by Eileen Robbins | Aug 12, 2021 | Tips, Tools
Hair Comb Warmer Hot Plate This month, our tip comes from our own very talented Juliet Page. Lots of us use murrini in our beads and warming them prior to use is often a challenge. Juliet took a commercial hair-comb warmer (many lampworkers use these for rod warming)...
by Eileen Robbins | Aug 6, 2021 | Tips
Grandma’s Knife & Beanbags! This month we’re featuring some tips from one of our own pyros, Tom Fuhrman. According to Tom, “One of the best tools I own, grandma’s butter knife. I’ve been using this for 30 years. Flea markets, etc. are a good...
by Eileen Robbins | Aug 1, 2021 | Speakers Series
An Evening with Patty Lakinsmith “Glass & Metal – Headpins & Buttons” Thursday, August 26, 2021 Patty has been drawn to the flame since 2003, when she took a class on glass beadmaking from Jackie Marr of Kiss My Glass in Santa Cruz,...
by Eileen Robbins | Aug 1, 2021 | Tech Talks
Setting up for Shows & Vending Spaces with Tanya Layton The Glass Dragons will host Tanya Layton for the August Tech Tuesday. She will give a short presentation that will include some of the setups she has used for local vendor markets, art galleries and craft...
by Eileen Robbins | Aug 1, 2021 | Spotlight
Spotlight on Juliet Page! Juliet Page is a practicing engineer by day and Lampwork artist by night. She has been making Lampwork glass beads since 2001 in her Flameworking studio which overlooks Mill Creek, on the Magothy River. Juliet is an avid supporter of Beads of...
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