Welcome to a new Blog Entry. Seven years ago we published a firing e-book. This one has had such great reviews, that I will publish a changed version again. Everybody who is using my suggestions has great success.
Have fun fusing
petra
And here is the result! A tray with two handles.
Congratulations to Penny O’Hare, who won a First Prize in a great exhibition. I hope you will have many to follow. This piece was created by cutting strips and placing them on edge. No base glass underneath. Than she just added a few stringers and voila, a beautiful scene was done.
finally after Ian we will have one session of 4 weekly classes. Let’s see if you are up to it. See you soon.
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thank you all for a great 2020/2021 class season at BIG ARTS in Sanibel, Florida. We managed quite well even with hiding our faces behind the masks. But as I said, it helped me to survive another year without plastic surgery. 
Only one month is left in this 20/21 season. So far we have plans to teach both days, Thursday and Wednesday. The Thursday classes are sold out, but we do have room in the Wednesday classes.
If you would like to sign up, please call BIG ARTS at 239-395-0900 and we will see you next Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at 9:30 am.
If you can’t make it in April, we will start back up in October.
Either way, have a beautiful summer and stay in touch.
petra
This is the bonus project for Glass Art Symposium 2020. Here is the link. The Symposium can still be purchased, but for all of you who own it already, check out the new files. It’s a video and a pdf file. https://ty104.isrefer.com/go/gas2020/PetraKaiser
It is an online event with many different classes for a very good price – FREE.
Workshops will not be sold separately, only as a bundle.Please use our affiliated link to access their site.
https://ty104.isrefer.com/go/gas2020/PetraKaiser
Ok, let me explain FREE and the Early Bird Pricing.
During the Symposium you can watch all the different classes for free. But should you want access to the PDF files, patterns, or bonus projects a lot of instructors offer, you can buy a life long access to all classes now for an incredible price.
Early Bird Pricing
During the scheduled class event, the instructors will be available in an online chat to answer your questions.
Some are fusing, some are stained glass
Have a look for yourself. https://ty104.isrefer.com/go/gas2020/PetraKaiser
And let me reveal a little secret. It did not go so smoothly, so you will learn a lot more than I originally planned.
As you all know, glass has a mind of its own. 
It looks like a lot of us will be staying at home longer than we first anticipated. So lets find new ways to get together. Thanks to technology we can do this most easily online. Even Facebook has a new feature called “Room” where we can get together with a group of up to 20 people.
This is why I started a virtual Get Together 2 weeks ago. We all are new at this and do learn together. But they are fun and I think I will offer them on a regular basis.
So if you are tired of being alone in your studio you can meet with like minded people around the world? Join our virtual “Get-Together” that we are hosting through our Face Book Group at different times on Saturdays or Sundays. We try to accommodate all the time zones in the USA as well as other parts of the world.
ESD – 2 pm = 8 pm in Europe, and 7 pm in the UK
ESD – 6 pm = 8 am the next day in Australia
The “Virtual Get Together in our Creative Kiln Forming Group is to exchange ideas, inspire and get inspired by meeting fellow glass artists. We are exchanging information, marketing ideas techniques and more. If the time allows it, I will also do a show and tell of a short Kaiser Lee Board project. But those meeting are not a class or a workshop.
They should be the platform for you to get to know other glass artists around the world, ask questions and may be answer questions from others in the group.
Hope to see in one of them soon
Your Get Together Host
Petra Kaiser
For those of you who would like to take a workshop or just need a little bit of mentoring, I offered the option of taking a virtual mentoring session or an actual one on one workshop. You will find more information about those features HERE. And if you have any questions, please call me.
Last week I went shopping in a small store, where the owner as well as her staff wore face masks. But many of their customers did not. After I asked her how she felt about it, she said as long they don’t make mask wearing mandatory, she could not say anything. So I made her a sign and it is already making a difference.
Some of you might have a similar situation and If you like, you could print a PDF File of this image to make your own sign(s).
Those of you who have met me personally know how I love to be with people. Since the current developments give little hope that I will be able to see many of you personally this year, I wanted to try a get together in our Facebook Group “Creative Kiln Forming”.
This get together is meant to get to know each other, ask questions and if it works well, we could repeat it regularly. Artists thrive by exchanging ideas and collaborating. And this could become our platform.
For those of you who would want to take a class, I also added a virtual class option to our cart.
Under the fruits is just a layer of whipped cream or mousse o chocolate to hold the fruits in place. Sprinkle with some nuts and add a little more cream on top and voila – your fruit tart is done.
If you like to see how the plates are done, please watch the video below.
You only need a 6″ x 6″ x 1″ Kaiser Lee Board to create this beautiful reverse dish mold. If you are afraid of doing it yourself, we also offer a cutting service. Which we will wave with any order over $ 75.
Once our classes stopped in mid March, I started researching masks. Those of you who know me, know that I like to avoid them as much as I can. Even in my glass studio. But rules are changing and I said from the get go, that we should all wear masks, since the incubation time is so long and yet we can already spread the virus.
But what does one do – masks are uncomfortable and usually are either under your chin or on your forehead within minutes.
After some research and sewing about 5 different types of masks, I finally settled on my Sunshine Mask.
for those of you who support us in this difficult time. So, with your next order of Kaiser Lee Board you will get one of those masks. But please be aware, it is not a medical mask. It will give you some protection (70 %) but you still have to keep your distance and wash your hands often.
With those three boards you can make a kiln shelf and several multi use molds. The free e-book will give you a bunch of ideas and directions.
If you have any more questions, add them to this blog or send me an email and we can add them to this blog entry.
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Finally we will have a decade again with an identity.
Should you be reading this post to the end, you will find out that there is a possibility that I will actually make it for you. Just be one of the first people to order our “Special” and request a mold cutting service.
To create the curve I used a sanding block and carved on an angle to the inside, where I removed the 5 inch circle first.
Using just two tiles to elevated the outer mold part just to a very shallow dish. If you want the dish a bit deeper in the center, add another tile and for a soup bowl you remove the center KLB part and use as many tiles you like until you have the preferred hight of your bowl.
Just recently we had a discussion with a friend who said that he wanted a tablesetting made in the USA. So I told him not to look any further. He can make his own with glass made in the USA – Wissmach Glass, which is even tested food save.
So with this mold we will be making serving plates, lunch plates, soup bowls, and dinner plates. And if we get bored by the pattern, we can always change it.
Also in the month of January and February you can earn a $ 10 Gift Certificate when you are willing to share your KLB experiments with us and our blog readers.
Another year is coming to an end. Did yours fly by also? I hope it was a healthy and creative year for you.
For us it is the last few days before our South West Florida Season is getting very busy. Yes, we have seasons in Florida, too. 
Don’t frown, we have not seen the sun for several days now and for some reason the rainy season is back. Hopefully it will get better when you will come for a visit.
