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Cocktail Dish Mold

by Petra Kaiser | January 16, 2022 | Custom Design, General Information, Inspiration, Tutorials | 4 Comments

One of our most popular dish molds! Happy New Year to all of you. Since so many of my students love this mold for a multitude of cocktail dishes, I thought it would be a good idea to share this slide show with you. Have fun creating!

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by Petra Kaiser | August 2, 2021 | General Information, Inspiration, Tutorials | 1 Comment

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...

Quilt Dish

by Petra Kaiser | March 4, 2021 | Inspiration, Tutorials | 5 Comments

In this blog post you’ll find the link to a slide show about mold making with Kaiser Lee Board, which is a companion to our article in the GPQU magazine, Spring 2021.

What to Do with a Stringer – a Candle – an Ornament?

by Petra Kaiser | December 15, 2020 | General Information, Inspiration, Tutorials | 482 Comments

Happy Holiday Season to all of you! Yes even in 2020 we will have a happy season since we are capable to make the best of everything. In today's little tutorial I show you how to make some hooks for ornaments with the thicker vitrigraph stringers.

Dessert Plate for Dough-less Fruit Tart

by Petra Kaiser | May 1, 2020 | General Information, Tutorials | 4 Comments

These Dessert Dishes are ideal for a Dough Less Tart. 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...

Make Your Own Anti Devit Solution

by Petra Kaiser | February 29, 2020 | General Information, Product Information, Tutorials | 0 Comments

Devitrification Solution Devitrification will leave a crystalline (hazy) finish on the surface of your glass. You can either etch or sandblast the glass or you can try a Devitrification Spray. Pay special attention to the mixing directions - not following...

The Magic of Working Diagonal!

by Petra Kaiser | December 30, 2019 | Custom Design, Inspiration, Product Information, Tutorials | 4 Comments

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...

Happy Holidays Project

by Petra Kaiser | November 20, 2019 | Tutorials | 7 Comments

Here is a project I showed several years ago, but like my new students pointed out to me today, "it is new to us". So it might be new to you too. Have a wonderful and creative holiday season.

Small Kaiser Lee Board Drape Molds

by Petra Kaiser | August 23, 2019 | Custom Design, Tutorials | 4 Comments

Firing over Kaiser Lee Board is safe, since it does not expand or contract during firing.

Firing Glass Dots or Pebbles

by Petra Kaiser | July 19, 2019 | General Information, Tutorials | 4 Comments

How to make glass dots without residue.

Firing Red Glass

by Petra Kaiser | June 29, 2019 | General Information, Product Information, Tutorials | 6 Comments

Somewhere back in my brain I remember that glass can change in successive firings. Especially the red, orange and yellow. Since I usually full fuse at around 1410° F (765° C) and often full fuse and slump in one firing, I did not encounter those issues. But as...

Pocket Vase

by Petra Kaiser | May 2, 2019 | General Information, Tutorials | 7 Comments

In 2013 I wrote an article for Glass Pattern Quarterly explaining how to make a wall vase with a pocket. If I am not mistaken, it is in the spring issue. Last week one of our workshop participants wanted to make one and I took some pictures, unfortunately after I...

The Magic Connection – A demo video for the Interlocking Glass Chain

by Petra Kaiser | March 16, 2019 | General Information, Inspiration, Tutorials | 0 Comments

Several years ago I started to make these interlocking chains. Finally I did get around to make an instruction card and a video. The video is here on our blog, the instruction cards we will give out to our customers and students.

How to Fuse Any Company Logo on to Glass

by Petra Kaiser | August 4, 2018 | General Information, Inspiration, Tutorials, Workshops and Classes | 5 Comments

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...

Kiln Carving with Papyros Paper

by Petra Kaiser | March 26, 2018 | Inspiration, Product Information, Tutorials | 3 Comments

If this project looks familiar, you are right. But now we have a video with detailed instructions, for those of you who like to see rather than read. Enjoy! [ecwid_product id="83647541" display="picture title price options addtobag" center_align=1...

Mrs. Liz Art

by Petra Kaiser | March 6, 2018 | General Information, Tutorials | 5 Comments

Companion Video Have you seen my article in the latest Glass Patterns Quarterly magazine? If so, you might also have seen that there is a video that will show you how to cut and carve a Kaiser Lee Board mold. And if you need any Kaiser Lee Board - let me tell you - we...

Over Sized Drape

by Petra Kaiser | January 22, 2018 | Custom Design, General Information, Tutorials | 1 Comment

Do you have a tall kiln? My kiln is 16" high and 30" x 42" so it is not a problem to fit in a 23" x 23" square for the first firing and then set it on our tall Kaiser Lee Board Triangles to drape fire it. The triangles are only 11" high but by placing them on a 2" KLB...

Create Shapes with Powder Wafer Glue Film and Kaiser Lee Board

by Petra Kaiser | October 21, 2017 | General Information, Product Information, Tutorials | 0 Comments

When I first saw the Powder Wafers™ glue film from NO DAYS I liked the idea of being able to create any shape in glass that you could cut out of the glue film. You can use scissors and even paper punches. What kept me from trying it was the recommended firing...

Use Papyros Paper to Create a Sign Holder!

by Petra Kaiser | August 22, 2017 | General Information, Inspiration, Tutorials | 0 Comments

Papayros Paper™ is usually used as a release paper in kiln forming. But lately we have used it for many other purposes. One of them we already introduced a few blogs earlier. Keep the Luminescent Coating on the Top Layer! Today I like to show you how to use Papyros...

Bubbles – never again!

by Petra Kaiser | June 21, 2017 | Inspiration, Tutorials | 0 Comments

Yesterday, one of our new customers sent me this picture. Have you experienced this bubble problem? I did! Nearly 20 years ago, before I started using Kaiser Lee Board as a kiln shelf. Here is my reasoning behind the bubble issue. Glass is a very slow heat...

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