Merry Christmas!
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 […]
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Art, Birthstones, Blog, Fused Glass, Pendant
December Fused Glass birthstone – Zircon
I did something different for December’s third birthstone is Zircon. I fused a CZ into the fused glass. Two are pictured but I can fused CZ into any piece that you like just email me for details. Derived from the Arabic words zar and gun, […]
Blog, Fused Glass, Holiday Messages
Happy Hanukkah – December 16th – December 24th
Happy Hanukkah, to all my Jewish friends. December 16th – December 24th I am not Jewish but I have several friends that are so I didn’t want to leave them out of my Holiday blogs. Just […]
Birthstones, Blog, Fused Glass, Pendant
December’s Fused Glass birthstone – Turquoise
December third birthstone is Turquoise. Turquoise also commemorates the 11th wedding anniversary. December’s fused glass faux turquoise comes in many different colors, just like real turquoise. The name turquoise, from the French expression Pierre tourques or Turkish stone, originated in the thirteenth century […]
Art, Birthstones, Blog, Fused Glass, Pendant
Fused Glass December’s Birthstone – Tanzanite
December has three birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise. *I also saw lapis listed. I’ve made fused glass Tanzanite, fused glass Turquoise, and something special for the Fused Glass Zircon. Tanzanite also commemorates a 24th wedding anniversary. Tanzanite was discovered in 1967 in Tanzania, […]
Awareness Ribbons, Blog, Fused Glass
December Awareness Ribbons – Fused Glass
All year I’ve been writing blogs regarding the Awareness causes for each month. For December there are numerous causes and I have Red fused glass Ribbons representing Aids, Bone Marrow, & Anemia. All of my Awareness fused glass pieces can be made into pendants, key […]
Awareness Ribbons, Blog, Fused Glass
November Awareness Ribbons – Fused Glass
All year I’ve been writing blogs regarding the Awareness causes for each month. For November there are numerous causes and I have fused glass representing the majority including White for Adoption, Purple for Alzheimers (see below), and grey for Diabetes. All of my Awareness fused […]
Blog, Fused Glass, Pendant
Fused Glass November birthstones – Citrine
November’s fused glass Citrine As I mentioned November has two birthstones Topaz and Citrine. Citrine also commemorates a 13th wedding anniversary. Citrine can be found in a variety of shades ranging from pastel yellow to dark brownish orange. Citrine is a yellow-to-golden member of the […]
Birthstones, Blog, Fused Glass
Fused Glass November birthstones – Topaz
November has two birthstones Topaz and Citrine. November’s fused glass Topaz Topaz is a gemstone available in a rich rainbow of colors. Topaz also commemorates a 4th wedding anniversary. The word topaz is believed to have come from the sankrit word tapaz for fire, a […]
Blog, Book Review, Fused Glass
Fused Glass Book Review – Kiln Crafting – Hot Tips for Fusing and Slumping Glass (Collection 1)
Kiln Crafting – Hot Tips for Fusing and Slumping Glass (Collection 1) Gil Reynolds I love to learn about fused glass whether it is through classes, eBooks, or actual books. I also like trying new products therefore, I thought I […]
Birthstones, Blog, Fused Glass, Pendant
Fused Glass October Birthstones – Tourmaline
October has two birthstones Tourmaline and Opal. I wrote about Opal earlier this month so here is the information regarding Fused Glass October Birthstone Tourmaline. Tourmaline is also recognized as eighth anniversary gemstone. Tourmaline’s name means multi-colored. Tourmaline is also dichroic (just like […]
Art, Birthstones, Blog, Fused Glass
Fused Glass October Birthstones – Opal
Fused Glass October Birthstones – Opal Opal is one of October’s birthstones and also commemorates a 14th wedding anniversary. The name opal derives from the Greek Opallos, meaning “to see a change (of color).” Opals formed at low temperatures from silica-bearing waters and they […]
Art, Blog, Fused Glass, Zodiac
Fused Glass Zodiac Scorpio
Fused Glass Zodiac Scorpio – “The Scorpion” October 23 – November 22: Every month I’ve been writing a blog about the Western Zodiac symbol for that month. October Zodiac Symbol is Scorpio, which is of course the scorpion. I have various decals with Scorpio symbols […]
Blog, Fused Glass, Pendant, Zodiac
Fused Glass Zodiac Libra
Fused Glass Zodiac – Libra “The Scales” September 23 – October 22: Every month this year I’ve been writing a blog about the Western Zodiac symbol for that month. September’s Zodiac Symbol is Libra, which is the Scale. I have various decals with the Libra symbols […]
