KimVGlass's Profile

Bio

Feel free to visit my other Etsy shop, http://kimvsupplies.etsy.com, or check out my blog, http://www.kimvglass.blogspot.com

I am a retired teacher who finally has the time to devote to melting glass and creating one of a kind jewelry pieces. I worked mainly with soft glass for over four years. I have been more and more drawn into the world of borosilicate glass. With this glass, boro as it is called, opening the kiln in the morning is always a surprise!

All of my lampwork glass is created in my little studio that DH built for me in our backyard. They have been annealed in a digitally controlled kiln, a very important thing to look for when buying lampwork beads. The bead holes have been cleaned using a diamond reamer to remove the bead release (a necessary thing for creating the beads, but unwanted in the beads used in jewelry).

If you’re interested in other types of lampworking that I do, or would like to see some of the different jewelry that I create, visit my website, www.kimvglass.com. While you’re there, you may want to sign up for my newsletter. I’m planning on some special things only available to those on my list!

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

I’m a member of the ISGB, the International Society of Glass Beadmakers. I’m also a member of the Boston Chapter of the ISGB.

I have written three articles for Glass Line Magazine. What a learning experience that first one was! It was my first ever published article. I was, still am, honored that the editor contacted me!! One of my electroformed beads was used by Jim Kervin in an article he wrote for The Glass Bead, the ISGB’s quarterly publication. If you are a member you can see one of my coldworked beads in a past issue. ;-)

I'm proud to announce that I was selected to be in Bead Review 3, A Year of Exceptional Art GlassBeads! I am truly honored!!


PLEASE REMEMBER

Glass beads/pendants are glass. Because they have been kiln annealed directly from the torch, they are fairly durable. Most of the time they will survive a slight tumble onto the floor from a reasonable height (no going to the third floor to test this out, ok? ). But they ARE glass, and will break if mishandled. Therefore, I advise AGAINST children wearing glass jewelry and only sell to adults.

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Favorite Materials

Glass, silver, copper