News from Glass Bird Studios and Modeling Glass

July 2024 eNEWS

In this newsletter I'll be writing about how to use Modeling Glass in your work, and hopefully answering some questions that will help you get the results you want. There's always a learning curve with a new product, and there are considerations working with frit and powder that you don't have when firing sheet glass. There is a full set of FAQs on the Modeling Glass website at www.modelingglass.com. You can also find back issues of all my e-newsletters there!

A NEW WEBINAR AND ONLINE SHOP

This newsletter will be short and sweet, as I need to get it out ASAP.

Today, I'm offering a live 2-hour video tutorial hosted by Glass Patterns Quarterly! You can find out more about that and sign up here.

There's even a quick YouTube trailer to watch here. I've never done a live event like this, so I'm really excited about it! I hope a lot of glass artists will participate. Even if you can't watch it in real-time, you'll receive a link to a recorded version you can watch at your leisure.

The online shop is up and running on the Modeling Glass website! Up to this point, I've only been selling my Exploring Modeling Glass ebook, but now you can buy some of the specialized tools and products that are helpful for working with Modeling Glass, and essential to some of my workshops. The Mask Draping Form that I designed provides the perfect shape for the mask workshop project. I'm also offering precut mask blanks made from 3mm Tekta (available in clear or white). Talk about a time saver! Please go to the Modeling Glass website under the 'SHOP' tab to see the currently available products. I'll be adding more items very soon!

As always, I'm deeply grateful to all the glass artists who have adopted Modeling Glass into their creative work. Without your support, it wouldn't be possible for me to provide this cool product, and I'm excited about the expanded retail offerings through the Modeling Glass website. Thank you!

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Modeling Glass was developed by Lois Manno of Glass Bird Studios. It is a two-part system made of a powdered binder and liquid medium that, mixed with frit or powders along with a little water, turns the powder into a material that can be sculpted like clay. It is featured in the workshops she teaches.

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2024 WORKSHOPS

Here are the workshops I have scheduled. I'm looking forward to meeting new artists and sharing all the cool things you can do with Modeling Glass! This year I'm adding a few extended 4-day workshops that will focus on making masks!

February 23-25 Hot Flash Glass, Albuquerque, NM (Feathers and More)

April 4 Glass Craft & Bead Expo, Las Vegas, NV (half-day introduction to Modeling Glass)

June 19-21 D&L Glass, Denver, CO (Feathers and More)

July 11-13 Ed Hoy's International, Warrenville, IL (Feathers and More)

July 16-19 Ed Hoy's International, Warrenville, IL (Mystical Masks)

September 6-8 Anything in Stained Glass, Frederick, MD (Feathers and More

October 18-21 Milkweed Arts, Phoenix, AZ (Mystical Masks)

December 7-10 Helios Glass, Austin, TX (Mystical Masks)

THE FEATHER VIDEO IS BAAACK!

I'm delighted that the feather-making instructional video I produced is now available through Milkweed Arts AZ! You can find it in their online education series here. If you purchased this several years ago from AAE Glass, it is the same content. But it's been unavailable for a while, so now's your chance to learn how I make my realistic, larger-than-life feathers!

I had a fun experience recording an interview with Warren Norgaard of Milkweed Arts to celebrate the roll-out of the feather video. In it we discussed my process, inspiration, the great glass community, feathers, and more. You can watch it here.

This is a batch of blue jay feathers, which is the project featured in the feathers video now available from Milkweed Arts! All Bullseye Glass powders.

THE BEST WAY TO LEARN ABOUT MODELING GLASS

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I get a lot of questions that are answered in the ebook with great detail. It's worth it. Really. Order your copy here.

Exploring Modeling Glass: The Basics and More is essential reading for any artist looking to incorporate Modeling Glass into their work to achieve amazing dimensional effects. The first ebook about Modeling Glass, it is a definitive guide to creating with this exciting new product. Written by Lois Manno, the creator of Modeling Glass, Exploring Modeling Glass contains 81 pages of clear, step-by-step instructions and 160 photos. Featuring seven complete projects, you will learn the basic techniques for mixing, sculpting, and combining Modeling Glass with enamels. The book includes project templates and all firing schedules (designed to work with both Bullseye and System 96) in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. This ebook is suitable for all levels of experience.

I continue to be amazed by the energy of all you glass artists who have continued to enjoy Modeling Glass, who post photos of your work and have lively discussions on the Modeling Glass Exploration Group on Facebook, and have been supportive of all things MG. I'm looking forward to working with you in classes, answering questions when you contact me (yes, I always reply), and sharing new ways to work with MG. It's your enthusiasm and support that gave me the courage to ditch the day job and be an artist/entrepreneur full time. Thank you!

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