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. [...]
Sometimes, while glass lampworking, common sense doesn't click in until after I do something stupid. So I thought sharing with you some safety points I've learned the hard way may be helpful for you while torching glass. 1. Only wear 100% COTTON when torching glass. I can't tell you how many times a molten bead has [...]
Meet Hydra, a luscious blue hydrangea bouquet It all started with this blue hydrangea bouquet bead that I made while I was writing my Hydrangea Flower Tutorial 104. A sweet blue hydrangea bouquet I called 'Hydra' has been just sitting around since I wrote my tutorial. Every time I walked passed her, her sweet floral [...]
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 [...]
Glass Hydrangea flower bead Want to know how I made these glass hydrangeas flowers in the above pendant? I used the exact hydrangea I taught in Tutorial 104...Hydrangeas (Check it out here). It's the same bead in my Tutorial 104... Where the Hydrangea glass flower came from? It's the 4th hydrangea flower I teach in my [...]
Magical garden cocktail party outfit showcases glass rose statement necklace! Can you image sipping on a refreshing cocktail as you stroll down garden pathways that are exploding with colorful floral blooms all around you? The air is heavy with their perfumed fragrances and you breathe in the lushness of your surroundings. Summer garden cocktail parties [...]
This salsa spiced outfit is infused with hot reds, ruffles, tassels and sparkling glass jewels. Ruffles, tassels and roses... the perfect start for a spicy evening of fun. You'll find the red glass rose necklace adds just the perfect sparkle to the salsa spiced outfit. White silk blouse 2. Red mini skirt 3. Red tassel [...]
Do you revisit your lampwork dreams periodically? Do you feel a breath of fresh air from new ideas bubbling up inside of you? Or does 'overwhelmed & frustrated with lampworking' describe your feelings? For me, when I ventured into my studio after a lapse of time, I always have to clean up the tornado of mess [...]
