Contemporary Kilnformed Glass: An International Exhibition
Kilnformed glass artist Steve Klein
A brief look at the art, ideas, and working methods of kilnformed glass artist Steve Klein.
Contemporary Kilnformed Glass: An International Exhibition
Contemporary Kilnformed Glass: An International Exhibition
Beach glass jewelry
My friend Bobbi A. Chukran has just started a new blog called Recycled Stuff, all about recycling and inspiration for a greener life.
To celebrate, I have a video for you today from Lake Erie Beach Glass showing some of the wonderful wearable art that can be made with beach glass.
To celebrate, I have a video for you today from Lake Erie Beach Glass showing some of the wonderful wearable art that can be made with beach glass.
Tablet weaving silk
Today's video by Michael Cook shows the process of winding silk and using 'card' or 'tablet' weaving to make it into a ribbon bookmark.
Learn more about silk, silk worms and silk moths at Micheal's website wormspit.com.
Learn more about silk, silk worms and silk moths at Micheal's website wormspit.com.
Artist Janet Schooley
An interview with Janet Schooley, an artist who now works with willow.
She is currently making a medieval bee skep for a short film based on some of the images from The Luttrell Psalter, an illuminated manuscript made for the Luttrell family of Irnham village, Lincolnshire, from 1325 - 1340.
She is currently making a medieval bee skep for a short film based on some of the images from The Luttrell Psalter, an illuminated manuscript made for the Luttrell family of Irnham village, Lincolnshire, from 1325 - 1340.
Tatting demo
Tatting is a technique for handcrafting a particularly durable lace constructed by a series of knots and loops. The lace is formed by a pattern of rings and chains formed from a series of lark's head knots, called double stitches, over a core thread. Gaps can be left between the stitches to form picots, which are used for practical construction as well as decorative effect. Read more at Wikipedia.
This is one of three short videos on how to do tatting stitches.
Be sure to watch the other two videos.
here is a kit which contains a complete step-by-step needle tatting book, three needles size #7 fine, #5-0 and #3-0 and a needle threader. The technique used applies to any tatting system:
This is one of three short videos on how to do tatting stitches.
Be sure to watch the other two videos.
here is a kit which contains a complete step-by-step needle tatting book, three needles size #7 fine, #5-0 and #3-0 and a needle threader. The technique used applies to any tatting system:
Art Glass by Jennifer Batten
This slideshow includes a wide variety of Jennifer Batten's fused glass art. Her work includes jewelry, clocks, wall hangings, table displays and even a commisioned Telecaster pick guard. Check out the whisical 6 time zone beer clocks.
Chainsaw carving - owl sculpture
Andy MacLachlan of Chainsawcraft.com makes a sculpture of an Owl behind his house in Rashfield, by Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland. This film shows how a beautiful, detailed sculpture emerges from a tree that had blown over in the Argyll Forest.
This film and Andy's website were produced by Murdo Ross of DesigningScotland.com
This film and Andy's website were produced by Murdo Ross of DesigningScotland.com
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