I have been experimenting with fused glass plates this week. I found this awesome photo on Flickr and I decided to create a piece based on it.

I used liquid glass and cake decorating tools to create a ‘painting’ on a 4 inch square sheet of glass. This is a photo of the glass a few minutes after I finished the painting. It is already almost completely dry and ready to go into the kiln.

The colors get a lot brighter when they are fired. I stacked the painting on top of iridescent glass to give it a hint of shimmer. After fusing the plate in the kiln I slumped it (added a slight bend) over a plate mold. This second photo is of the finished product.

I am having a BOGO (buy one, get a second at half price) sale this week in my Etsy shop. Use the code SOLSTICE in the “message to the seller” field at checkout to get the discount. You will be sent a revised invoice with payment link via email reflecting the BOGO discount. The sale ends on June 23, 2007.

Be sure to check out the Etsy Glass Artists website to see all of the talented glass artists participating in this sale!

My lime green dichroic glass earrings are featured in the Indie Fixx Summer Shopping and Gift Guide. Check it out here!

I have been obsessed with ocean-inspired designs this week.

I made this nautilus pendant out of pink Coatings by Sandberg dichroic glass and pink art glass. I cut it with a special glass saw and then side drilled it to string it on a Greek leather cord.

I made this dolphin pin with a similar process. I cut the dolphin shape out of a sheet of glass with a glass saw and I added texture with fine purple and blue frits. Then I affixed a pin with a pinch-clutch to his back.

I redesigned the layout of both the blog and the store to try to make it a little more user friendly. If you run into any technical problems please let me know!

Check out this beautiful floral print pendant made by Sue Lawrence-Nester of Elements Jewelry from PMC (silver clay) and a dichroic cabochon.

After firing this piece in her Ultra-Lite kiln, she patinaed it with liver of sulfer to give it an antique look. So pretty!

I love the eclectic style of the jewelry pieces found in Sue’s Etsy shop. In addition to her PMC pendants, she also does amazing wirework and makes beautiful embroidered seed bead jewelry. Check out her entire collection at elementsjewelry.etsy.com.

I am so excited to share these jewelry designs from two of my favorite glass artists: Michelle of Shoozles Fused Glass Jewelry and Poppy of Groovy Glass Girl, made with my fused glass cabochons using two different techniques.

Michelle created this Lavender Wisp Necklace by wire wrapping a cabochon with sterling silver wire. She then strung it with bright lavender and deep purple seed beads for a beautiful summer look. Michelle is also a glass artist, and I absolutely love her amazing use of color. Check out her work on Etsy, but be warned - you’re definitely going to want to own it!

Using similar materials, Poppy created an entirely different look. She surrounded a dichroic cabochon with hand twisted and hammered antique copper to create this gorgeous Blue Dichro Filigree Pendant. In addition to jewelry, Poppy also creates decorative stained glass pieces, like this dragonfly stained glass suncatcher. Browse all of her gorgeous stained glass items in her Etsy shop.