Creative vs. Organized
By Janet Parkhurst
Photo courtesy of Practical Psychology Should the title be “creative vs organized” or “getting your left and right brain to get along?” Your left-brain controls things like analytical thinking, numbers,...
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HOT GLASS COE 33
By Janet Parkhurst
In addition to regular art glass-Stained Glass Express offers 33 Coe glass. Why Glass Artists Should Choose COE 33 If you’ve worked with glass long enough, you know one of...
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The Beginner’s Torch Trap: A Lampworking Torch Buyer’s Guide Part 1
By Janet Parkhurst
Thank you to Bethlehem Burners for this Blog! If you landed here, you must be interested in buying your first lampworking torch! It’s an exciting time and you’ll want to...
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Private Parties at SGE
By Janet Parkhurst
Did you know we do private parties at Stained Glass Express? These are plates that were made at a bridal shower! Also, a picture of the surprised bride.
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Slumping Bottles
By Janet Parkhurst
Have no fear if you do not have a kiln, you can rent space in our kiln. Step 1. Drink the wine! No problem with that step, right? Step...
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EGGBEATER JESUS THE STORY
By Janet Parkhurst
This week I was waiting on customer who wants to do a mosaic something that will be outside. When she asked for the correct products, I could not help but...
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Fallbrook Art Center's Galaxy of Glass
By Janet Parkhurst
A few years ago, I was in California for a wedding. After the wedding, we spent a couple of days wandering around and ended up in Fallbrook. Luck was with...
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Y96 Firing Schedule Guidelines
By Janet Parkhurst
Please adjust hold times for the size of your project. Remember, this is only a guide. Full Fuse From room temp to 1,000F at 300 degrees per hour, hold 10...
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A Guide to Commonly Used Terms in the Art Glass Field
By Janet Parkhurst
This guide is based on document originally put out by Spectrum Glass in 2000. This listing of frequently used terms and their brief descriptions includes those which apply to the...
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Artist Spotlight - Miriam Di Fiore
By Janet Parkhurst
July/August 2018 Glass Art Magazine did an article on Miriam Di Fiore. Her art jumped right off the page to me. Amazing! She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in...
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HEARST CASTLE--Big Breaks in Glass
By Janet Parkhurst
The picture below is of the Roman Pool at Hearst Castle. The tiles were inspired by mosaics in the 5th-century Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, Italy, and some...
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From Problem to Solution!
By Janet Parkhurst
July 20 is the anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing which was in 1969. That is the historic moon landing with Neil Armstong and Buzz Aldrin being the first...
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