CHANGING THE WAY I THINK (AND SPEAK)
By Janet Parkhurst
Shoplifting becomes a topic of conversation often in a retail store. We think we have something in inventory because our computer data says we do, but when we are looking...
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Tips from the Glass Academy: Lead Came or Copper Foil
By Janet Parkhurst
The basic thing to remember here is that Lead Came stretches. That really is the base fact in deciding when to use what. Use Foil: 1. Lamp Shades should always...
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Tips from the Glass Academy: Beadmaking
By Janet Parkhurst
Though not really new, because it has been around since the 19th century, bead making is gaining momentum. One way to get into it is to buy a Hot...
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Award Made From SGE Glass
By Janet Parkhurst
Olympia with award made from SGE glass. This is, of course, Olympia Snow in 2012 getting an award from the State Chamber of Commerce. For many years, the State Chamber...
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Tips from Janet: Know Your Tools—Pliers
By Janet Parkhurst
I just went to the retail display where we keep pliers. There were 7 different ones. So many pliers—so many uses! Or just a little difference, like the width of the...
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Janet's Tips: Why the Heck is Lampworking called lampworking??
By Janet Parkhurst
I originally wrote this blog in 2013. I am not sure why we used this picture of unrelated glass, but I was way younger so I'm keeping it. Lampworking is...
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Soldering Iron Temperature control
By Janet Parkhurst
Plugging a soldering iron into a rheostat (or temperature controller) does NOT reduce the temperature. It reduces the amount of electricity coming in but doesn't change the temperature the iron...
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Glass No Longer Available.
By Janet Parkhurst
The tough economy of 2011 and 2012 caused some glass manufacturing to cease. The GNA (German New Antique) factory has now been closed for some time. At first it was...
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Janet's Tips: When is a Jewel Not a Jewel?
By Janet Parkhurst
Jewels are made of stained glass pressed into many different shapes. They are convex and can be smooth, but most are multi-faceted. They have a lot of sparkle. They vary...
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KEVIN’S PYRAMIDS
By Janet Parkhurst
All this info comes from the Epilepsy Foundation site and note that the pyramids rights are protected. I never had the privilege of knowing Kevin, but I know his mom,...
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Modeling Glass
By Janet Parkhurst
MODELING GLASS Ever wish you could get more detail on a project? Modeling Clay is the answer. It was developed by Glass Bird Studios. It is a two-part kit that...
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Know Your Glass
By Janet Parkhurst
(Picture from Brooks Mosaic And Glass -Ebay) Cathedral. Glass that you can see through. Opalescent. Glass that you cannot see through. It allows some light to show through, but not...
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How To: Frame Stained Glass Panels using Zinc Came
By Janet Parkhurst
Intermediate / Advanced How To: Frame Stained Glass Panels using Zinc Came "Came" is a channel made from a variety of metals and is available in various shapes. The two...
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Here's How You Get Shiny Copper Patina
By Janet Parkhurst
(example is from C Rhodes Glass Art on Esty) Don' you love how your piece looks when it is foiled before it is soldered? That shiny copper foil just sparkles. Why,...
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