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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...
By Janet Parkhurst
Other than basic opalescent and cathedral glass, there are further breakdowns of glass types under these two main headings. Opalescent is mixed with white and cathedral is see-through. Every manufacturer...
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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,...
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By Janet Parkhurst
Can't keep your foil under control? A makeshift foil dispenser. Here is an idea — you can use a copper foil dispenser! Copper Foil Dispenser It will also help if...
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By Janet Parkhurst
Courtesy of Bullseye Glass These beautiful cabochons were made from square pieces of glass. You can create nicely rounded cabochons from stacks of 0.75" (20 x 20 mm) squares, thanks...
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By Janet Parkhurst
Marc Chagall, one of the great artists of our time, would have been 132 on July 7 this year. He was born in the Russian Empire and worked with paint...
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By Janet Parkhurst
When we set up our flame room in our new location, we put a lot of thought into how we would get gas and oxygen to the burners. We ended...
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By Janet Parkhurst
FUSING GLASS BOTTLES OR “HIDING THE EVIDENCE” Don’t you just hate to throw out those wine and liquor bottles? They are quite nice with the graceful shapes and the beautiful...
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By Janet Parkhurst
How beautiful is this VASE!? (I FEEL LIKE I COULD JUST POST THE PICTURE AND IT WOULD BE ENOUGH!) This vase was made c. 1910. It is Aventurine Lava Blown...
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By Janet Parkhurst
Q: When I fuse my projects, sometimes I get medium to small bubbles. What causes them and how can I prevent them? A: Bubbles can be caused by many different...
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By Janet Parkhurst
So, so true! And mostly it is glass. You just can’t stop. Sometimes it is for a project, sometimes because it is a basic color that you always use, and...
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By Janet Parkhurst
This was fun! A customer came in with a stainless bowl that she had slump a thick piece of glass over. It stuck! She broke the ruined bowl off, but...
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By Janet Parkhurst
Modeling glass is a very exciting new product! It is a two-part kit consisting of a powdered binder and liquid medium that you combine with water and powder or fit....
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By Janet Parkhurst
I have written many times about COE (coefficient of expansion) and how never to mix COEs. But what about art glass.. Can you fuse that? Yes you can! It is...
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