Ready Stamps

Ready-Stamps is a community-based business of

United Cerebral Palsy Association of San Diego,

promoting the independence of disabled persons through training and employment.

This is the second time I've used them for my own art stamps...only took a week and heads up, potters, they also give you the reverse matrix the stamps were created from, too!

Markus Kayser Builds a Solar-Powered 3D Printer that Prints Glass from Sand

love this solar glass PRINTER! it concentrates the sun's rays to at least 1700 degrees!

Markus Kayser - Solar Sinter Project from Markus Kayser on Vimeo.

New website!

Finally got myself a glass website out there! Thank you, Weebly!

Southern as Biscuits

A big thank you to Kristi, of Southern as Biscuits for featuring my pendant on her blog in a patriotic Etsy collection!

She writes about art and food and books in the Triad area!

Just posted some new ones on Etsy!

Some new ones on Etsy!

New "Layoff" Pendant on Etsy!

This is a chunky, clear, pale green glass pendant made from an award I received for 6 years of excellent service with a previous employer (similar to the one in the photo)....right before they laid me off.

That was several years ago now and I have SO moved on with my life! But, in the spirit of closure...AND recycling...I have sliced it up with my diamond saw, fire polished it and offer it as one way to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

Eyes Know FLOWERS!

I'm featured in a new treasury by Elinay on Etsy! Take a look at her wonderful photos!

I'm Quoted In a New Article!

With a very nice nod to Urban Artware and Just Be!

ART inc.: Turning talent into a career

By EDDIE HUFFMAN

A special Thank You to Astra's Shadow for including me in this most mysterious of treasuries!

Fresh Glass

Here are the latest pieces, after their fire polish, still sitting on the kiln shelf

I'm in GoTriad!

A huge Thank You to Erin, Scott, and Carla at GoTriad for including me in this week's issue!

So Fragile, So Temporal

A big thank you to Zave's Felting Studio in Lithuania for including me in her treasury!

Go check out her blog, too!

I just love her felted creations:

A view inside my shop

I have to grind all the cut edges of the glass after I saw them to make them nice and smooth...I have water dribbling onto the diamond grinder wheel (and all over me) while I grind

And here I am drilling the holes for the wire bail to go through...I use only silver wire for my bails.

Here is a pile of freshly ground pieces that I have put in the kiln for firing later today. They look all dull after grinding, but the kiln will heat them to 1330 degrees and the outside layer of glass will start to melt and turn them all glossy.

I'll post photos after I get them out of the kiln tomorrow!

The Job of the Artist is to Deepen the Mystery

Thank you to Dixon Arts Crafts for including me in this treasury!