On one of the Facebook Groups that I follow, someone asked about cutting strips of glass thinner than ¼ inch. Not an easy thing to do! I rarely use strips less than ¼ inch. When I need ¼ inch strips, I use the standard method of cutting and breaking in halves. If I just need […]
Don’t miss the recent Redfin article I was featured in: “Embrace Color in Your Space! Glass Art Ideas to Elevate Your Home”
Quick tip for tracing patterns on glass.
This is the technique I use for cutting large sheets of art glass.
I love sun catchers as gifts, but recently I realized not everyone can hang one in a window. Now I also make tabletop display versions of my sun catchers.
A recent trip to Vietnam and Cambodia inspired my recent glass garden art creation and reminds me to be optimistic during these Coronovirus days.
I recently made this fused glass art piece. The frame is from another artisan, so it is a collaboration of sorts. The other artist, however, is a world away and will never know it. Let me explain. I sometimes make small floral abstract pieces. I incorporate them in note cards or put them in small […]
I have been watching and studying screen printing techniques from afar via the internet. Screen printing on glass seems like it would be a fun technique, and easy to do for repeat designs. Most of my pieces are one-of-a-kind, but for the holidays I start thinking about production work. What has held me back from […]
I don’t own a ring saw, and never really had a need or desire to own one. For my pieces I cut my glass with a hand cutter. There are, however, some shapes that are very difficult or even impossible to cut by hand. Deep inside curves and right angles would be a few examples. […]
I recently added a textured fusing tile to my growing collection of fused glass molds. I got the Wave Texture Fusing Tile from Slumpy’s which is about 11 inches square. I love textures in general. In the case of glass, it is a great way to add interest to an otherwise simple piece. For my […]