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Lewis Wilson

2011-05-17T16:21:02Z

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Lewis C. Wilson
Glass Master, Spiritual Healer.
Born 19??.

Founded Crystal Myths in 1975 in Tampa, Florida. The company was devoted to the production and sale of small sculptures made of Pyrex Brand sodium borosilicate crystal. The name originated from the subject matter of the sculptures, mostly mythological creatures. The company went on the road, participating in art shows up and down the eastern seaboard. In 1981, Mr. Wilson brought Crystal Myths to New Mexico, where Indian dancers, other southwestern items, wildlife and sea creatures in larger sizes were added to the product line. In the 1990's, Crystal Myths became incorporated. With the addition of glass beads to the product line, the well known how-to videos followed.Twenty four different videos(now DVDS) were produced. Mr. Wilson's daughter, Jennifer E. Wilson, joined the company with her own line of small sculptures and humorous beads. The New Mexico Glass Adventure was Crystal Myths' school, devoted to instruction of bead, button and marble making in Moretti glass and glass sculptures in Pyrex. The school taught class from 1996 to 1998 in the glass gallery in Old Town, Albuquerque. In 1996 the company began promoting bead shows. The Best Bead Show in Tucson was the first entree in the venture.By 1998 there were Best Bead Shows in Tucson, Albuquerque, Marlbourough(Mass.) and Honolulu.Lewis sold the bead shows in 2009 and began again to be a glass artist.

In 2011 Lewis married Barbara Svetlick . A well known glass artist specializing in glass flowers.They now do a series of art and bead shows all over the US.

Lewis Wilson

2011-05-17T16:20:32Z

Pogo:

Lewis C. Wilson
Glass Master, Spiritual Healer.
[[Image:lewiswilson.jpg]]
Born 19??.

Founded Crystal Myths in 1975 in Tampa, Florida. The company was devoted to the production and sale of small sculptures made of Pyrex Brand sodium borosilicate crystal. The name originated from the subject matter of the sculptures, mostly mythological creatures. The company went on the road, participating in art shows up and down the eastern seaboard. In 1981, Mr. Wilson brought Crystal Myths to New Mexico, where Indian dancers, other southwestern items, wildlife and sea creatures in larger sizes were added to the product line. In the 1990's, Crystal Myths became incorporated. With the addition of glass beads to the product line, the well known how-to videos followed.Twenty four different videos(now DVDS) were produced. Mr. Wilson's daughter, Jennifer E. Wilson, joined the company with her own line of small sculptures and humorous beads. The New Mexico Glass Adventure was Crystal Myths' school, devoted to instruction of bead, button and marble making in Moretti glass and glass sculptures in Pyrex. The school taught class from 1996 to 1998 in the glass gallery in Old Town, Albuquerque. In 1996 the company began promoting bead shows. The Best Bead Show in Tucson was the first entree in the venture.By 1998 there were Best Bead Shows in Tucson, Albuquerque, Marlbourough(Mass.) and Honolulu.Lewis sold the bead shows in 2009 and began again to be a glass artist.

In 2011 Lewis married Barbara Svetlick . A well known glass artist specializing in glass flowers.They now do a series of art and bead shows all over the US.

File:Lewiswilson.jpg

2011-05-17T16:19:52Z

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Lewis Wilson

2011-05-17T16:18:39Z

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Lewis C. Wilson
Glass Master, Spiritual Healer.
[[Image:http://www.wesleyfleming.com/murano_2005/DSCF2351.jpg]]
Born 19??.

Founded Crystal Myths in 1975 in Tampa, Florida. The company was devoted to the production and sale of small sculptures made of Pyrex Brand sodium borosilicate crystal. The name originated from the subject matter of the sculptures, mostly mythological creatures. The company went on the road, participating in art shows up and down the eastern seaboard. In 1981, Mr. Wilson brought Crystal Myths to New Mexico, where Indian dancers, other southwestern items, wildlife and sea creatures in larger sizes were added to the product line. In the 1990's, Crystal Myths became incorporated. With the addition of glass beads to the product line, the well known how-to videos followed.Twenty four different videos(now DVDS) were produced. Mr. Wilson's daughter, Jennifer E. Wilson, joined the company with her own line of small sculptures and humorous beads. The New Mexico Glass Adventure was Crystal Myths' school, devoted to instruction of bead, button and marble making in Moretti glass and glass sculptures in Pyrex. The school taught class from 1996 to 1998 in the glass gallery in Old Town, Albuquerque. In 1996 the company began promoting bead shows. The Best Bead Show in Tucson was the first entree in the venture.By 1998 there were Best Bead Shows in Tucson, Albuquerque, Marlbourough(Mass.) and Honolulu.Lewis sold the bead shows in 2009 and began again to be a glass artist.

In 2011 Lewis married Barbara Svetlick . A well known glass artist specializing in glass flowers.They now do a series of art and bead shows all over the US.

Lewis Wilson

2011-05-17T16:16:26Z

Pogo:

Lewis C. Wilson
Glass Master, Spiritual Healer.

Born 19??.

Founded Crystal Myths in 1975 in Tampa, Florida. The company was devoted to the production and sale of small sculptures made of Pyrex Brand sodium borosilicate crystal. The name originated from the subject matter of the sculptures, mostly mythological creatures. The company went on the road, participating in art shows up and down the eastern seaboard. In 1981, Mr. Wilson brought Crystal Myths to New Mexico, where Indian dancers, other southwestern items, wildlife and sea creatures in larger sizes were added to the product line. In the 1990's, Crystal Myths became incorporated. With the addition of glass beads to the product line, the well known how-to videos followed.Twenty four different videos(now DVDS) were produced. Mr. Wilson's daughter, Jennifer E. Wilson, joined the company with her own line of small sculptures and humorous beads. The New Mexico Glass Adventure was Crystal Myths' school, devoted to instruction of bead, button and marble making in Moretti glass and glass sculptures in Pyrex. The school taught class from 1996 to 1998 in the glass gallery in Old Town, Albuquerque. In 1996 the company began promoting bead shows. The Best Bead Show in Tucson was the first entree in the venture.By 1998 there were Best Bead Shows in Tucson, Albuquerque, Marlbourough(Mass.) and Honolulu.Lewis sold the bead shows in 2009 and began again to be a glass artist.

In 2011 Lewis married Barbara Svetlick . A well known glass artist specializing in glass flowers.They now do a series of art and bead shows all over the US.

Fillacello

2011-05-15T09:08:36Z

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a reticello that has been backfilled with one or more color.

Bubble Trash

2011-05-10T11:50:10Z

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Potentially harmful particles of glass that are the byproduct of popping a hole outside of the flame. It looks like cellophane and is lighter than dust. When blowing open a hole, care should be taken not to produce bubble trash. Breathing can cause [[silicosis]].

Sock flip

2011-05-10T11:44:44Z

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Reserved by Pogo

Disk flip

2011-05-10T11:44:23Z

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reserved by pogo

Fillacello

2011-05-10T11:43:35Z

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Reserved by Pogo

Reticello

2011-05-09T14:40:52Z

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A pattern created by two spirals opposing on the same plane.

Traditionally, with soft glass, glass canes were heated, twisted in one direction, and blown into the form of a cup. The cup was set into an oven. Then, a second cup was made in the same fashion, however the glass cane was twisted in the opposite direction. The second cup wass blown into the inside of the first cup. As the two cups come together, the grooves between the cane rods are sealed, causing air bubbles to lock into the crisscrossed pattern. The connected cups were then blown and formed into the final shape.

The same effect can be achieved in boro without the internal air trap.
Stripe a tube, then spiral. add the same number of stripes, then spiral the reverse direction half as far as the first time.