I made these beads at the torch using transparent red and topaz glass, arranging the red beads to one side, and topaz to the other. The focal bead is red glass encased in clear, with fused gold mica on the surface. Handmade glass art from my studio.
It's here (copy & paste link): https://ko-fi.com/s/0e84bd8cdb
Back on the torch again, after a long break imposed on me by circumstances. Experimenting with some new colors and color combinations. Much more coming soon. #glass #hotglass #lampwork #torchwork #flamework #beads #glassbeads #studiolife #GlassStudio #handmade
Something very red. Transparent and semi opaque red and orange-red. You can find this in my Ko-fi shop (copy and paste link): https://ko-fi.com/christofmaupin07/shop #lampwork #hotglass #glassart #artyoucanwear #torchwork #glassartist #handmade #glass #beads #necklace #studioglass
Something simple for Sunday. I used transparent emerald green glass to make these beads, then added a thick thread of opaque pale green for contrast. The punched out brass discs beneath I heated, then allowed to develop a natural patina over several months outdoors. The ear wires are pure copper. In my Ko-fi shop (link in my profile). #earrings #beads #glass #hotglass #lampwork #glassart #glassartist #jewelry #simplesunday #athensohio #handmade #MastoArt
Friday fun: Lentil shaped opaque glass pendant. I used light sky blue glass, manipulating the hot glass with brass tools. Why brass? Because the copper in the brass, combined with the slightly "dirty" flame from a hothead torch, interacts chemically with this blue to form the rust red splotches. Strung on faux leather with silver wire, spacer beads, and lobster claw clasp
https://ko-fi.com/s/3e86062d7e #handmade #hotglass #glass #beads #lsampwork #studioglass #buyartfromartists #jewelry #MastoArt
It's always nice to get a good review from a customer! #Handmade #glass #beads #HotGlass #lampwork #flamework #torchwork #necklace #jewelry #buyartfromartists #MastoArt
In the midst of all this madness, I'm posting a pair of earrings. Why? Because it's a brief distraction, but also because I could never put these in my Etsy shop; it wasn't worth it. Now that I'm shifting my work to my Ko-fi store, I can share these online. For this silver pair, I made spheres of opaque light blue and rolled them in multicolored frit while white hot. https://ko-fi.com/s/bb8f0cd0f1 #handmade #hotglass #earrings #lampwork #glassart #glassartist #buyartfromartists #MastoArt #flamework
Another little something simple: opaque green and orange-red beads I made on the torch, along with brass pendants I made by cutting, annealing and stamping the metal. In my Ko-fi shop here: https://ko-fi.com/s/b6b2440635 #handmade #MastoArt #hotglass #glassart #glassartist #lampwork #lampworkbeads #lampworkglass #earrings #buyartfromartists #artyoucanwear #studioglass
Here's a little something I made recently. A 19-inch long necklace of clear glass beads I rolled in colored enamels while white got, then encased in more clear glass. It's in my Ko-fi shop, here: https://ko-fi.com/s/e53cc19c1d #handmade #MastoArt #hotglass #lampworking #flameworking #artyoucanwear #Studioglass #glassart #glassartist
Good morning friends. It's difficult to say those words when we all know what we must stand and confront for the next 4 years, and possibly more. But I must go on making my art at the torch. Here's a piece with lots of little fish I sculpted in the flame. And here's a link to it in my Ko-fi shop. https://ko-fi.com/s/5d26437cf9#Handmade #MastoArt #glass #beads #jewelry #necklace #artyoucanwear #artglass #glassart #glassartist #flameworking #hotglass #tropicalfish #MakeArtUntilTheWorldBurns
Like so many artists, I'm moving my online presence away from Etsy. Despite their transparently defensive claims to the contrary, and an abundance of nonsensical "happy talk" by their marketing team, Etsy has become an outlet for cheap, machine made, imported junk. Artists with personal and creative integrity are fleeing the Etsy brand in hordes. Much of my work can now be found on my Ko-fi site: ko-fi.com/christofmaupin07 #goodbyeEtsy #Kofi #handmade #hotglass #glassart #glassartist #lampwork
A new piece in my Ko-fi shop. I used semi opaque shades of light blue glass to make the beads, then rolled them in blue, purple and green shades of enamel powder while white hot, putting them briefly back in the torch flame to fuse and melt. https://ko-fi.com/s/04b320188d #handmade #glass #beads #necklace #jewelry #hotglass #lampworking #artyoucanwear #glassart #glassartist
Another pair of earrings, this with transparent yellow and semi opaque canary beads I made at the torch, and some brass pendants I cut out and hammered. In my Ko-fi shop. https://ko-fi.com/s/8fc53454b6 #handmade #HotGlass #MastoArt #lampworking #beads #glass #glassbeads #jewelry #design #buyartfromartists
I won't be shipping any holiday purchases after today, but if you are local (Athens County, Ohio area) other arrangements can be made. Dozens of pieces in my Etsy shop here, and many more than are not (copy and paste the link): https://pastpresentartcraft.etsy.com #etsyshop #etsyseller #handmade #hotglass #glassart #glassartist #artyoucanwear #glass #holidaygifts #shophandmade #buyartfromartists #MastoArt
A new piece in my Etsy shop, in which I used opaque blue and clear with encased blue enamel. Pretty happy with this one. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1689550609/handmade-lampwork-flamework-glass-bead?click_key=f3139ad9378139e8a8d0d242466a163aaa2ef54b%3A1689550609&click_sum=ea0a861a&ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1 #glass #beads #glassbeads #handmade #lampwork #torchwork #flamework #necklace #jewelry #GlassArt #GlassArtist #HotGlass #artistsonmastodon #MastoArt #oregon #pnw #salemoregon
Simple but satisfying: I used dark violet transparent glass to make these beads, adding polka dots in 2 shades of green and yellow. It's in my Etsy shop here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1649892720/handmade-lampwork-torchwork-glass-bead?click_key=b9bee7eae833cb0e594db63258f1a90c09345dd0%3A1649892720&click_sum=2637d388&ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1 #Handmade #MastoArt #glass #hotglass #beads #jewelry #bracelet
Added to my shop today: I used transparent shades of violet-blue glass, and opaque blue and purple glass to make the beads. This necklace is 19 inches long. In my shop here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1651636425/handmade-lampwork-glass-bead-necklace-in?click_key=2b4f04e395bb4f4d97921c80a434e64c302660ed%3A1651636425&click_sum=5d1980d6&ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1 #handmade #MastoArt #HotGlass #GlassArt #GlassArtist #ArtYouCanWear #StudioGlass #beads #GlassBeads #HandmadeGlass #HandmadeBeads #Lampwork #Torchwork #Flamework #PNW #SalemOregon #StudioGlass #StudioArt #EtsyShop
