Thursday, August 25, 2011

Making a Fused Glass Cocktail Ring...


...over at ChristyNelson.net!

I've been teaching some dichroic jewelry making classes lately, and one of my crafty and technologically savvy students just posted a tutorial on how she finished up her ring using No Days BailBond and her dichroic cabochons from class.

Go check it out, now!


Also, there are a few classes coming up where you can learn how to make your very own dichroic glass cabochons...
The LUX Center for the Arts is offering a 6 week fused glass jewelry class where we'll be making not only this dichro tile for cabochons, but fused glass slide beads, earrings, a bracelet and necklace, as well as learning basic wire wrapping skills.
Mon., Sept. 12-Oct. 17, 6:30-8pm
More information and registration over here.

And every Third Thursday over at Architectural GlassArt, one block south of 48th & Prescott Streets in College View, come make a dichroic glass tile. Call Rod Scott at 402.420.2544 for info.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Jim Flora's "Chance Encounter" in Glass

Thought I'd share the video I finished a week or so ago. I watched it again tonight, and I think it turned out pretty well!


It's a fairly concise description of the whole fused glass process for making a slumped platter with frit. So, if you're curious...check it out!
:)

Chance Encounter (1970)
by James Flora (1914-1998)
www.jimflora.com
used by permission

http://jimflora.blogspot.com/
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