Glassblowing Blog

  • How it's Made: Art Glass Flower Marble

    by Daniel Bourgeois
         So, you want to make a flower marble. But you don't know anything about anything when it comes to glass. Well I've got the guide for you! (And...

  • Opal Jewelry, Art and Artists

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    Opals offer a whole universe of possibilities to the creator: from traditional opal jewelry, to lab made opals, to opal carving, and beyond. I have...

  • More Unique Glass Arts

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    After writing that last blog I started to remember all the other glass artists I'd seen making unique glass art pieces. I don't want to leave any s...
    Posted in glass apparel, glass gloves, glass instruments, unique glass art

  • New Glass Arts to Discover

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    I've been having fun exploring other blown glass artists' work, so I hope you've enjoyed it too. I remember what another glass artist said, which i...

  • How to Buy Jewelry for A Girlfriend

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    Trying to buy the right gift for someone else presents an age-old challenge: how do you find something that will not only delight them but also say...
    Posted in how to guide

  • Jewelry Blogs to Explore

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    As I've been trying to improve the quality of my own blown glass jewelry blog and also get some inspiration, I've been perusing other jewelry blogs...

  • History of Lampworking

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    When I first got started glassblowing, I had to make a choice: go big or go home. Just kidding, actually the choice was between lampworking and fur...

  • What is Glassblowing?

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    I don't have any videos up on my site yet, so some people might be wondering: what is glassblowing? And how is it used to make the items on my site...
    Posted in how to blow glass

  • Violets and Violet Pendants

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    After making a few violet pendants lately, I thought it might be fun to learn more about violets. Interesting Facts about Violets Seed Dispersal ...
    Posted in violet information, violets

  • Flower Meanings

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    When buying gifts for the holidays, I think it's good to spend a little extra time thinking about the meaning of the gift. So when we're buying jew...
    Posted in flower meaning

  • Galaxy Glass Paperweight

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    I'm really excited about my newest galaxy glass paperweight. I remember when I first started glassblowing I visited a shop in Amherst where they ha...

  • Space Glass Artists

    by Daniel Bourgeois
    So since I covered flower marble artists in the last blog, I figure it's only fair that we go over some of my favorite space glass artists as well....
    Posted in space glass, space glass pendant