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The perfect Solder. After you have done your final soldering job, "raised soldering" (as I call it) and you would like to get rid of slight solder imperfections where seams meet, lightly flux the area and carefully melt the solder with your 3/16" or 1/8" tip. Once the tip is taken away the imperfection will be less visible or completely gone, because these tips have a smaller surface area than the 1/4" or the 3/8".
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Dear Readers,
As you read this newsletter, our sister publication The Flow, along with Northstar and Glasscraft, is sponsoring The Colorado Project, the largest glass art event in Colorado history. The proceeds will go to the Food Bank of the Rockies. Our event writer, Adam Villarreal, will be there to meet and greet our fans in the Rocky Mountain area. This event will take place July 12 through July 15, 2010. The main event will take place on Friday and Saturday at 6850 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. There will be glassblowing demonstrations, food and beverages, live music and DJs, and glassblowing stations set up for the general public. Other highlights include a silent auction for tools and materials and parties both nights from 8 PM to Midnight. I invite you to come on out and have a great time supporting a really good cause.
On the other side of the country, Didi Dahlsrud and I will be attending The Gathering sponsored by the International Society of Glass Beadmakers (ISGB) in Rochester, New York, from July 28 through August 11. This year's theme is Beyond Boundaries: Origins and Influence of the Glass Bead. There we'll be talking with bead artists and rounding up submissions for the Sixth Annual Women in Glass issue of The Flow. If you haven't sent your submission in for either a tutorial or the gallery, do so right away. This issue is always a favorite and sells out quickly. The exposure for glass artists is incredible, so get your best high-resolution images (at least 300 dpi) of your glass artwork to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by the September 1, 2010, deadline.
The Glass Patterns Quarterly "Favorite Award" in the "Ring of Fire Artist Challenge," which is presented by Delphi and ArtFire, goes to Lidia Anderson. I have been following Lidia's work for some time now and have admired her new ideas in stained glass. Lidia will be doing a tutorial for us in the upcoming issue, and we've suggested her as a teacher of stained glass at the Glass Craft & Bead Expo in 2011. Lidia tells me she'll be teaching all four days. I would recommend this class for anyone who wants to create stained glass in a contemporary fashion. Her art glass is beautiful, bold, and fresh. We hope to be featuring more of her work in the pages of Glass Patterns Quarterly.
This year we celebrate twenty-five years in business. Our Fall 2010 issue is our 25th Anniversary Issue, so look for some favorite projects from a host of your favorite stained glass artists.
Maureen James, Editor
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 Fused Millefiori Pendant
design by Melanie Churchill
A collection of colorful blossoms. This Pendant wil be a 1-1/2"
circle when finished.
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 Nautilus
design by Mark Waterbury
Working with Glass Grain
The secret is in pattern piece placement!
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design by Melanie Churchill
This mosaic tray will provide a welcome way to carry
whatever you need to just about anyplace you want to go!
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 Celebrate America!
design by Pat Stanley
A Copper Foil Project for Glass Art Beginners
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 Through the generous donations given by art glass manufacturers and glass artists, you can win machinery, tools, glass, and one-of-a-kind art glass creations by renowned glass artists. On the website, there are photos of each exciting prize, as well as a description of each product, the name of the supplier and the merchandise, and the retail price.
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July 15, 2010
KBW Foundation is a nonprofit (501)(3)(c) organization formed in 2006 and comprises a team of glass business owners, publishers, and glass artists who donate their time and resources. The KBW Foundation's mission is to stimulate interest and growth in the industry through educational projects.
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 Glass artists and hobbyists will find a fabulous array of information and projects in the Summer 2010 issue of Glass Patterns Quarterly. There's a great selection of stained glass art including the second in a series of charming Japanese Kokeshi doll panels,
bird-of-paradise and artichoke still lifes, and a free-form Victorian tussie-mussie bouquet panel. For fusing artists, there is an abundance of fresh, new ideas---everything from a sea grass design panel and layered tabletop featuring circle designs to a tree-of-life pendant, fused dichroic cuff bracelet, and slumped sushi plate decorated with spirals created using colored glass clay. Also included are ways to enhance your stained glass panels by incorporating bevel clusters into your designs, and mosaic enthusiasts will enjoy ideas for creating a contemporary floral mosaic panel. Rounding out this great issue is an introduction to the basics of etching glass, a Q&A section on proper kiln setup, and a striking geometric stained glass beginner panel. Complete four-color, step-by-step instructions, patterns, and tips walk you through each process for projects that fit every level of crafting expertise. And don't forget to check this issue for our regular features on New Products, New Books and Patterns, What's Hot, and full-size patterns available only from GPQ. Subscribers to the magazine can also now look forward to receiving e-mailed links to Subscriber Only bonus material with each issue. For more information or to become a subscriber, call 1-800-719-0769 or visit www.GlassPatterns.com. |
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The best place to learn and enjoy glass is by taking a class at a local stained glass retailer. Here you'll meet people of like mind and similar interests. We would like for you to meet Markay and Eric Suevel, the owners of Suevel Studios, Inc., in Arlington Heights, IL. The challenge of owning their own retail business came at a point when the Suevels were open to new opportunies. Look for their profile in the Fall 2010 Profitable Glass Quarterly magazine due out in mid-August.
To locate a stained glass class in your area visit www.glasspatterns.com and click on Stained Glass Shops (on the pull down menu) from the Hobbyist Corner header.
 The Suevels do custom and repair orders that account for about 25 percent of the store's revenue. They are focused on increasing the share of business associated with this type of work. They have complied lists of business and churches in the area and have begun to initiate cold calls and drop off cards to let potential customers know about the studio and its services.
Daughter Korissa showing one of our commissioned pieces for the Ram Restaurants
Glass Patterns Quarterly's Favorite
Serendipity - by Lidia Anderson
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We hope you've enjoyed reading our newsletter and welcome any comments or ideas for upcoming issues. Look for our next Newsletter in October 2010.
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