Stepping Into Stones
Sometimes I love to step away from glass fusing and lampworking, and step into creating things from beautiful stone beads. This necklace...
Trying Pinterest
I've started some Pinterest boards - just not sure exactly what they will accomplish, but I figured that I'd try them out. So far, I...
My Kiln is Fixed
I received the replacement part for my kiln and finally had the time to repair it. My Paragon kiln is back up and running. My glass...
Why is it called Lampworking?
Lampworking, also known as torchworking or flameworking, is an old glass technique probably dating back to the fifth century BC. ...
Combining Glass Techniques: Fused Glass, Lampworking, and Stained Glass
I thought that I'd make a project combining my favorite glass-working techniques: lampworking, glass fusing, and stained glass. It was...
Finishing my Studio - Lampworking, Fused Glass, and Stained Glass
I took some time off from producing pieces to work on my studio. I spent a good portion of the weekend moving all of the movable...
Finding Time - Glass Fusing, Lampworking, and Blogging
One of the most challenging things for me is to find the time to do everything that I want to do. I'm lucky that for my full-time job I...
Lampworking - Lighting the Torch
When using my smaller torch, I always lit it with a flint and striker (like the ones in High School Chemistry labs.) Much to my...
Lampworking - Lessons Learned
When I started lampworking, I had a Hothead torch, and a small three pound tank of propane attached directly to the torch and mounted on...
Lampworking - Lessons Learned
When I first started lampworking making glass beads, I watched videos on the internet to see how to do it. It looked easy, so off I went...
