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Green
Glass Part I: Glass Alchemy
With this opening article, “Glass Art” magazine launches
its ongoing series featuring companies, studios and
individual artists making an effort to reduce their
impact on the environment. Glass Alchemy, Ltd.,
Portland, Oregon, dedicated since its inception to
sustainability, seemed the perfect choice to begin the
series, “Green Glass.”
The Making of “Turbana”
“Turbana” is the culmination of several recent
developments in Raphael Schnepf’s glasswork. The artist
demonstrates his process, using both Fusion FX® 90 and
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Eyesore to Inspiration:
A Major Work of Art Comes to Light for Glass Artist
Gordon Wright
Electrical lines and power stations cover our landscape,
and few of us give them a second glance except to think
of them as an eyesore. But Gordon Wright’s vision of
transforming common electrical shapes into a major work
of art won him his largest corporate commission to date.
Glassblowers Barry Lafler and Doni Hatz Demonstrate
Litton Engineering’s Art Lathe at Upcoming Glass Craft
and Bead Expo
Scientific glassblowers Barry Lafler and Doni Hatz will
show attendees how Litton Engineering's new and improved
art lathe can be used in the creation of exciting
flameworked sculpture at the 2009 Glass Craft & Bead
Expo, April 1 – 5, 2009, at the South Point Hotel &
Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Casting Article: Part XII
Making Larger Work with Multiple Part Molds
Instead of buying or building large, costly equipment,
you may be able to cast large work by creating a mold
that can be handled in several parts. This mold can be
reassembled in the kiln, filled with glass and fired as
one large piece. Milon Townsend demonstrates.
The Most Important Search Engine Tips for every
Artist
A Web site should be an effective spider feeding tool,
providing optimal structure and content to feed the
search engines. Ann Sanborn reveals the most important
search engine tips.
Killing the Kiln Myths: How to Purchase a Used Glass
Kiln
John Hohenshelt, president of Paragon Industries,
reveals that the quality of a used kiln, like many other
pieces of equipment, varies widely and is related to its
age, condition and replacement cost of a new one. |
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