Luminar Mold Mix 6 is a refractory molding compound designed to replicate designs in glass with exceptional detail. It is a paste that is carefully applied to suitably prepared patterns and hardens as it dries. When properly prepared, Mold Mix 6 captures even the finest details. It is composed of high-strength alumina fibers and alumina…
Visual Voice: Express why you create your designs When I began making beads, I was so excited about the whole process that I used to spend a lot of time at the torch. I would literally come home from work and spend 3 or 4 hours at my torch, learning how glass moved and what…
Q: How long have you been working with glass?A: I have enjoyed several art mediums over the years, then I was invited to participate in a glass bead making class… I fell in love. That was 19 years ago. Q: Inspiration: What or who inspires you?A: I’m inspired by the world around me, other artists,…
Q: Why I created my designs:A: Wow, at first it was strictly for curiosity and pleasure, but after four weeks on the torch, I felt confident to be a full time glass artist so I dropped everything in 1996 and began my winding road as a glass artist. My biggest achievement was sending my daughter…
Hi! My name is Tammy and I’m a lampwork glass addict. What started out as a class to learn how to make organic lentils for my jewelry designs quickly turned into a full-blown passion. Q: How long have you worked in glass?A: 6 years. Q: Inspiration: What or who inspires you?A: Mother Nature inspires me,…
Here you go — cleaned up and ready to drop into Kadence using standard blocks (Headings, Paragraphs, Columns, Image, Gallery). I’ve corrected spacing, flow, and punctuation while keeping Pat’s voice intact. Glass is light, love, color, possibility, magic. Humankind has a long history of using glass to adorn, to express, to protect, and to defend….
Ikuyo Yamanaka – Ikuyoglassart Each artist comes to the table with new and innovative techniques and styles. In this blog feature, our guest artist shares what is in their heart and dreams. We are excited to feature Ikuyo Yamanaka this month. Q: How long have you worked in glass? I have been working with glass…
Each artist comes to the table with new and innovative techniques and styles. In this blog, our featured artist shares what is in their heart and dreams. We are excited to feature Susan Otto-Bain as our first artist. Q: How long have you worked in glass? I have been working in glass for about 14…
The Pacific Pyros were invited to issue a challenge to the ISGB Chapters. From that invitation, we created the Unity Bead Challenge. A celebration of the things we have in common. Work with a friend or friends to create a bead stack that contains the most important characteristics that your individual works share. Participating members…
February’s beer and beads was held on Feb 20th and while the attendance was low we had a great time showing off our themed beads “hearts”. I demo’d a heart mold I have as well as a free hand heart then Melanie demonstrated a large puffy hollow bead. Everyone brought great snacks to share so…