Active Glass Crafts Posts
How To: Marver and pull a short glass cane
Watch this video demonstration of marvering and cane pulling techniques with molten glass. In a recording of a beginner's glass blowing class, students learn to roll hot glass on a steel marver and then, using tweezers, pull a short cane before the glass cools.
How To: Make a fused glass pendant
Learn how to make a fused pendant from sheet glass. This video shows the visual procedure of creating fused glass pendants with a torch and a kiln. You can fuse pieces of glass together with a torch and then bake the designs to perfection. While there are certainly more laborious details involved in the process, this video provides a helpful visual overview.
How To: Lampwork glass rain drops
This is a quick lampworking instructional video showing how to make borosilicate glass rain drops using a torch. The glass needs some careful sculpting to form a clear glass loop at the top. This process can be repeated to make several rain drop ornaments. Brush up on your lampworking skills with this fun glass tutorial.
How To: Make mini glass mobiles
Watch this instructional video to make a mini glass mobile. You will need pliers, pieces of wire, some wire rings, and a fishing loop to attach the different pieces. The earlier processes involved melting wire to pieces of glass, but here we witness the fun part of making a mobile. With a small hand made S hook, the mobile can hang in any doorway or window frame.
How To: Make glass ribbon cane and twisty stringer glass
This video demonstration shows several ways to make glass ribbon cane for use in other projects. Bullseye brand COE-90 glass and a propane rich flame are used, as a slightly oxidizing flame is less likely to damage colors. Watch this video glass-working tutorial and learn how to work with both cane and stringer glass to make multi-colored glass projects.
How To: Cut glass to make blades of grass for a mosaic picture
While making a large-scale glass mosaic project, it might be necessary to follow a pattern, cutting out the individual pieces of the desired finished project. This video glass-work tutorial demonstrates the process of cutting out a piece of stained glass for a mosaic picture. Watch this instructional video and learn how to cut pieces of
How To: Make a glass reversal style pendant
This tutorial video is an overview of how to make a Reversal style glass boro pendant. It is not hollow however the reversal technique is the same.
How To: Make the Dali wine glass out of blown glass
Dean Smiley and Eliska Harmer, master glass blowers from New York show how to make one of their designs, the Dali glass. Follow along as the glass is blown and shaped, transforming from a molten blob into a beautiful glass. This video glass-blowing tutorial is an inspirational peek at an unusual form of art.
How To: Make a stained glass suncatcher
A quick tutorial on making a stained glass suncatcher from scrap glass. This is a nifty summer home project for stained glass enthusiasts and beginners alike.
How To: Make leadlight and stained glass panels
This is an instructional video on how to make leadlight windows and stained glass panels.
How To: Cut stained glass
This video demonstrates traditional stained glass cutting with a hand glass cutter.
How To: Make beautiful fused glass vases
See step-by-step how to create a fused glass vase with artist Lilia Megyei. With a few colored pieces of glass, she shows how she creates gorgeous and unique vases. Make beautiful fused glass vases.
How To: Etch glass
Glass Etching is stunning. Discover how easy etching glass is in this video with host Meghan Carter, where you'll find step-by-step instructions on how to etch glass. These instructions work with both glass etching stencils and homemade glass etching patterns. You'll be amazed by how quickly you can produce beautiful results with glass etching.
How To: Make a glass butterfly
This lampworking tutorial shows how to make a large clear butterfly sculpted from 15mm and 12mm rod.
How To: Make a glass dragon
Learn how to make a glass dragon with this lampworking tutorial.
How To: Make a glass unicorn
Learn how to make a glass unicorn with this lampworking tutorial.
How To: Sculpt human faces for glass figurines
This lampworking video shows a technique for sculpting human like faces for glass figurines.
How To: Learn about silver fuming
This is a quick lampworking video on the technique of silver fuming.
How To: Make a glass hot air balloon
This lampworking tutorial shows how to make a little hot air balloon.
How To: Make a torch mounted marver
This video shows how to make a torch mounted marver for lampworking.
How To: Make a glass carousel
This lampworking video shows how to make a glass carousel with three horses
How To: Make glass cross pendants
This lampworking video shows how to make a glass cross pendant.
How To: Make a glass dolphin
Learn how to make a large solid dolphin on a heavy spun glass base in this lampworking video.
How To: Make a glass sea turtle
Learn how to make a glass sea turtle in this lampworking video. The turtle measures about 1.5 inches wide.
How To: Make a glass wishing well
This two part lampworking video shows how to make a spun glass wishing well with vine, flowers and a bird.
How To: Make a glass sea lion
Learn how to make a glass sculpted sea lion in this lampworking tutorial. I used 16 mm rod for this larger piece. It measures about 4 inches long and 1 inch diameter.
How To: Make a glass bird bath
Learn how to make a spun glass bird bath in this lampworking video.
How To: Make a glass treble clef
Make a treble clef on a spun glass base with music notes decorating base with this lampworking tutorial.
How To: Make a glass flamingo
Learn how to make a glass flamingo with this lampworking tutorial.
How To: Make a glass octopus
This lampworking video shows how to make a glass octopus on a spun glass mount. The colors used here are Northstar rust and butterscotch.
How To: Make a glass hollow heart
Learn how to make a hollow heart from 1/2 inch heavy wall tubing in this lampworking video.
How To: Make a glass windmill
This two part lampworking video shows how to make a glass windmill. The base is 6 mm rod with 4 mm trim. The parts are joined with 12.7 mm heavy wall tubing and 8mm rod. This project took close to 2 hours to complete.
How To: Make a glass butterfly pendant
This lampworking video shows how to make a glass encased butterfly pendant.
How To: Make a glass seahorse
This lampworking video shows how to make a seahorse and seashell on a spun glass base. The seahorse was made earlier out of Northstar butterscotch.
How To: Make a glass rose
Learn how to assemble a glass rose with the technique of lampworking.
How To: Learn the art of lampworking
Very basic beginner video of some things you can do starting with a glass disc. In this video I show how to make flower petals, leaves, sea shells, and wings.
How To: Make a blown glass baby penguin
Learn how to make a small black and white penguin with the technique of lampworking.
How To: Make a small spun glass angel
Learn how to make a spun glass angel with this easy to follow lampworking video.
How To: Make hot air balloons by blowing glass
This video demonstration shows how to make hot air balloons using the technique of glassblowing
How To: Make a gold foil bead
Check out this video to learn how to make a Murano style gold foil glass bead. Take a quick trip to Murano where bead artist Patricia Frantz shares how her discovery of Venetian glass and beadmaking changed her life. Then travel to the Glassworks Video Productions studio in Miami where we produced this tutorial on making a Gold Foil Bead. This demo uses Italian glass and gold foil to put a new spin on a traditional style.