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Backyard EntrepreneurTM
Glass Specialist
People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when darkness sets in,
Make money as an entrepreneur working at home in the various techniques of glass crafts -- etched, stained, painted, blown, slumped. Make kaleidoscopes. Build a cute little studio in your backyard. Hang out your sign and get to work with glass. There are so many beautiful objects you can make to sell. Start small as you develop your skill, but the sky is the limit as your become an expert. Some techniques listed below will require a higher investment in equipment than others. Do some research to see if the investment is worth it to you. If you love the art forms created and you think that you can master the skills with the proper training, then go for it. Create Etched Glass
This is a beautiful art form. You can create privacy screens that lets the light through while still providing privacy. You can etch glass table tops and windows. Etch drinking glasses. Make Christmas ornaments. Create Painted Glass
Paint right on the glass. You can make look-alike stained glass when you paint on windows. Buy a set of glasses for each season and special occasions of the year. Paint a holiday theme on each one. Paint a design to match the table cloth. Bundle these together and sell as a package. Make matching plates using the kits provided by Small Fry Originals. Check them out. You can paint designs on mirrors, candle holders and vases. You can make suncatchers and mobiles. You can make Christmas ornaments, greeting cards, and book cover inserts. Create Stained Glass
With a few lessons at a stained glass studio, you are off and running. You can buy the tools and the glass that you need on the Internet or in a studio if you have one nearby. You can get patterns for free, you can buy them, or you can make your own. There is wide variety of what you can make with stained glass, jewelry, lamp shades, windows, inserts for kitchen cabinets, paper weights, boxes, picture frames, Christmas decorations, and suncatchers. Create Glass Blowing Designs
This is definitely NOT a learn-it-yourself art. You must know chemistry, study long and hard with a master glass blower, and know all the safety rules. The equipment is expensive -- about $3,000 for a home studio -- and the techniques difficult. But this is an art form that must not be lost and someone must learn it and pass it on to future generations. This may be something that you want to consider if you have the time and the ambition. People will come to your shop and watch you work. Read about the Iceberg Glass Blowing Studio (read way down towards the bottom of their page). Create Glass Slumping Objects There are various kinds of kiln-forming or warm glass activities such as fusing, combing, polishing, casting, and slumping. A mold is used to form plates, bowls, spoon holders, and the like. A glass bottle is heated between 1100 and 1700 degrees Fahrenheit. It melts into a new shape. Make Kaleidoscopes
Follow these simple instructions to make one particular kind of a kaleidoscopes to amaze young and old alike. Search the Internet. You will find a variety of techniques to make many different kinds of beautiful kaleidoscopes. Check out the books below for more details and examples. Everyone loves a good light show. © Backyard EntrepreneurTM 2007 Link to us. Contact us if you wish to have your site listed here as a resource in glass arts.
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Classes college chemistry for glass blowing Coloring Books Equipment How To How to start a glass etching business How to etch with acid etching creme Join an Organization Stained Glass Association of America Kaleidoscopes to Buy Magazines Supplies
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