One of the things I just love about fused glass is how many techniques there are. One of my favorites is bubbles. There are lots of ways to create bubbles and one of my favorites is bubble paint. I have several different kinds of paint. Here they are in the […]
I mentioned Gary from the www.bigredbarnoriginal.com, in my November DYK, he’s an amazing artist. I’ve bought several pieces from him, and in Nov he had a lovely mountain scene picture. I commissioned him to create a picture of my view of the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Here are a few […]
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 […]
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 love getting orders for custom production fused glass dishes. Last month I received two back-to-back orders. At the same time I was also making my cousin’s tea dishes. It was busy and fun! The first order was fused glass ivory soap dishes. Here are some production pictures including fusing […]
My good friend Marilyn asked me if I could make her a fused glass sign for her office. She wanted it to say, “The Ovary Office”! I think it looks fabulous! I added lots of vitrigraph, millefiori, and murine. I love it, I hope she likes it too. I love […]
I’ve been chronicling my exchange of fused glass for a custom quilt with my cousin. I received it a month or so ago, albeit I didn’t have any way to hang it. At the recommendation by my cousin, I bought custom wooden hangers for both top and bottom of my […]
I love making fused glass picture frames. Typically, I’ve made fused glass photo stands like the ones below, simple but elegant and perfect for snapshots. I also have made several picture frames like the below. They are open on the front and closed on the back. They can go in […]
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 glass set […]
I had another commercial fused glass order this month; this time was for a large hotel in Arizona. I’m so glad hotels, both small like last month and large support fused glass artist. Here they are in the kiln for a slump as well as them ready to go. It […]
