Analysis of the Composition and Structure of Glass and Glass Ceramics (Schott Series on Glass and Glass Ceramics)
HeyDoYou (Free subscription) | yesterday
If you can't handle the heat, stay outta the workshop! I went to my very first glass blowing class in Hollywood and made some fantastic glass globes aka Christmas ornaments! The instructor, Kathy Reimer has been doing this for over 10 years and loves glass as a medium for so many possibilities. If you are in LA and intersted in doing some 'grounding exercises' - I highly suggest this class! I signed...
CGGE (Free subscription) | yesterday
Enjoy this sampling of some of the wonderful finds at the Creative Glass Guild of Etsy where you can start your holiday shopping from the comfort of home. Living Glass Art's Rainbow Peace Sign Stained Glass Suncatcher Ignis Designs "Reach for the Sky" Enameled Copper Necklace Lucky Girl Tradings Slumped Honey Mead Blue Bottle Plate Jewelry By Amy T's Magnetic ID Badge Holder Joan Jewels Tahitian...
Daily Painters Marketplace (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
ALERT: You are about to view art of a different nature. These are paintings on glass -- that is, painted directly onto glass with specially formulated glass paints. They are always framed for the protection of the glass. The paints often are transparent and sometimes opaque, giving a stained glass appearance under good light. They, like all fine art, should not be hung in direct sunlight. The photographs...
A New Band A Day! (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Think your life's crappy? Pah. I've just read Cormac McCarthy's The Road, which, as far as I can tell, was nothing more than a literary exercise on the author's part to redefine the word 'bleak'. In The Road, McCarthy takes the meaning to whole new levels of shuddering misery from whence the word itself can now only be written in a special ink made from a mixture of the ground bones from your recently...
About Collectibles (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Clothes Pin Holiday Card Holders What to do with all those holiday cards? Hold them up with clothes pins as dazzling as twinkling lights with this how-to from Kate Pullen. Make a Gingerbread House Ever want to create the perfect gingerbread house? Okay, I have yet to master this skill..but you can! Our Barbara Rolek will show you how. How to Draw a Christmas Tree Here is one that will come in handy...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Glass-blowing is the process used to shape glass. It quite literally involves blowing with your mouth through a blowpipe at the end of which is molten glass – a combination of limestone, sand, potash and soda ash that has been heated to more than 1,000C. Today's glass-blowing courses combine traditional skills with contemporary techniques for both beginners and those with some previous experience....
SalvoNEWS (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Derwentside Antiques, Derbyshire UK Above: An internal stained glass door. The timber is reclaimed and the glass is original. Above Cupboard made from reclaimed wood. Above: A settle made from old internals doors. Above: A pine table with a reclaimed timber top. Derwentside
Brew Wales (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
This is not going to be a rant on having smoking back into pubs, but a look at what was once commonplace in upmarket Victorian pubs. Walking out of the Otley Arms the other night after a very enjoyable night on the Columb-O, the light streaming through the old stained glass windows struck me. This pub used to be owned by the former Ely Brewery and was bought by the Otley family in the 1970s and is...
Archaeonews (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Damage caused by Oliver Cromwell's army 350 years ago is threatening to ruin the tomb of the Black Prince in Canterbury Cathedral.Stained glass windows overlooking the tomb of Edward, Prince of Wales, were destroyed by Puritan iconoclasts in the 1640s, allowing damaging UV rays to enter the cathedral unfiltered. Since then, clear replacements have been installed and the deterioration of the
~Brought up 2 SharE~ (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Continued from Barcelona Part 1 & Part 2... Hola again! We spent approximately 3 days in Barcelona enjoying sunshine and touring around on the Bus Turistic mentioned in my previous posts. Very convenient. We spent our final day channeling towards a higher side of the city, via the RED route . View our tour route HERE . We would just love to reinforce a statement. "Architectures and the construction...
Daily Painters Marketplace (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
ALERT: You are about to view art of a different nature. These are paintings on glass -- that is, painted directly onto glass with specially formulated glass paints. They are always framed for the protection of the glass. The paints often are transparent and sometimes opaque, giving a stained glass appearance under good light. They, like all fine art, should not be hung in direct sunlight. The photographs...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The impact of the Pre-Raphaelite movement on church stained- glass windows is to be celebrated in Christmas stamps issued by the Royal Mail this year, it was announced today.
Kotaku (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Stained glass is something Jewish kids can enjoy while guesting in their Catholic friends' cathedrals (like what happened to me on Sundays after sleepovers). If only all stained glass windows were...
Kotaku Australia (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Stained glass is something Jewish kids can enjoy while guesting in their Catholic friends’ cathedrals (like what happened to me on Sundays after sleepovers). If only all stained glass windows were this geeky. (more…)
Hctor.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Stained glass is something Jewish kids can enjoy while guesting in their Catholic friends' cathedrals (like what happened to me on Sundays after sleepovers). If only all stained glass windows were this geeky
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xkenshin | 07/12/2009
The following are links to free stained glass pattern designs for you to choose from. Free Stained Glass Patterns Free stained glass patterns for panels and windows, now with over 500 free original stained glass patterns found nowhere else on the web. ...
xkenshin | 07/12/2009
Stained glass restoration Stained glass windows generally have long life spans - after all we still have windows that are 80 to 100 years and even older - but often suffer from environmental damage, pollution damage, vandalism or from any accidental d...
flyjiji112 | 06/11/2009
Dale Tiffany Dale Tiffany's Traditional collection reflects patterns and styles that are a part of our American heritage. In many cases, colors and designs were updated to coordinate with the home decors that are popular today. In the Traditional Tiffany Rings Collection, Dale Tiffany uses the same high quality copper-foil and leading that Louis Comfort Tiffany perfected in his original creations....
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