Tool solutions for glass beadmakers making large hole beads large hole glass lampwork bead of flowers Are you working with heavy mandrels to make large hole beads? When I started making large hole beads, I went on a search for light weight mandrels for glass beadmakers working in the center of mandrels. Exploring options became [...]
Would you buy "Trash Art"? At an art opening I attended, an artist was sharing with me how she had collected her found "trash" beach objects on morning walks. She had been careful to preserve their unusual weather worned patinas. I admired the rich, velvety, muted hues of her spiral collage artwork. They were gorgeous, definitely [...]
Two of the most frustrating issues most lampworkers face getting started with lampworking are Didymium glasses for eye protection and perfect ventilation. It took me years to solve these issues! Here's my solution for eye protection that works great for me. My didymium shield for glass lampworking. The arm is bendable & swivels. [...]
Participating in Port Aransas Art Center May Show Tropical Port Aransas, Texas, has a thriving Art Center that defied Hurricane Harvey's wrath. Invited to be one of 4 artists highlighted in Port Aransas Art Center's May show gave me an opportunity to paint Texas' tropical world. With this quick tour of my paintings & [...]
Glass Flowers... how delicious that sounds & a salvation to the elusive Spring. Hopefully, sharing these cheery glass flowers & colorful tropical glass fish will bring some sunshine into your life! Lampworking these art pieces from glass can seem mysterious to some and many aren't even familiar with what lampworking is. Time for a Little [...]
You'll discover a phenomenal gathering of my Art Glass from fish to floral, divine jewelry & lampwork tips all overflowing on my Pinterest boards. Do You LOVE Flowers? I do! In Flower Inspired Fine Art Glass, Jewelry & Fashion Board, you'll find gorgeous floral inspired goodies. Luscious live flowers, fashion dripping with flowers [...]
Flower Earrings I've been working on new jewelry designs for glass flower earrings. Inspired from the blooming flowers in my garden, hydrangeas and roses are on the top of my list of sumptuous blooms! And, capturing their essence in glass is always a challenge. It's hard to out shine Mother Nature! Grab them here...very [...]
My flower earrings series secrets can be the answer to your woes. No matter who you are or what you do, you'll find working in series, like my flower earrings series, is the elixir of life. Do you feel stagnant? Don't know what to do to change things? I felt the same way until I learned [...]
Secrets of Lampworking Glass Flowers Want to know my indispensable steps for lampworking glass flowers? I'll explain the steps using my Plumeria flowers as the example. It's all in forgetting everything you know about how you see the world. You need to start with the assumption that we don't see what we're looking at. Lampworking [...]
Looking for some warm tropical inspiration to take your mind off the cold outside? These colorful glass fish should do the trick. They're in my website shop's Lampwork Focals, waiting for you to take a closer look. You can make jewelry with them, run a simple chain though them or just display them as a sunny [...]
