OT - my lady is online

That's awesome

She is a beautiful daughter!

And for those like me that have never heard of this form of art...

That is way cool - und beautiful. Thanks for sharing, Barbara~

Wow! She's great, Barbara!

< Holy smokes! She is awesome and you have some very nice items and I would love to have them all!

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She seems to glow. She is at home with the other works of art on the page. Wonderful work! Diana

Beautiful work. Where did you learn how to do this? I've wanted to take Donna Milliron's class on pate de verre, I keep saying, "next year." Patti

I took a very basic class at Craft Alliance in St. Louis. One day to create the pieces and molds and pack and fire. One half day to finish the piece. After that, I was on my own. There are some good books on the subject. You could probably learn everything you need from one of them. At least enough to get started and play around with it. I'm just beginning to learn what I need to know. Thanks everybody for the compliments! The first major piece I did was a cat. I still wish I hadn't sold her. One of these days....when I have time..... (yeah, right!) I'm going to make another one for me.... Barbara Dream Master

If you want to make God laugh, tell him your future plans. Woody Allen

Are the molds re-usable? Or is each piece unique? Do you ever make beads using this technique?

Molds are not re-useable. They break away when the piece is at room temp. You could make a mold of the final piece, then create more. Beads could be easily done. Polishing them could be a pain. Pate de verre does not come out of the mold smooth. It is fairly rough and not terribly shiny. I have considered making beads, particularly fairly intricate floral or organic forms. Barbara Dream Master

If you want to make God laugh, tell him your future plans. Woody Allen

Wow... not only is your lady gorgeous, but your chalices are absolutely amazing, and your eggs !!!

-Kalera

Barbara Otters> I love pate de verre. I don't have time to do