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I am a total beginner who recently bought a kiln with hopes of starting and running a fused glass business. I love to do research so I spend a lot of time reading about the subject. But reading books can only tell you so much. If you want to really see what the books are talking about, you can't beat a video. Of course, after you've done your reading and video watching, you have to get into the studio and start melting glass. I think Lisa's video prepares you for that better than anything I've seen so far.
As videos go this one is excellent. Lisa Vogt is a recognized fusing master with important artworks displayed in many venues. In this video she walks you through every aspect of beginning fusing. The projects get larger as she progresses. I was pleased to see the kiln I bought was one of the ones she demonstrated.
Along the way she shares several "inside secrets" with you. The way she customizes a slumped bowl particularly caught my interest. And her method of trivet making is not only fun, but the techniques can be used in almost any kind of fine art fusing. These are the kinds of things that can help you set your art apart from your competitors and give a beginning business a huge boost toward ultimate success.
Too bad I can only rate this video a 5. If I could, I'd give it a 10.
I found this video to be very interesting in terms of what can be accomplished if you have BIG tools.
Mr. Gritsch is a very accomplished artist, but most of the techniques he demonstrated required very large kilns, expensive, high-power glass saws or other tools not generally available to a small time glass artist with limited funds.
That being said, the processes he explained were fascinating, such as creating colorful blocks of glass by melting and casting multiple layers of stained glass, and creating art objects by sawing, beveling and polishing cutoffs from the previously created cast glass blocks.
The challenge for me is how to scale down these techniques for use in my small 12 inch kiln, without a heavy-duty glass saw, or a glass beveling and polishing machine.
If you are an admirer of warm glass art and would like to see how it is created you will enjoy this video. If you are looking for new techniques to use in a small sized warm glass operation, this video may not be exactly what you're looking for.
This was the first Peter McGrain video I've seen, but it won't be the last. As a glass fuser, I am very interested in any information on melding glass fusing with glass painting. This video certainly fits the bill. Detailed instructions provided by an obvious expert. He makes it all look incredibly easy. I can't wait to buy the brushes and paints and get started with this technique. The extraordinary beauty of the pieces created by this technique can give your reputation as a glass artist a terrific boost. In addition, the art is "scaleable"; it can be as small as a desktop art piece or as big as a mural on a wall. If you are looking to add glass painting to your artistic bag of tricks, you won't go wrong with this video.
Glass fusing is incredible fun. And making fused glass jewelry is one of the most fun things you can do in fusing. But, how do you take a piece of fused glass and turn it into a piece of jewelry? Vicki Payne and Jayne Persico explain all the techniques needed to become a bona-fide fused glass jewelry artist. How to design the piece. How to fuse the glass. How to embellish the glass with dichroic or etching. How to mount the glass as a pendant or make earrings. How to do simple wire-wrapping. Everything you need to turn your ideas into gorgeous glass jewelry. And that means, money in your pocket!
A great introduction to flameworking Pyrex glass. Lewis makes it look really easy. I now am very motivated to get myself a torch and start making Pyrex animals and pendants. I can just see myself at my local county fair, with a big group of watching customers waiting to give me their money as I turn out hummingbirds, dragons, and dichroic pendants. Lots of fun!
