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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
September Fused Glass Birthstone – Sapphire Sapphire is also recognized for 5 and 45 year anniversaries. The name sapphire derives from the Greek sapphirus for blue, in Latin is called sapphirus and in Persian is called yakut-i-asrak. Sapphire has been popular since the Middle Ages. […]
Fused Glass Zodiac Virgo Every month this year I’ve been writing a blog about the Western Zodiac symbol for that month. August’s (August 22 – September 23) Zodiac Symbol is Virgo which is the Virgin. I have various decals with the Virgo symbols […]
Fused Glass – August Eye Awareness All year I’ve been writing blogs regarding the Awareness causes for each month. As with July, August doesn’t have a whole lot of causes that I can create fused glass for either. However again, I do have […]
