http://etsyglass.com/blog Your place to find fused glass jewelry, stained glass art and lampwork beads. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:14:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am a member of the Etsy Glass Artists Street Team and as such I have become involved in a collaboration project with Kristy Kempinger of chickadee beads. We traded beads a couple months ago and combined them with our own creations to create a collaboration item to sell. ... http://etsyglass.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/01/recipe-for-success-a-glass-artists-collaboration-lampwork-glass-necklace/ I recently stumbled upon Amy Westover's (sincerely.etsy.com) crazy de-stash sale and purchased a nice little assortment of her glass cabochons.  I had so much fun playing with her glass! This would be a fantastic way to get through a creative rut for artists working in any medium.....buy a few supplies from ... http://etsyglass.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/30/groovyglassgirl-sincerely/ It's true good things do come in small packages. With one purchase you can get a sample of 8 artists work. The Etsy Glass Artists (EGA) have put together a selection of sample sets for our summer promotion, a celebration of all things glass. Each collection will include 8 pieces. ... http://etsyglass.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/27/ega-collections-good-things-in-small-packages/ I am a member of the Etsy Glass Artists Street Team and as such I have become involved in a collaboration project with Kristy Kempinger of chickadeebeads. We traded beads a couple months ago and combined them with our own creations to create a collaboration item to sell. I am ... http://etsyglass.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/17/whimsical-rustic-and-oh-so-charming-artisan-lampwork-glass-necklace-a-glass-artists-collaboration/  The June issue of the Hill Country Observer is out and here is EGA's ad for this edition.    The HCO is an indie newspaper covering eastern New York , southwestern Vermont , and the Berkshires in Massachusetts.   Some of the towns we're targeting are rich in summer tourism including Saratoga, Lake George, and ... http://etsyglass.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/16/etsy-glass-artists-advertising/ New from Willowglass' studio this week are a new line of fused glass cabochons with grooves.    Dee has grooved a channel all the way around these cabs which are perfect for wireworkers and jewelry designers to use in their work.   Fun times in the studio! http://etsyglass.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/15/grooved-fused-glass-cabochons-for-wireworkers/ Glass needs to be ground with a grinder and diamond grinder bits to make the edges nice and smooth. Problem is the grinder bits wear out and then you are left with something that is not good for the environment. For nearly 9 years now I have been using a ... http://etsyglass.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/10/upcycling-creative-recycling/ This lovely necklace was created by Kristy Kempinger of chickadeebeads as part of an EGA Collaboration Project. Incorporated into her design is a signature focal piece that she created with a special kind of glass that creates tiny bubbles on the surface, this gives it a lovely texture and an ... http://etsyglass.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/05/599/ EGA is in the Hill Country Observer, an indie newspaper for eastern New York, southwestern Vermont, and the Berkshires in Massachusetts. The gorgeous lampwork beads are by Amanda of Rufus and Roxy. Check it out in the newspaper here. http://etsyglass.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/10/ega-in-the-hill-country-observer/ I wanted to take a minute and explain about the copper foil technique, utilized mainly in free hanging stained glass pieces. The process was invented either by Louis Comfort Tiffany, or John La Farge, back near the turn of the century. (They were apparently rivals, and although most sources credit ... http://etsyglass.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/10/stained-glass-the-copper-foil-technique/