ways I learn new fused glass techniques; January’s Newsletter focused on the techniques I learned from a class I took from Patty Gray, February’s Newsletter focused on fused glass techniques I learned in classes I took from Tanya Veit, March’s […]
My fused glass mantle sconces are very popular so I thought I’d make some that are a little simpler and smaller. They are both made with special textured glass. I also sandblasted the back of each candle shield. They come with a small candle and light up any space! The […]
So September’s mold of the month isn’t just one mold but a concept. Typically when slumping into a mold one cuts the glass to match the mold but that’s not always the case. First with the green and red fused glass dish, you can tell the mold was much bigger […]
What an amazing year. I was able to see my son and daughter-in-law, my family and I got to drive down the west coast, I lost over 40 lbs and I had 7 fused glass shows! It has been a fabulous year and I’m looking […]
I just wanted to take a moment and wish you all a very Merry Christmas. Thank You to all of the amazing customers and friends those who have visited me online through my Fused Elegance Glass, Elegant Fused Glass by Karen, ArtFire, and […]
I receive a myriad of questions regarding the “pictures” on my fused glass artwork. This blog will explain how the pictures / decals are fused onto the surface of a pre-fired fused glass. I use several types of decals (including gold, color, black, […]
Since October is just a few days a way I thought I’d add my Halloween Fused Glass. In addition to the pendants I have on site I also have nightlights, earrings, and tie tacks (I’ll try to get them on as soon as possible). […]