Dec 04
I worked on a cap for the violet glass ornament whose hook broke off. It took two tries, but I managed to get a cap for it. I used wire and beads and crimp beads to make a hook that would stay inside the hole. Now it’s not the useless broken one anymore, but a …
Dec 03
I took a workshop in glassblowing on Monday. It was expensive (glass always is) so I funded it by pre-selling the ornaments I’d blow. Lucky for me, I made a lot, so I get to keep some. Unlucky for me, some of them are really nice, and it’s going to be hard to part with …
Sep 28
I did better at making these when I was taking the borosilicate class in February. Somehow I forgot most of what I learned in four months. Some of them are rather amorphous.
Sep 04
I took a couple of flameworking marathon sessions at the Mesa Arts Center, and I made more fish. These are borosilicate glass. Fish are easy to make and they look good no matter what color you use. I have enough of them now that I think I should make some sort of aquatic-themed chandelier.
Jul 01
I took a stained glass class at a local shop, and this is what I created. I’d never done stained glass before, though always figured I’d try my hand at it some day. I have a picture window that really cries out for a large stained glass panel. Of course I have to make it …
