Shake It
I just kind of love this. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/) »
Author: Paul Tarlow
Bullseye Layer Samples
Layering transparent glass on top of opalescent glass is a great way to create new colors. »
Birthday Cake
Cake imitates art. And it was delicious. »
Rainbow Pattern Bar
Rainbow pattern bar. What could be bad? »
Old Studio Tour
Our studio – Helios Kiln Glass Studio – in Austin, Texas! »
Freeze and Fuse
Freeze and fuse (about 2 inches tall) »
More Sampling
More sampling. Always more sampling. »
New Work – Combing
New work (by me). Combing framed in black with sandcarved texture. »
Kid’s Pride
Pretty cool when your passion is fused glass and then your kid goes and makes something stellar like this. Damn, that’s some fine coldworking. »
Prince Rupert’s Drop
The Rupert's Drop is cool The explanation of annealing is one of the best you'll find. »
Melts the Sand
“A man melts the sand so he can see the world outside” U2, from the song Lemon »
Linda Ethier
Work by Linda Ethier – absolutely spectacular. »
New favorite marker
A pen that doesn't come off glass during grinding and cutting. »
The Creative Process
Saw this on the office door of a local gallery today. Funny because it is true. »
Water-Proof Marking
Anyone who has ever drawn a line on a piece of glass and taken it to the saw or grinder knows how frustrating it is to watch the line wash away long before the grinding or cutting is finished. Some glass artists resort to using lip balm or Vaseline over the marker. The risk is that wax and petroleum – mixed with ground glass – packs into the abrasive surface and reduces the effective... »