- Sep 23
Heads up! New dates for 2022 fused glass courses!
Our latest fused glass course dates at Rainbow Glass Studios for fused glass and festive decorations before Christmas 2022
- Sep 23
3 hot courses for Christmas at Rainbow Glass Studios!
As we start to plan for the festive season, what better time is there to think about making some of your own gifts this year? We can...
- Nov 9, 2017
And our Star Glass Bakers are...
You now know who won the "Great British Bake-off", but we've been running our own competition at The Jewellery Boat with our "baked"...
- Mar 28, 2017
3 low tech ways to "cold work" your fused glass jewellery
Making fused glass jewellery is a pleasure in many ways, but it also requires care, effort and elbow grease to finish our pieces well....
- Mar 21, 2017
Finding your own voice, a journey of creative discovery
Being able to copy is one of the ways we learn in life, being original is another challenge altogether for the artist. Hasn't it all been...
- Feb 25, 2017
Engaging with colour
One of my pleasures in jewellery making is finding different ways of adding colour. Today I am featuring kiln enamel, the process of...
- Feb 21, 2017
"Off the shelf" or "of yourself"?
"Off the shelf" or "of yourself"? So what am I talking about? Today I am thinking about glass making materials. There are so many types...
- Feb 19, 2017
Beetle wings are beautiful things
During a recent fascinating visit to the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill, I encountered within their mahogany-framed display cases rows of...
- Feb 18, 2017
Jewellery puzzles and problem solving...
So what happens when you've drawn a design and decided on the materials you want to use? That's when the hard work really begins in...
- Jan 25, 2017
Inspiration is everywhere! Push your glass making skills to find your personal style!
I love to take photos, any time, anywhere and anything that catches my eye. It might be the colour, or pattern or texture or just the...
