dichroic glass
One of the wonderful things about working with an art medium such as glass is that you have the ability to create items that are truly one of a kind. Whether you are just starting out with collecting fused glass art or you have been doing it for quite some time, you will find that…
A bit over a year ago, I posted the picture on the left as I blogged about my “Recent kiln disaster” while trying to make a pair of backsplash tiles. In that post, I had mentioned that there was no way to save the piece with the splits in it. Terry and I have collaborated…
Inspired by all of the Christmas decorations around this time of year, I’ve been hard at play making a whole herd of holiday goodies. I’ll just show off a few of the pieces here and you can find all of the rest of the holiday goodies in the store in the Holiday category of the…
Discovering the perfect pendant for an ensemble can be hard. You have to look high and low for something that shows the inner you, as well as something that will go perfectly with your outfit. AMusinGlass offers stunning fused glass pendants that are perfect for people who love animals, glass art, or just original and…
A little over a month ago, I made a blog post here about the Choice Intention Platter I had made from white and yellow streaky glass. I had forgotten to tack fuse the intention onto the platter before the slump firing and I mentioned that I would repost after fixing it. I’ve been busy posting…
A Choice intention platter just came out of the kiln yesterday. In this larger (about 14″ square) piece of fused glass art I chose dichroic glass instead of copper mesh for the embellishments. The dichroic glass seems to add sizzle and character to the different directions you can choose from. The arrows are made from…
One last quick post about the backsplash tiles. The tile installation was completed last week and they look quite pretty behind my bathroom sink, even if I do say so myself. For those of you who might want to do a tile installation of this type yourself, I’d like to share a few tips. First,…
These are the two finished 12″ tiles for the downstairs bathroom backsplash. Whew! At some point, I got to believing that these backsplash tiles would never turn out properly. I’m very glad that they are completed and will be installed in the bathroom tomorrow. I need to make a trip to the hardware store today…
This past week I had another go at the 12″ backsplash tile for the downstairs guest bathroom. This time the tile turned out very well – no splits or breaks, in spite of a few bubbles forming. I was able to refire it a second time without splitting or breaking it this time. (You can…
This morning, I taught my first fused glass class. The theme of the day was pendants, although not all of the students chose to make pendants after all. These two images are taken of my student’s work before firing. The image here on the left shows a jewelry set, consisting of a matching pair of…
