Year End Inspiration

Year End Inspiration

by | Dec 22, 2019 | General Information, Inspiration, Product Information

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.  cool

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. 

Have you ever thought about wasting a Kaiser Lee Board to experiment with some new and fun kiln forming projects? I have good news for you. You can’t waste KLB, since every small piece and even the “Sand” is useful when it comes to interesting kiln forming options.
     
Two Step Down Bowl Fired in One Firing

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Mold Set Up for the Two Step Down Bowl
I use little ceramic tiles to elevate the outer mold part in order to create the two steps.

Use the same pieces to set up 3 more mold possibilities for 3 additional projects.

Yes, there are more, but I have a tendency to overwhelm people with the possibilities of Kaiser Lee Board. Just keep in mind, in the long run, KLB is the most economical mold material in the market since over twenty years.  
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.  

We wish you Happy Holidays and a Healthy, Happy and Creative Year 2020.

Petra & Wolfgang Kaiser
 
A short video of the Flow sculpture

A short video of the Flow sculpture

by | Feb 4, 2019 | General Information, Inspiration

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It is quite a while ago, since you heard from us. Keep in mind, there are still a few days left to enter your pictures for the challenge. Above is a little video, to get your creative juices flowing.  Happy Creating! petra

How to Fuse Any Company Logo on to Glass

How to Fuse Any Company Logo on to Glass

by | Aug 4, 2018 | General Information, Inspiration, Tutorials, Workshops and Classes

Our favorite cabinet maker in town, Cabinet Genies, yes, the one who realized all my crazy furniture ideas, has a new logo. I liked it so much that I wanted to create a plaque for him in glass.

In order to prevent the decal from firing off, you need to cover it with clear glass. Previously we used to burn off the carrier foil at 1200°F first and then covered it with a sheet of clear glass. But this way you can save a step. Just apply your decal as usual and then cover it with a layer of fine clear frit. In the above picture I used powder but the powder shows a bit, while fine frit works just as well and you won’t see any haze.  This way you save one firing step and you have more design freedom.

 

 

 

After seeing a workshop picture where they used these LED light pads, I thought I want to try one. And guess what; it works great with white cardboard paper and best of all, with Papyros shelf paper.

I traced the oil lamp with a pencil onto Papyros Shelf Paper and cut it out with a pair of scissors to create a subtle relief in the glass. I also copied a second oil lamp to a cardboard paper which I cut out to create a stencil for the oil lamp in the logo.

 

 

At one point the creative part took over and I forgot to take more pictures. Therefore this is not a complete how to lesson, but if you have any questions, please leave them in the comment section below.

And if you like to make a sign for your favorite company, we are here to help. We even lowered the price for the Laser transfer paper to help with your “logo in glass” creation.

 

Upcoming Events for the 2nd  Half of 2018

Join us in our 2 Day Class

Fuse It – Cast It – Shape It with Petra Kaiser

Monday Sept. 10 & 11, 2018 from 9 am to 4 pm

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Windy - cast glass by Petra Kaiser

This years Fun in the Sun workshop will be from November 5 to November 9, 2018.

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Early Sign Up for BIG ARTS is Open

You can sign up for classes at BIG ARTS on Sanibel, now. We will start classes again November 29, 2018. Depending on how many people will sign up, we might be able to teach Wenesday and Thursday classes.

Temember this coming season will be a short one, since BIG ARTS will start remodeling in April 20119.

To Register Call 239-395-0900

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Fused Glass Bird Bath

Should you be coming to the Glasstec in Düsseldorf, make sure to visit the

Wissmach Booth in Hall 9.

BIG Arts Class Projects Are Getting Bigger and Bigger

BIG Arts Class Projects Are Getting Bigger and Bigger

by | Apr 30, 2018 | General Information, Inspiration, Product Information

This Bird Bath

was made by Karen Schoen, who started glass fusing this season. She might be a new fusing addict and I’m looking forward to have her and everybody else back in class by November 28, 2018. This is when we will start our classes again.

The summer season will be packed with events. First we will be at the TGK open house in Bielefeld, Germany. In September we will be at Anything Stained Glass in Frederick, MD and in October at Creative Glass in Bristol, UK.

And in November we will have our Fun in the Sun week. There are still some spots open.

Have fun and keep on fusing and I hope to see some of you somewhere this year.

Wissmach added some more colors to their 96 Frit supply. Have a look at all the colors and frit sizes and if you like, you can order one or more of our convenient all inclusive boxes.

Beautiful Cast Glass

Beautiful Cast Glass

by | Apr 19, 2018 | General Information, Inspiration

Have a look at what one of our Kaiser Lee Board distributors in the Netherlands has done with a 2″ thick board.

We want to show customers the possibilities We carve the board with CNC milling machine. The Kaiser Lee board is used several times without giving any problems. The glass comes out easily. Our intention is to show off and sell the products we like a lot. For instance Kaiser Lee board/ glass/ tools etc. 

Uniekglas The Netherlands www.uniekglas.nl  

Thank you Olaf and Miranda for sharing your beautiful work and supporting Kaiser-Lee Board.