Hand Grinding a Telescope Mirror
This is how you make a telescope mirror out of a hunk of glass.
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How-To: Cut Wine Bottles into Rings
One of my very favorite necklaces is a simple round glass ring, upcycled into a pendant from an old green wine bottle. I’m so excited to start making them myself!
How-To: Fruit Glass Window
After doing a lot of experimentation, Instructables user rimamonsta has put together this intriguing tutorial for making these dramatic Fruit Glass Windows.
How-To: Soda Bottle Bird Feeder
When I was growing up, my aunt was a serious collector of all things Coca-Cola, and a custom soda bottle bird feeder would have made a perfect springtime gift!
How-To: Mason Jar Wind Chimes
Turn vintage or decorative canning jars into charming pieces of glass art with this wonderful mason jar wind chimes tutorial!
How-To: Sequin-Embellished Beer Bottles
Kathy Cano-Murillo (a.k.a. The Crafty Chica) is always coming up with fun projects that embrace the joy of color, sparkle, and shine, and I’m definitely loving this sequin-embellished bottle tutorial!
This Weekend: The Crucible Opens its Molten Self to the Public
Check out an Open House for the Bay Area’s coolest metal shop and teaching space.
