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April/May, 2005 - Vol. 18, No. 6.
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- Montage with Medallions By Michael Angelo Menconi - (Continued from Volume 18, #5) - Also I would like to give my over all opinion on this Colorsilicate tubing that I used. I am over all very pleased with the results of the compatibility, color density, and the price is really fair. I like transparent colors so I went with the purple, and the amber, which I think should be renamed as honey yellow. The green rocks as well, but I didn’t use any in hopes to get a cross between the light yellow, aqua marine hues off the colors listed to make a green when looked through...
- The Art of the Goblet - Part II: Architecture - by Julie A. Reynolds - The shape of the architecture demonstrated below is based on the tipetti Venetian goblets from the 18th century. It is a wonderful reproduction of a Venice tipetto with Native American inspired colors, blending two cultures in a synergistic form. The tipetti were very precious glasses with rich and multi-colored stems used as presents by Venetian aristocrats. Each master glassmaker stood out for his extremely personal style, hence each tipetto was a one-of-a-kind piece...
- Richard Clements Chameleon Glass - by Richard Clements - This article is to show a few techniques I have used in making a bottle. One, to show how to encase the potentially bubbly crayon glass then make a simple stripped pattern, using the end of the tube to make the stopper...
- Glass art in the warm desert sun - by David Morden - The Glass Studio at Sonoran Art Foundation currently offers monthly workshops in Beginning Beadmaking and Lampworking (sixteen hours of instruction) taught by staff artists Charles Keila and Zachary Jorgenson. Both of these artists are talented flameworkers who have shown their work in both local and national galleries...
- Dragons Take Flight - by Rebecca Jurgens - When your 8 year old daughter makes fun of your drawing ability… ”dad, that’s not a kitty... it’s a goat with pointy ears”… you know you’re challenged. But glass was different... (Step-By-Step Dragon Pendant)
- GLASS ENAMELS - by Woodrow W. Carpenter - Enamel colors are usually applied by dry sifting with or without the use of stencils. The sifted enamel can be laminated between two pieces of glass, or used on a single thick piece of glass...
- Finding the Balance Between Production and One of a Kind Work - by Mark Lammi - I personally realized that even though I wasn’t very fond of making production work, it sure beat the heck out of any other job I could think of. I found that the key to successful longevity was to find the “happy balance” mentioned earlier. There are a number of ways to achieve the balance between making production work and one of a kind pieces. It is important to first find out what works for you and the fulfillment of your artistic appetite. At the end of the day, this is the key to all of your artistic endeavors...
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- Fifth, International Flameworking Conference - March 18-20, at Salem Community College in Carneys Point, N.J....
- The Art of Goblets Part I: Bottoms - with Doug Remschneider - by Julie A. Reynolds - What do you do with a goblet? People collect them, drink from them, toast with them; however, Doug Remschneider creates them. One of the most awe inspiring things to see is a lamp work glass artist spinning out a goblet top or bottom. Remschneider makes goblets with such grace and ease that you believe that you too could do this effortlessly. Remschneider has been making goblets for almost ten years...
- Part 4 Clover Leaf By Reversal - by Michael Angelo Menconi - I really hope you have the last issue of Glass Line, if you don’t I suggest that you pick one up, and if you are still lost pick up the last three. As I said in the last issue this will start out with a bow tie reverse ball, and it is vital that the bow tie runs left to right on both sides. - Continued from Volume 18, #4...
- Free-Coiling - by DeborahCarlson - Once I was shown how to free-coil, I found I could make a ball of the color I wanted to test, blow it out, label it, and keep it to remind me what that particular color could do. This has been the most helpful and versatile technique I have learned for the torch...
- Inside the creative minds of AsKoru Beads - by Rud Nicholson - There is a little tutorial how to make such beads. It’s nothing mysterious at all and the techniques being used are basic bead making actually. But it’s just the combination of simple techniques, shapes, and colors leading to a stunning often surprising result. So why not publish it and maybe trigger even new ideas in somebody else? ...
- Frit and Powder = Man’s best Friend - by Mark Lammi - In this article I will explore the amazing possibilities of borosilicate frits and powders as well as some exciting applications and techniques that make working with crushed glass, a real treat for any lampworker. With the rapid explosion of the borosilicate color palette in the last few years, new colors and sizes of frit and powder have been made available to glass artists and there seems to be no sign of let up...
- At The Torch with Spectrum & Spruce Pine - by Helen R Hosmer - Nearly a decade ago I started experimenting with Spectrum sheet glass in the flame. This past June at the G.A.S. conference I found that Spectrum and Uroboros had combined forces to introduce System 96 glass rod in 24 colors for flamework. The exciting thing about using System 96 glass in the flame is that it is compatible with Spruce Pine 87 which many furnace workers know well. Beyond this is color bar produced from Australia to New Mexico to Germany...
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- Getting a Grip on Production - by Maryjane Michaud - I’d run down to the studio and experiment. Stretching and pulling and winding glass. Sometimes I made nothing at all trying to familiarize myself with how molten glass moves and responds to the heat. Sometimes I’d take a hot piece of glass and wait...
- Step-By-Step Handle - by Maryjane Michaud - I use clear glass to create most of the underlying bulk in my handles. Thick layers of colored glass become costly. A clear base not only insulates the mandrel and protects the bead releas from the heat, it also adds depth to the over layers of color. No need to melt in this base layer of clear...
- Doug Remschneider - Ima-Yaki - by Julie A. Reynolds - Glass artists today are mimicking the Raku finish with the same metal oxides found in the glazes used by ceramists to achieve the striking colors. There has been much talk about Raku-type colors in the bead world using furnace glass frits with silver and copper in them...
- Doug Remschneider - Raku Inspired How To - by Julie A. Reynolds - A how-to with Glass Alchemy's amazon series on vessels...
- The National Liberty Museum "Glass Now" Auction - By DeborahCarlson - Walking through the halls, you can find works by the world's most renowed glass artists such as Czeslaw Zuber, Gianni Toso, Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova, Milon Townsend, Lino Tagliapietra, and an incredible 20 foot crimson glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly...
- Vision from an eMail - (soft-glass) - by Sharon Bates - Sharon describes the step by step process of her flower canes. “Before I begin making my cab I make canes for the petals of my flowers and the leaves and stems for the greenery in the design. Here’s a flower cane description”...
- The Legacy of Flame and Fusion, CA - by Helen Hosmer - I was privileged to bring internationally recognized flameworkers into my home and private/public access studio over the last five years. It’s been a wonderful adventure and I’m glad to know North County (San Diego) will not be without local opportunities...
- 12th Annual Scent Bottle Invitational - The deadline for entries is May13th. The exhibit will run July15th through August 13th. No entry fee....
- Dan Ambrose - "SeaBee" In the wake of 9/11 - Dan Ambrose is a hot-glass artist and marble maker from Erie, PA. He is currently deployed with Naval Reserve "SeaBee" Unit 23 in Iraq...
- The Bow-Tie Reverse Ball - by Michael Angelo Menconi - Continued from Volume 18, #3 ...
- Metals & Glass - by Helen Hosmer - Use of metal in glass creates color. Use of metal with glass creates texture and contrast. Of the many variations on this theme electroforming copper on glass creates a color and texture dimension with lots of possibilities...
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- Step-by-Step Starburst Ornament - by Douglas J. Remschneider - One of the most marketable glass pieces, aside from the hummer, is the ornament. The beauty of glass ornaments is not only their physical shape but also the ease at which they can be made and sold. Also, the basic skills required to create a traditional European style ornament are an excellent building block for more intricate sculptures and vessels. ...
- Making Switchback Reverse Balls - By Michael Angelo Menconi - Continued from Glass Line, Volume 18, #2 ...
- The 4th Annual Art Glass Invitational 2004 - By Deborah Carlson - I first learned of the Art Glass Invitational on the Glass Alchemy webpage. It read as follows; “The main goal of the A.G.I. is the open exchange of information. This 6-day event will include demonstrations, classes, lectures, open torch time, collaborations, sharing of skills, and camaraderie with fellow glass workers. A.G.I. is open to all lampworkers of varied skill levels, areas of expertise, and focus of work.” What I didn’t know was what a wonderful and worthwhile experience it would be. ...
- International Architectural Glass Art Conference ...
- New Dichroic Rainbow Patterns and Target Sheet ...
- Scent Bottle Call for Entries - Art Glass invites entries for their “11th Annual Scent Bottle Invitational”. Unique, one-of-a-kind, and limited edition contemporary glass perfume bottles wanted. ...
- Glassified Ads - October/November, 2004 - Vol. 18 No. 3.
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- The cold collar pick-up... - Fuse your colored stock to a smaller tube, and burn it off. You are now ready to start evening it out to pull it down into a colored tube. Once you have pulled a point, and attached a punty you should start the pull from the connection of the color to the clear tube. Take your time and work the tube out step by step...
- Do You Know Where Your Kiln (Temperature) is Tonight? - So, you have made the move from vermiculite to a kiln and your workpiece is still cracking and you have already tried several annealing profiles to no avail! Do you really know what the temperature is inside your kiln? Maybe it is time to calibrate your temperature reading device or replace the thermocouple. This article explores some of the methods involved with this decision making matrix ...
- Interview with Mike Plane - by Marcie Davis - Mike Plane’s rapidly evolving career is fascinating to follow. Flameworker, glassblower, and now Director of Operations at the Eugene Glass School, He’s a radical force to reckon with in the glass world. Here are a few of the thoughts he shared with Glass Line in a recent interview:...
- CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2005 NICHE Awards - Applications for the 2005 NICHE Awards are now available online at ...
- Merit Award Winners Announced August 2004 Buyers Market of American Craft - The Rosen Group has selected five promising new artists from across the U.S. and Canada as 2004 Merit Award winners for the August Buyers Market of American Craft ...
- Deadline Extended: July 15. - Entries are now being accepted for “Thinking in Glass: Emerging New England Artists,” an exhibit sponsored by Concord Arts Association...
- BLOWN AWAY; NEW FORMS IN GLASS JURIED BY JOSH SIMPSON - Open to all forms of glass. Artwork created within the last two years and currently available for sale. Images may be submitted as slides ...
- Over 400 attend International Flameworking Conference - Venetian glass master Cesare Toffolo was the featured artist at the 2004 International Flameworking Conference, March 19-21 at Salem Community College in Carneys Point, N.J. He was joined by curator Melissa G. Post, of the Mint Museum of Craft + Design in Charlotte, N.C. and a host of other presenters ...
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