Archive for the ‘Tutorial’ Category

Making a Pillow Bead

This video was on my previous blog, but somehow it didn’t make it here.  So this is a command performance of “how to make a pillow bead using a press”.

July 15, 2009 · johoff · 2 Comments
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ATC Boxes

This week I thought I’d share the ATC boxes I make, along with a few hints in case you want to make your own. If you aren’t familiar with ATC’s, they are Artist Trading Cards. The one rule that makes an ATC derives from their origins: the dimensions of the ATC must be 2.5″x3.5″. They [...]

February 16, 2009 · johoff · One Comment
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Lighting your work for sale online

I have a terrible time taking pictures where the color looks right, and the background doesn’t distract from the item I want to sell. Things that shine, like glass and metal, are extra difficult to photograph. So I went to the local expert at the Clemson Arts Center, Del Kimbler, and he was generous enough [...]

February 6, 2009 · johoff · No Comments
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Using a Pillow Press

I had requests for information on how to use a pillow press. Rather than do a standard still picture tutorial, this morning we made a video! It isn’t perfect, but I’m pretty sure you can get the idea from watching it. Oh, and if you want to see it slightly bigger, it is on youtube [...]

June 22, 2008 · johoff · No Comments
Posted in: Tutorial, glass

I’m in Glass Line Magazine!

Yep, I have a new tutorial using Satake glass in the latest issue of Glassline Magazine. You can’t see it very well, but my name is on the front cover. I got an extra issue so I could pass it on to one of my lucky blog readers! All you have to do is post [...]

April 14, 2008 · johoff · No Comments
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