Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to ALL

The members of the Etsy Glass Artists street team would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday. We would also like to thank our loyal customers and blog followers for your support and patronage of our shops this past year, we could not do it without you!
If you are looking for last minute gift ideas please check our gift guide here.

Cutting Circles in Flat Glass

Using the German scoring tool The Silberschmidtt (sold by Bullseye as the "Repetitive Circle Cutter") circles can be cut very quickly and efficiently.

See Etsy Glass Artist Leah Pellegrini cut circles.

Pellegrini's work involves a lot of circles. You can see her mobiles on Etsy.

Glass Artist Creates Custom Ornaments, Rings And More!

One of our team members, Leah Pelligrini, was recently featured on her local TV news station demonstrating her glass work. Please watch the video below.

http://www.kptv.com/video/21319798/index.html

Etsy Glass Artists - Fall Sale - Oct. 19th - 26th

EGA Fall Sale features Glass Artists from around the world coming together to showcase their work, from Oct. 19th - 26th

http://www.mycabincreations.etsy.com -- 20% off everything
http://www.Giapet.etsy.com -- buy one get one 1/2 off
http://www.GlassCat.etsy.com -- Fused and Dichroic Jewelry 20% off
http://www.jewelrybynatsuko.etsy.com -- 10 - 30% off
http://www.StudioMarcy.etsy.com -- buy one get one 1/2 off
http://www.41Design.etsy.com -- 25% off everything
http://www.RWillisglassartist.etsy.com -- 20% off all fused glass items
http://www.LeahPellegrini.etsy.com -- 20%off everything
http://www.susansheehan.etsy.com -- 20% off all glass items

Bead Crochet Brilliance by Sylvia Kubilus-Elam

I want to share with you a creation by fellow Etsian Sylvia Kubilus-Elam of beadacious1221. She bought one of my "Crocodile Rock" beads and created this stunning beaded necklace. She has an awesome collection of creations in her shop as well.

I will be creating new "Crocodile Rock" beads in the future so if you want a necklace like this you can buy my beads and commission Sylvia to create one for you. I know that she has more of my beads as well so she will probably be listing more soon. Keep checking back.

Here is a link to her blog with more pictures of the necklace...

beadacious1221.blogspot.com

New Etsy Glass Artist Members

Recently we had three new members join our Etsy Glass Artists Street Team and we would like to introduce them to you. They are really talented and have some awesome creations for sale in their shops so be sure and give them a visit and say HI!

Jane of RDG Designs has hand blown glass art and jewelry for you and your home. As she puts it "Why not give her roses that will last forever"

Barbara of Glass Gardens NW has hand blown glass ornaments and sculptures and was featured recently in Better Homes and Gardens Magazine - Congrats Barbara... So go check out her beautiful shop!
Michelle of Teka and Zoe has wonderfully modern and organic enamel mixed metal jewelry. She has something there that will appeal to every one on your gift list.

Wild Sage Lampwork - Sale Item Of The Day - Pandora Beads

My sale item of the day is this wonderful set of Pandora Style Beads. They are reduced from $22.00 to $18.00 today only. Thanks for looking.

Etsy Glass Artists Spring Bling Sale

The Etsy Glass Artists (EGA) is having a "Spring Bling" Sale from April 18th through the 24th. See each shop's Announcement and the list below for their particular offerings! Please use the code "BLING" in your notes to buyer upon checking out so you can get the sale price. This is a great time to purchase that perfect gift for Mother's Day or a little treasure for yourself.

Etsy Glass Artists "Spring Bling" Sale

April 18th through April 24th

Participating Members:

http://glasscat.etsy.com/ - Dichroic and Fused Glass BOGO 1/2 off, All stained glass 10% off

http://groovyglassgirl.etsy.com/ - Free Shipping
http://susansheehan.etsy.com/ - Glass 10 to 25% off as marked in sale section of store
http://chickadeebeads.etsy.com/ - BOGO 1/2 Off
http://jewelrybynatsuko.etsy.com/ - BOGO 1/2 off
http://mycabincreations.etsy.com/ - 20% off everything
http://rwillisglassartist.etsy.com/ - 20% off all glass items
http://paulasstressart.etsy.com/ - 20% off entire purchase
http://colorshoppestudio.etsy.com/ - 20% off all stained glass jewelry
http://giapet.etsy.com/ - BOGO 1/2 Off
http://glasscircus.etsy.com/ - 20% off on all my glass

*BOGO = Buy One Get One 1/2 off

Come check out our new EGA website http://www.etsyglass.com/.

Use the word egateam in the search box on the Etsy front page to find a listing of all of our members creations.

Thanks so much for your past business and support of our shops!

Tokyo Spring - Etsy Glass Challenge Entry - Please Comment

Etsy Glass Artists team members decided to creatively challenge one another to come up with their interpretation of Spring and or Easter. Between now and Easter we will share some of these creations with you here on our blog. Let us know how you feel about our art by leaving a comment. Everyone who leaves a comment will be entered into a random drawing to win some handmade glass goodness from several of our shops. We will have several winners too! (one entry per person per post. In other words you can enter once every time we post a new product!!!) Be sure to check back on the blog on April 10th as we will announce the winner that day. Entries will be accepted until midnight April 9th.

As I grew up in Japan, I cannot think about spring time without blooming cherry blossom. Every year, when spring comes, the town in Japan is dyed to one cherry blossoms color. We have picnic and party under the cherry blossom tree! How cherry blossoms are blooming is on every news!! And this year, some reason I’m just drawn to yellow. So I picked yellow as base color. Then I stamped cherry blossom branch image and shift glass enamel & fired it. And I paint (in enamel term called “wet pack”) some white and pink for flower. Then I suspend it from fine silver circle. As spring will come every year. I embellished with single “sakura poppy” disk. Finally, this necklace has matching earrings that available in my Etsy shop!

Sweet Spring Beary - Etsy Glass Challenge Entry - Please Comment

Etsy Glass Artists team members decided to creatively challenge one another to come up with their interpretation of Spring and or Easter. Between now and Easter we will share some of these creations with you here on our blog. Let us know how you feel about our art by leaving a comment. Everyone who leaves a comment will be entered into a random drawing to win some handmade glass goodness from several of our shops. We will have several winners too! (one entry per person per post. In other words you can enter once every time we post a new product!!!) Be sure to check back on the blog on April 10th as we will announce the winner that day. Entries will be accepted until midnight April 9th.

Hi.. I would like to introduce you to my Sweet Spring Beary. She would like to think of herself as an adorable little spring bunny but she ended up being a beary instead.
I have tried to tell her that she is adorable regardless of her name. Maybe if you help me by leaving a comment she will start to believe that it is true. If you would like to adopt Beary please stop by my Etsy shop.

Ice Cream In Cold Weather- Here's a Tutorial on How To Make Your Own by Studio Marcy

A terrific tutorial from Marcy Lamberson of Studio Marcy. Go check out the rest of her blog here.

To me, it's never the wrong time of the year for ice cream, no matter how cold outside it is.
I thought I'd tell you how to make your own ice cream cone, so when the warm weather hits, you can have plenty on hand.
1. Using dark ivory, make a small cone. I use my torch mounted marver to roll it out.
2. Using the ice cream color of your choice, start adding glass to the top of the cone shape and once you have the top section full enough, gently melt it so it becomes rounded and smooth.
Hint: be sure to rotate your mandrel so the glass can flow into place, I often have my mandrel upside down, so the glass flows next to the mandrel and rounds out on the very top.
3. Now you're ready to add your "drips". At the bottom edge of the "ice cream scoop", I make "V" shapes with more glass. I also take the end of my rod and drag it farther down, if I need to.
Melt slightly so it's smooth.
4. With a razor or the sharp edge of your Stump Shaper, carve a circle around the original scoop, so it shows well. That also pushes glass in each direction and enhances your drips.
5. With your razor, gently heat one area at a time on the cone and make your diagonal slashes. I do one direction first and then the other direction afterwards.
6. Using a red of your choice, you can add the cherry on top.
7. Voila! A calorie free ice cream cone ready for you.
If you want to purchase a ready made ice cream cone, click here. And don't forget, I'd be happy to make one in your favorite flavors...just ask me.

Glass Jewelry

For the women in your life who love a little sparkle, dichroic jewelry is a great gift choice. Whether it is a dichroic pendant, a pair of earrings, a bracelet or a ring, she's sure to love the dynamic color shift of dichroic glass. For the women who enjoy a more subtle look, glass enamel or art glass jewelry and lampwork are the way to go. Here are some of our favorite pieces.

Beads and Lampwork Creations

Made by melting glass in a superhot torch, glass lampwork beads, jewelry and sculptures are unique and beautiful. Whether it is a lampwork pendant or a glass vessel necklace, from beads to bracelets, you can't go wrong with the gift of lampwork.

Stained Glass Gifts

EGA stained glass artisans create suncatchers, stained glass panels, and three-dimensional stained glass objects like business card holders and photo frames. Here is a selection of stained glass items that would make a wonderful and unique gift.