Online Class – Register today for free access!

Online Class – Register today for free access!

by | Aug 2, 2021 | General Information, Inspiration, Tutorials

Dear fellow Glass Artists! You might remember last fall’s glass symposium where I taught as one of the “Curious Mondo” Instructors.  Right after it, I was invited to teach a three-day class.  Yes, it is online and in true Curious Mondo style, you will be able to watch it for free during its first introduction from all over the world. While we are live, you can ask your questions via chat and I will be available during the class time to answer them.  Even if you don’t have the time to watch all of it, try to log in a few times and see if it might be of interest to you. During the live session, you will get the chance to purchase the class at a discounted price. You’ll find all the information you need on that site, so I won’t keep you any longer.  See you in the chat on Monday.  Live and Free*: Aug 30-Sept 1, 2021!
from 11:00am-2pm EDT
(8-11am PT, 9-12pm MT, 10-1pm CT,
3-6pm GMT, 4-7pm BST) https://www.curiousmondo.com/fused-glass-curves-free    

 

Kinetic Arch by Petra Kaiser
Quilt Dish

Quilt Dish

by | Mar 4, 2021 | Inspiration, Tutorials

Yes, it is this time of the year again. You’ll find another article in the spring issue of Glass Pattern Quarterly. The slide show below is a companion to my article which gives you more insight into the Kaiser Lee Board mold-making process. As always, have fun and enjoy your creativity! petra
The Magic of Working Diagonal!

The Magic of Working Diagonal!

by | Dec 30, 2019 | Custom Design, Inspiration, Product Information, Tutorials

A Kaiser Lee Board Tutorial to Celebrate the Beginning of the Twenties!

Happy New Year!

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.

 

My students keep asking me, if we could make plates that are fairly flat with just a slight curve to the edges of the dish. So finally I succumbed to the challange and made one out of Kaiser Lee Board. Of course it can not just be a “one use” style mold.

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.

Several year ago one of my students, Dick, introduced me to those little tiles which you can get mounted on a net at any place where they sell tiles. Make sure they are ceramic tiles. You can even cut them with a glass cutter and break them with the runner. Until then I always used little pieces of KLB. But this definitely gives me more options and they are easier to use.

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.

 

I used 4 sets of tiles three levels high for this blue lunch plate.

 

Create Your Own Table Setting with just this ONE KLB Mold

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.

 

 

Tested compatible logo 96

 

Here is a plate that is 15″ (38 cm) long on a 12″ (30 cm) square mold.

Ahh! the magic of working diagonal. Isn’t it fun. And yes it Wissmach clear COE 96 with many colors fused and slumped in one firing.

 

To celebrate the New Year we have created this special offer. And the first 10 customers can request one mold cutting service ($15 value). All you have to do is send in your design request and we will cut it for you.

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.