It's been awhile since I have done some glass testing! This time I am testing out Creation is Messy's new opaque called Zachary. The glass is named after the owner Kathy Seamands' brand new baby boy! Congratulations, Kathy. :) Of course, given its...

The first person I want to blog about (see the last post for what I am talking about) is Jenny Friske-Baer of Divine Spark Designs. She makes boro and soft glass beads as well as some really pretty metal findings, cold-worked beads and bunches of...

Hi all! As some of you may know, I am one of the many lampwork beadmakers and artists that have been targetted by a woman in Texas and accused of tax evasion, fraud and lawbreaking. A bunch of us have a lawsuit out against this person for defamation...

Swarovski pairs together two of my favorite things - their brilliantly colored crystals and.....kitties!! Swarovski House of Cats - be inspired!

Good morning all! Happy Holidays to those who are celebrating this winter season. I have been working all week and weekend on a new tutorial - I wanted to get this out before Christmas - and here it is! For the last year I have gotten the occasional...