I took a class back in Spring 2007 that I really enjoyed at the Vitrum Studio in MD from the same person who taught me to make torch work beads back in Dec 2000. I learned a few more techniques and found that I really want to get a larger kiln eventually. That way I [...]]]> I took a class back in Spring 2007 that I really enjoyed at the Vitrum Studio in MD from the same person who taught me to make torch work beads back in Dec 2000. I learned a few more techniques and found that I really want to get a larger kiln eventually. That way I can make some more of these:

This item was donated to the St Joseph’s Parish fundraiser in Oct 2007.

Clear fused glass with blue / green accents and bright green enamel copper wire wrap.

This look really good with a variety of summer and spring clothes, and because it’s a clear base if accents whatever color you wear.

This is a faux stained glass technique that I did for an interior window wall. It measures approximately 30 x 45 inches. A comparable sized stain glass window might cost $3,500-$5,000.

This window cost about $500 in materials and a month of my time…. not including the frame and the installation. If it were [...]]]>

This is a faux stained glass technique that I did for an interior window wall. It measures approximately 30 x 45 inches. A comparable sized stain glass window might cost $3,500-$5,000.

This window cost about $500 in materials and a month of my time…. not including the frame and the installation. If it were for sale it would be around $1500-$2000 due to the time involved. Each color was custom mixed for a more authentic look and drying times ment that each color needed a day or more to dry completely.

Tip: make sure that each separate color is done and dried before working on the next color, this prevents you from accidentally smudging the paint causing blotching and unsightly wrinkling of the paint. While it adds a lot of time – it gives you the best results.

I made this fused glass and sterling silver wire wrapped pendant for my friend Jill’s B-day last year. Finally getting around to posting it.

A mixed media jewelery piece. Inspired by various Amer ican Indian designs. Using leather cord, plumbing parts, chain and metal.

This necklace I made years and years ago out of fairly cheap parts…mostly base metals, plastic and painted wood beads. It still gets compliments any time I wear it. Just goes to show that good design in the cheapest materials can fool the eye nicely.

I especially like the pseudo Indian feel which was inspired [...]]]>

This necklace I made years and years ago out of fairly cheap parts…mostly base metals, plastic and painted wood beads. It still gets compliments any time I wear it. Just goes to show that good design in the cheapest materials can fool the eye nicely.

I especially like the pseudo Indian feel which was inspired by my love of Native American design.

This fused glass pendant shaped like a wing, has blue and black glass stripes on a white glass background with a sterling silver bail.