GLASS paper weights WESTERN MI Glass~bead expo Grand rapids

LAst week I met with a group of flame workers (lampworker/bead maker friends). We met at the Western Michigan glass society. (If you go to the site; a picture of me is on the homepage…lol!) We rented the space, with over 10 torches, and numerous tools. We talked about beads, techniques we use, we had [...]

35 years…all those goals…glass eye candy

Happy Birthday to me; July 14; I am “35″ years old.
All those goals I had. Why is it that “35″ is the age we set all these time limits on things for? “By the time I’m 35…”; if I had a dollar for every time I thought that!  
I decided today to do something totally NOT [...]

Schott cryatal paper weight with PEOPLE murrini

Those one of a kind running man murrini, and people murrini made into a paper weight I am really happy with.
Encased, and imploded murrini.  I learned borosilicate implosion work in August 2006. I have been practicing ever since. In September 2006, I studied with Loren stump, learning how to use Schott crystal. (Schott crystal is [...]