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Rock Ledge Ranch Winner

Rock Ledge Ranch Winner

I so enjoyed Rock Ledge ranch this year. I had so many old friends come by and made lots of new friends.  Of course I love talking about glass, as those who visited me found out.  Thank you all again for visiting me. Below are a few pictures from the […]

by × September 29, 2018 × 0 comments

Art, Blog, Custom, Fused Glass

Fused Glass Lithograph - Tanya / AAE Glass

Fused Glass Lithograph – Tanya / AAE Glass

For June I have been focusing my fused glass blogs on videos Tanya Veit teaches on her AAE Glass website in her Education center. I’ve blogged about several techniques including: the Glass Glo brick plate, Mosaic tile plate, the fused glass quilt plate, cobble dish, and several jewelry techniques. Ok […]

by × June 28, 2017 × 0 comments

Art, Blog, Custom, Fused Glass, Fused Glass Dish

Fused Glass e-book - Terrazzo bowl

Fused Glass e-book – Terrazzo bowl

For March I’m focusing on fused glass e-books from Helios studios.   As I mentioned in my previous blogs, I’ll be focusing on 12 of my favorite e-books that I’ve purchased and love from them. The fourth e-book I want to talk about is the fused glass his beautiful bowl backs […]

by × March 17, 2017 × 0 comments

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Sept Fused Glass Mold of the Month

Sept Fused Glass Mold of the Month

All I can say about this fused glass “bowl” is it’s amazing!! I say bowl but it’s really a piece of art. It’s 13 inches in diameter. It’s kind of like a watercolor. There are 5 koi all hand done and in various colors.             […]

by × September 3, 2016 × 1 comment

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Fused Glass mold - August - Lady of the Woods

Fused Glass mold – August – Lady of the Woods

I love textured molds, whether it’s an image like the Tree of life or just a design texture. July’s mold of the month is a texture mold called Lady in the Woods and she’s beautiful. Similar to green man, but it’s a woman with flowers. The interesting thing about textured […]

by × July 23, 2016 × 0 comments

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My first hands on Fused Glass Painting Class

My first hands on Fused Glass Painting Class

I’ve always found glass painting fascinating and I’ve watched countless videos but I have always wanted to take a class. I just learn better with hands on. Next year I am taking a class with Mark Hufford (a great glass painter). During one of my many conversations with Mark he […]

by × July 20, 2016 × 0 comments

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Fused Glass Photo Stand

Fused Glass Photo Stand

            I have been busy, busy making fused glass photo stands. I love these matter of fact I’m keeping one. It’s light purple and dichroic (both expensive glass) so instead of trying to explain why it’s twice as expensive as the others. I really love […]

by × July 17, 2016 × 0 comments

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Fused Glass Wine Rack - July mold

Fused Glass Wine Rack – July mold

My mold for August is a Fused Glass wine rack mold. I chose a beautiful piece of glass so I didn’t change it a lot other than fused it with apiece of iridized glass which gives it depth.  The glass as aventurine green, white, purple and really amazing.     […]

by × July 14, 2016 × 0 comments

Art, Blog, Fused Glass

What to make with my fused glass bowls?

What to make with my fused glass bowls?

So I just finished 3 fused glass bowls. I can leave them as bowls they are little 5 inch dishes that are perfect for pretty much anything.                         But the bottoms on them are awesome too!       […]

by × June 18, 2016 × 0 comments

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Fused Glass Drop Vases

Fused Glass Drop Vases

            A few years ago I took a class and learned how to create fused glass drop vases. I really enjoyed the class and made 2 beautiful vases. Problem is when I got home I made a couple but broke them when I cut the […]

by × June 16, 2016 × 0 comments

Art, Blog, Fresh from the Kiln, Fused Glass

Finished the custom fused glass order

Finished the custom fused glass order

So last week in one of my blogs I showed you some custom fused glass pieces that I created. These are the fused glass coasters that I finished. I think they turned out really nice and my customer liked them as well.                 […]

by × June 10, 2016 × 0 comments

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Fused Glass with Bob Leatherbarrow

Fused Glass with Bob Leatherbarrow

Yesterday I blogged about some of my time on Salt Springs Island.  I really love the island and the people of course, the reason why I went to the island is to take a class with Bob Leatherbarrow or should I say the King of Crackle.  But there is so […]

by × March 16, 2016 × 0 comments

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Which Fused Glass Bowl Did They Choose?

Which Fused Glass Bowl Did They Choose?

In January and February. I blogged about one of my fabulous customers who bought one of my handcrafted fused glass aspens and broke it. I’ve always told my customers if they break a fused glass piece that they buy from me to bring me the pieces and I’ll make them […]

by × March 4, 2016 × 0 comments

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Fused Glass - Never Refuse to Refuse

Fused Glass – Never Refuse to Refuse

            A famous fused glass Artist Boyce Lundstrom coined the phrase never refuse to refuse and I’m a firm believer in that. Earlier this month and last month I wrote blogs about refusing broken glass pieces. This one is about a fused glass piece that […]

by × February 25, 2016 × 2 comments