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 about Lampworking
It seems I’m continuously ask how I paint my sweet flowers inside the glass bead. If you look really closely, they do look like they’ve been painted…
But no, I say,…It’s Lampworking with glass. Then I get a blank look from the person who asked, giving me an opportunity to explain what glass lampworking is.
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Did You Know…
During the Medieval Ages, a new technique called ‘lampwork’ was discovered.
Why call it Lampworking?
(I’m always asked this question!) The reason is because bead makers used everyday alcohol lamps to create the flame to torch.
By increasing the temperature of the flame with a bellows, (similar to blacksmithing), 15th century lampworkers were able to more easily melt and shape the glass with the higher temperature of heat. This opened the door to more artistic & creative possibilities.
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The Secret to my Unusually Unique Glass Art Forms?
My artistic glass flowers & glass fish reflects my 30 years of painting experience as a professional artist. (See my paintings here).
And, since 1998, I have passionately honed my skills to gain mastery over glass torching.
When I get in the ‘Zen Zone’ while I’m torching, my artistic instincts take over. It’s like anything you do repetitively. It becomes second nature, like breathing.
Whether painting on paper, canvas, or torching glass, I’ve learned to intuitively follow my inner muse. Recognizing the exhilarating feeling of blest lets me know I’m on the right track.
When glass is in a molten stage, it is a liquid, just like paint. I mix glass colors in a molten state, just like it was paint on a canvas. The only problem is you can’t touch it! And molten glass changes colors (like red becomes the color black)!
I’ve garnered years of mixing glass colors, learning how each color glass reacts chemically to another & remembering what they look like molten & cooled. These decades of experience enables me to joyfully play in glass to create my visions!
Tropics in my shop
No matter if I’m painting, sculpting glass flowers or fish beads or designing jewelry, creating tropical art lets my soul escaped to my love of the tropics! Putting some tropical energy into your life maybe just what you need to feel alive!
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There’s nothing more wonderful than the fabulous feeling you get just by wearing something cheery & beautiful. It seems like it’s built into our DNA’s survival instincts to crave things that make our souls thrive!
Right now is the perfect time to indulge yourself a little!
Just for my “Glass Art Delights” members, I’ll be giving 20% off all jewelry in my Shop!
Your “secret Coupon Code” is in your newsletter! You need to act fast cause the savings will only last 3 Days… Friday- Saturday-Sunday, March 22, 23 & 24.
Click on each piece of jewelry for more details or go to my Shop to snatch the perfect piece for you! This sale is too rare to pass up!
Wishing you Sunshine & Smiles,
– Patsy
P. S.
Read about my jewelry techniques using wire weaving by clicking here!
With techniques of silversmithing & wire weaving, I’ve used Art Nouveau influences to enhance my lampworked glass flowers, Peer over my shoulder as I share how I blend just the perfect balance of hammering, pounding & wrapping to create the visions in my head.
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