I love making fused glass night lights, they are one of my favorite things to make. Of course, I say that about the majority of things I make. The reason I like fused glass night lights because they are functional and art all in one. They make gifts for parents, […]
One of the school craft shows that I participate in is Rampart Craft show. I received an email asking for donations for one of their charity fundraising events “bald for bucks”. Each year Rampart high school participates in raising money for someone battling cancer. They are creating baskets to be […]
One of my favorite Jewelry items to create is my fused glass snaps. I make large, medium, and tiny snaps. Here are examples of my large, medium, and the difference between large and tiny handmade fused glass snaps. Ironically, making the small, fused glass snaps is difficult. The glass has […]
For March I am conducting the following “your choice of fused glass project” classes. What that means is each student can make a fused glass project of their choice including: votive, night light, art piece, plant stake, magnet, casting, jewelry, etc. Classes cost starts at $30 (price depends on your […]
I’ve written numerous posts about fused glass hearts and hopefully you don’t mind. I love making casted fused glass because they are fun and relatively easy to make. I love giving them away and teaching people how to make them. For Christmas I gave these away to my friends. I’ve […]
When preparing for a new fused glass class I always make sample pieces. It helps me give my students options and it lets me verify the firing schedule. Fused glass vases (especially large ones) can be tricky to drape. Here are some of my fused glass examples. These first 2 […]
I love making fused glass bears, they are bigger than my casted hearts. I recently made a few more and wanted to share them with you. Each one is beautiful. They are a bit difficult to display, however here are just some ideas. They can also just be by themselves […]
When I conduct a fused glass class, I typically create samples for inspiration. Sometimes my examples are what to do and sometimes it’s what not to do. For my Valentine couple’s class, I made several samples. Here are the little fused glass dishes I created for class. I do wish […]
Did you know when you take a Fused Glass Class with me there are several benefits in addition to taking a class with someone (me – lol) who has been creating fused glass for over 16 years. I’ve taken classes from world renown artists and know over 100 techniques; I […]
I make a lot of fused glass stirrers, letter openers, plant stakes, etc and one of the best ways to display them are in the little vases I make. They are actually made out of a bottle. I use the top half for mushroom lights and the bottom make perfect […]
I just received a new shipment of glass nail files from the Czech Republic. They are durable, fuctional and vibrant. Additionally, they are much better and don’t wear down like the ones made in China. I have them in two sizes and 5 colors. I love how even more beautiful […]
I had a Fused Glass Home Show this month. I really enjoyed having my home shows. I like showing my visitors how I make my glass and where I make it. I have more fused glass artwork available when I do home shows. Here are pictures of my fused glass […]
I love making custom fused glass commercial dishes for hotels and restaurants. Last month I had two custom production orders. The first one was for a hotel in California, I made them 25 fused glass soap dishes, this is a beautiful sea green. I didn’t take a picture of them […]
I’ve been trying to use up some of my glass and finish pieces I’ve started in the past and just didn’t finish. This post shows I’m making a bit of progress. I love screen printing and I screen-printed these pieces a while back but never finished them. The first three, […]
