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The Finishing Touches
Making the glass piece for my jewelry is just one part of the whole process in designing my work. But truly, making the glass piece isn’t really even as straight forward as I may make it seem. To get it to a point where it is ready to be made into something for wear,...
Royal Glass
There are so many beautiful types of glass to fuse with and Royal Glass is no exception. This glass has a beautiful nature print impressed in the glass and is layered with a coating of metallic enamel. It comes in several different colors, and more combinations of...
Valentine’s Day Jewelry, 2018
Sure Valentine’s Day is a bit of a questionable holiday, but in a way I think it’s nice to be reminded to think about people you love, and to reach out to them with small sweet gestures. I don’t think it should break your bank, or stress you out though. Lower the...
Reflections in Glass From 2017
Reflection is always a way to grow. As we head toward the end of 2017, I wanted to take a moment to look back on some of my favorite fused glass jewelry I’ve made this year. I’m so thankful for my online business because it has forced me to document the work I’m...
Fused Glass Ornaments
As I was sitting down to write a little about the fused glass ornaments I make it got me curious about where glass ornament making originated. Would you believe that the art dates all the way back to the 16th century? Hans Greiner, I know this will be surprising from...
Tack Fusing Glass, A Basic How To
Kiln working glass is becoming an increasingly popular medium, but even though you may have seen a lot of fused glass art, how it’s done may still be a mystery to you. Truly some of the process to this day still seems like magic to me, but really aside from designing...
Totality, Fused Glass Eclipse Pendants
From the time I was in the sixth grade to the time I graduated high school, I lived on the outskirts of the small town of New London, Ohio. Surround by plenty of flat cornfields and bean fields our little blue modular ranch house was set on eleven acres, with my...
Full Fused Glass, How To
Looking back on when I first started noticing and looking at fused glass pieces, it was a complete mystery how all the colorful pieces of glass seemed to be sealed together. I’d made lots of different types of jewelry before I began working with glass, and could...
Black Bears
As an artist on the outskirts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, it’s no surprise that I’ve been inspired by the black bears that inhabit the area. Although I’ve been coming to the mountains since I’ve been a kid, I didn’t see my first bear in the wild until...
Etching On Glass
My mom is the person who first taught me how to etch glass. I’m pretty sure my first etching was horrible. The very first glass piece I ever made is what looks like a stocking with a green foot, so I can’t imagine the first etching was much better! I still have and...
Fused Glass Pocket Vase, A Basic How To
With spring just around the corner I’ve been working hard at my studio on some of the products I like to feature during the season. I love flowers, and growing things, and one of the things I make this time of year are pocket vases for all the like minded flower...
Valentine’s Day Jewelry Project With Glass Paint
It’s the beginning of a new year, and as always for me at my shop it is a time for trying out new things, and experimenting. Sure this can be intimidating, and costly, but if you want to grow, you need to learn more, and invest. Aside from that, it is important to me...
