Etsy Glass Artist of the Week - Deanna Chase of CDLampwork

This week we are featuring Deanna Chase of CDLampwork. I just love her floral beads and am amazed at how she gets that little crystal in the bead. They are just beautiful! Go check out her Etsy shop to see what I mean. Gorgeous beads! :)

Etsy Glass Artist of the Week - KimVGlass

This weeks glass artist is Kim of KimVGlass. She has wonderful borosilicate glass creations and mixed metal jewelry. I personally adore her lampworked hearts - they would make terrific gifts for your Valentine sweetie!

Etsy Glass Artist of the Week - Wild Sage Lampwork

This week we are featuring Pam Dansie of Wild Sage Lampwork as our artist of the week. She has a ton of colorful and fun items in her shop. They would make terrific gifts for family and friends. Check out her shop to find some goodies to give this Christmas!

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

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

SUMMER SIZZLING JULY GIVEAWAY!!!!

The Etsy Glass Artists have an ongoing monthly draw for a variety of items made by our members. This month's prize is donated by RWillisGlassArtist


A beautiful kiln-fused dichroic glass pendant.




HERE'S HOW TO ENTER:


Leave your name and email address or some way to contact you (should you be the winner) in the comments section of this post. A drawing will be held and the winner will be announced on July 24th.


Don't forget to sign up for our newsletter on the left to be notified of any upcoming sales and events. Also, use the egateam tag in the Etsy search box to locate all of our listings for sale.

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.

New Etsy Glass Artist Member - Glass Circus

The members of the Etsy Glass Artist Street Team would like to introduce our newest member Martina of Glass Circus. She makes colorful, unique kiln formed fused glass items and has a wonderful shop. We hope that you will all stop by and say hello to her with a purchase :).

Here are some of her colorful creations.

Spring and Easter Challenge Prizes

Etsy Glass Artists team members decided to creatively challenge one another to come up with their interpretation of Spring and or Easter. The last month has seen several beautiful and creative entries and now we are down to the last week for comments. 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.
Here is a list of the entries. Be sure and leave your comments for a chance to win some glass goodies.

Spring Challenge Entries - enter to win at each link

• Fused Glass Wall Vase - RWillisGlassArtist
• Easter Egg Vessel Pendants - Chickadeebeads
• Tokyo Spring - JewelryByNatsuko
• Bird Suncatcher - Groovyglassgirl
• Sweet Spring Beary - MyCabinCreations
• Easter Owl - StudioMarcy
• Tiger Lily - TheVenerableBead

Here are the prize donations that you will have a chance to win.

"Sakura Poppy Earrings"
www.jewelrybynatsuko.etsy.com

A Beautiful Pendant
www.chickadeebeads.etsy.com

Lovely Earrings
www.MyCabinCreations.etsy.com

This pod shaped pendant was made in the flame of my torch using borosilicate glass. It was annealed in my kiln for everlasting love and enjoyment. It measures 30mm in length and is a lovely purple pink orange and yellow. It comes strung on an 18 inch gunmetal chain with lobster clasp. It's a color packed wee drop of a pendant. :)
www.Venbead.etsy.com

Fused Glass Barrettes
www.paulasstressart.etsy.com

Sale Item of the Day ~ Pandora Style Bead

Regular $10.00

Today only $8.00

Find it in my Etsy store - here.

This is a slider bead that will fit a pandora bracelet. It has an approx 5mm hole and measures 8mm x 20mm. It is a deep rich purple and white.

Bracelet is for photograph and comparison only. It is not included in the sale. Bead could also be strung onto a leather cord, ribbon or even a chain.

Beads are individually hand created by me. They have been properly kiln annealed for lasting durability and are each properly cleaned and inspected.

Thank you for looking!

"Spring trees" - This Month's FREE Giveaway!

EDIT: The winner is MICAELA! Congratulations!! I will be notifying you via email and sending you the spring trees necklace!

The Etsy Glass team has a monthly drawing of our creative glass goodies because its FUN!

It's a great way to share our talents and get everyone in on the action.

This month's prize has been donated by PoPkO!

Spring is on it's way! The prize this month is YOUR CHOICE. Sounds like fun! Everyone has different taste in jewelry, so I thought I would help you out. I've made a fused glass RING and NECKLACE with little trees tack-fused on top to celebrate the new season.

Please choose your favorite, and mark in the comment section which one you would like to be wearing! Winner will be awarded on April 17th.

HOW TO ENTER:
Leave your name and email address or some way to contact you (should you be the winner) in the comments section of this post. Be sure to write your choice - RING or NECKLACE!

Don't forget to sign up for our newsletter on the left to be notified of any upcoming sales and events. Also use the egateam tag in the Etsy search box to locate all of our listings for sale.

Easter Owl by Marcy Lamberson of StudioMarcy -Please Comment

Easter is in the air at StudioMarcy and my whimsical owl lampwork glass focal bead is ready for it. Dressed in bunny ears and bunny slippers, this sleepy-eyed owl is hoping to find an Easter basket full of chocolate eggs.

I recently saw a little toddler wearing bunny slippers and that really made me smile. I thought it would look so amusing combined with bunny ears, (my daughter had some as a little girl), and placed on some of my quirky animals, birds and creatures. So now I have a variety of "critters" wearing them in my shop. I just finished a penguin as a customer's special order today.

For more fun beads, stop by my Etsy shop, StudioMarcy. I list three new beads every day.

Don't forget to comment on my bead, to enter into our Etsy Glass Artists Giveaway. And just so you know, I get a big smile every time I read a nice one. Thank you. Thank you very much.

"Fishy Swa" - This Month's Free Giveaway!

We had such a terrific turn out for the One World One Heart Drawing that I thought it would be fun to continue with that. The members of the Etsy Glass team will be doing a monthly drawing of our creative glass items.

I am going to start this month with "Fishy Swa" a lampwork glass pendant handmade by me. Here is the link to my store should you want one of your own. She is so excited to see how many people leave their comments on this post, and even more excited to see who she will be awarded to on March 17th.

So leave your name and email address or some way to contact you should you be the winner in the comments section of this post.

Be sure and sign up for our newsletter here to be notified of any upcoming sales and events. Also use the egateam tag in the Etsy search box to locate all of our listings for sale.

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.

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.