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Friday, December 2, 2011

Assembling Fused Glass Windchimes

Posted by CalyxAnn at 10:29 AM

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▼ 2011 (29)
- ▼ December (2)
  - More Snowflakes at the LUX
  - Assembling Fused Glass Windchimes
- ► November (2)
  - Fused Glass Snowflakes at the LUX
  - Color Play with Glass Links
- ► October (5)
- ► August (2)
  - Making a Fused Glass Cocktail Ring...
  - Jim Flora's "Chance Encounter" in Glass
- ► July (5)
- ► May (3)
- ► April (4)
- ► March (1)
  - artVenture Collaboration with the Girl Scouts
- ► February (1)
  - Sculptural Stained Glass Mirror Project
- ► January (4)

► 2010 (18)
- ► November (2)
  - Black Friday - Cyber Monday Sale!!
  - How to Make Layered Dichroic Jewelry - Part 1
- ► October (1)
  - Fused Glass Coasters with a Quilting Theme
- ► September (2)
  - September Newsletter - Calyx Glass
  - Fused Glass Sampler Platter Class
- ► August (2)
  - deLUX Art Gala auction preview
  - August Newsletter
- ► July (2)
  - What is Dichroic Glass?
  - Fused Glass Sun Catcher this Sunday!
- ► June (2)
  - June Newsletter...
  - Fused and Slumped Sampler Platters
- ► May (6)
- ► February (1)
  - Time to Tweak

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