WIP. One of several. Stay tuned. #glass #glassart #glassartist #glassbeads #hotglass #beads #lampworkbeads #flameworking #toechworking #artyoucanwear #athenscountyohio #handmadeglass #handmadebeads #handmade #pastpresentarts

Back on the torch again, after a long break imposed on me by circumstances. Experimenting with some new colors and color combinations. Much more coming soon. #glass #hotglass #lampwork #torchwork #flamework #beads #glassbeads #studiolife #GlassStudio #handmade

Something very red. Transparent and semi opaque red and orange-red. You can find this in my Ko-fi shop (copy and paste link): https://ko-fi.com/christofmaupin07/shop #lampwork #hotglass #glassart #artyoucanwear #torchwork #glassartist #handmade #glass #beads #necklace #studioglass

Something simple for Sunday. I used transparent emerald green glass to make these beads, then added a thick thread of opaque pale green for contrast. The punched out brass discs beneath I heated, then allowed to develop a natural patina over several months outdoors. The ear wires are pure copper. In my Ko-fi shop (link in my profile). #earrings #beads #glass #hotglass #lampwork #glassart #glassartist #jewelry #simplesunday #athensohio #handmade #MastoArt

Friday fun: Lentil shaped opaque glass pendant. I used light sky blue glass, manipulating the hot glass with brass tools. Why brass? Because the copper in the brass, combined with the slightly "dirty" flame from a hothead torch, interacts chemically with this blue to form the rust red splotches. Strung on faux leather with silver wire, spacer beads, and lobster claw clasp
https://ko-fi.com/s/3e86062d7e #handmade #hotglass #glass #beads #lsampwork #studioglass #buyartfromartists #jewelry #MastoArt

It's always nice to get a good review from a customer! #Handmade #glass #beads #HotGlass #lampwork #flamework #torchwork #necklace #jewelry #buyartfromartists #MastoArt

In the midst of all this madness, I'm posting a pair of earrings. Why? Because it's a brief distraction, but also because I could never put these in my Etsy shop; it wasn't worth it. Now that I'm shifting my work to my Ko-fi store, I can share these online. For this silver pair, I made spheres of opaque light blue and rolled them in multicolored frit while white hot. https://ko-fi.com/s/bb8f0cd0f1 #handmade #hotglass #earrings #lampwork #glassart #glassartist #buyartfromartists #MastoArt #flamework

Another little something simple: opaque green and orange-red beads I made on the torch, along with brass pendants I made by cutting, annealing and stamping the metal. In my Ko-fi shop here: https://ko-fi.com/s/b6b2440635 #handmade #MastoArt #hotglass #glassart #glassartist #lampwork #lampworkbeads #lampworkglass #earrings #buyartfromartists #artyoucanwear #studioglass

Here's a little something I made recently. A 19-inch long necklace of clear glass beads I rolled in colored enamels while white hot, then encased in more clear glass. It's in my Ko-fi shop, here: https://ko-fi.com/s/e53cc19c1d #handmade #MastoArt #hotglass #lampworking #flameworking #artyoucanwear #Studioglass #glassart #glassartist

Good morning friends. It's difficult to say those words when we all know what we must stand and confront for the next 4 years, and possibly more. But I must go on making my art at the torch. Here's a piece with lots of little fish I sculpted in the flame. And here's a link to it in my Ko-fi shop. https://ko-fi.com/s/5d26437cf9#Handmade #MastoArt #glass #beads #jewelry #necklace #artyoucanwear #artglass #glassart #glassartist #flameworking #hotglass #tropicalfish #MakeArtUntilTheWorldBurns

Like so many artists, I'm moving my online presence away from Etsy. Despite their transparently defensive claims to the contrary, and an abundance of nonsensical "happy talk" by their marketing team, Etsy has become an outlet for cheap, machine made, imported junk. Artists with personal and creative integrity are fleeing the Etsy brand in hordes. Much of my work can now be found on my Ko-fi site: ko-fi.com/christofmaupin07 #goodbyeEtsy #Kofi #handmade #hotglass #glassart #glassartist #lampwork

SOLD! A new piece in my Ko-fi shop. I used semi opaque shades of light blue glass to make the beads, then rolled them in blue, purple and green shades of enamel powder while white hot, putting them briefly back in the torch flame to fuse and melt. https://ko-fi.com/s/04b320188d #handmade #glass #beads #necklace #jewelry #hotglass #lampworking #artyoucanwear #glassart #glassartist

Another pair of earrings, this with transparent yellow and semi opaque canary beads I made at the torch, and some brass pendants I cut out and hammered. In my Ko-fi shop. https://ko-fi.com/s/8fc53454b6 #handmade #HotGlass #MastoArt #lampworking #beads #glass #glassbeads #jewelry #design #buyartfromartists

Starting the year with something simple. Little glass beads made on the torch, with added mica powder. Green glass with bronze colored mica, with copper and brass hardware, and blue and clear glass with silver colored mica on silver hardware. #handmade #glass #hotglass #lampwork #beads

I won't be shipping any holiday purchases after today, but if you are local (Athens County, Ohio area) other arrangements can be made. Dozens of pieces in my Etsy shop here, and many more than are not (copy and paste the link): https://pastpresentartcraft.etsy.com #etsyshop #etsyseller #handmade #hotglass #glassart #glassartist #artyoucanwear #glass #holidaygifts #shophandmade #buyartfromartists #MastoArt

I'm really pleased with this new piece, featuring high density opaque black glass with added mica powder fused to the surfaces, in silver, purple and teal. It's in my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1828688303/handmade-hot-glass-necklace-in-opaque?click_key=3fc94cad25facac69ec8daa8227623da614a5c34%3A1828688303&click_sum=fcfea578&ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1 #handmade #MastoArt #lampwork #HotGlass #Art #Artist #necklace #artyoucanwear #pastpresentarts #christofmaupin

Staying in the studio to stay sane. Please don't be one of those followers who dumps people just because the election is over, and they don't post enough political stuff. I'm still here, not going to Canada, prepared to resist, still making hot glass. You can find this bracelet here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1809964048/handmade-lampwork-glass-bead-bracelet-in?click_key=1a76ae6ee9096a782b0f49aded388d9c8edba04e%3A1809964048&click_sum=ab6a67d7&ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1 #hotglass #glassart #glassartist #HandmadeArt #BuyArtFromArtists #athensohio #MadeInOhio #Handmade

I used 2 types of colored mica fused to shades of transparent glass while in the torch flame to make the beads for this necklace, inspired by the iridescence one finds on ancient and other historic glass. Here's a link to it in my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1804747254/handmade-lampwork-glass-bead-necklace-in?click_key=c7d7d46bf78068100e9c77ca20d451e8e7415aa0%3A1804747254&click_sum=e5450843&ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1 #beads #glass #glassbeads #handmade #lampwork #hotglass #MastoArt

This is very similar to a piece I created and posted here a couple of weeks ago, using the same baking soda technique, but I used a wider and brighter range of colors. Overall, I like this one better than the previous example. It's in my Etsy shop now (link in my profile). #handmade #glass #hotglass #lampwork #torchwork #artyoucanwear #handmadeglass #handmadebeads #lampworkjewelry #beads #studioglass #artglass #etsyshop #etsyfinds #necklace

The only thing that's as much fun as working with some new colors is opening the box! #Lampwork #lampworking #lampworkbeads #lampworkglass #torchwork #flameworking #hotglass #artyoucanwear #effetre #morettiglass #pastpresentarts #christofmaupin #handmadeglass #handmadeglassbeads #glassbeads #glassbeadsjewelry #beads #studioglass #artglass #glassart #glassartist