It's hard to imagine a time when glass wasn't a part of everyday life, but for centuries glassmaking techniques were a carefully guarded secret and they still are.
The Art of Glass Making
Follow these step-by-step instructions to create a lovely stained glass butterfly! I've included reference photos that you can check as you create your own piece.
How to Make a Stained Glass Butterfly
Learn how to make glass magnets and professional packaging for them. This article includes supply lists and step by step directions with photos.
How to Make Glass Magnets
Learn how to make stained glass patterns with a few simple tools that you probably have around your home!
6 Ways to Create Stained Glass Patterns
Craft projects using glass gems or marbles. Ideas for making beautiful and useful items for the home and garden. Jewelry and gift ideas. DIY projects for kids and adults. Unique, outstanding items.
46 Gorgeous Glass Gems Craft Ideas
A step by step introduction to making a hand blown glass marble with a dichroic glass center. Illustrated and detailed account.
A look at how to make hand blown glass marbles
Using alcohol ink on glass is easy to use and yields beautiful results! The technique is simple and the decorating possibilities are endless. Any glass item can be turned from a blank canvas to eye-catching art!
How to Use Alcohol Ink on Glass
Learn how to make a four-sided stained glass box.
Building a Basic Stained Glass Box
If you've always wanted to make stained glass art, but don't have "stained glass" you can use Sharpies! With an old window and some Sharpie markers, you can create your own "stained glass."
Sharpie Art - How to Make a "Stained Glass" Window
Sandblasting intricate designs into glass is now possible with a UV sensitive film from Rayzist. Here is ten simple steps on how to etch a design from clip art to a sand blasted image on a glass mug.
Sandblasting Designs in Glass