Have you visited Delphi on Facebook yet? Every few weeks we're posting amazing deals especially for Delphi Facebook fans. Click on the "offers" tab on Delphi's Facebook page for coupon codes and promotion announcements. Through the end of February, fans can find a coupon code worth 50% off the Spectrum Waterglass Pack. This pack contains 10 pieces (12" x 12" each) of beautiful stained glass, perfect for backgrounds! Visit Facebook.com/delphiglass to find the code and other great offers.

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We are happy to introduce the seven newest members of our fast-growing Delphi Elite Dealer Network. These are independently owned retail shops that offer many of the same quality supplies found at Delphi. Some stores also offer classes and custom studio work. Anguse International - Taipei Hsien, Taiwan www.bcd.com.tw Artes & Ideias - Sao Paulo Vila Cruzeiro, Brazil www.artesideias.com.br Bayou Salé Glassworks - Franklin, LA www.bsgw.biz Carousel Stained Glass - Slidell, LA Creations Unique - Topeka, KS www.topekaglass.com Scarab Glass Works - Fresno, CA www.scarabglassworks.com Serenity Stained Glass Studio - Clinton, TN Please help us in welcoming and supporting these new dealers! View Article...

Beads of Courage helps children RECORD, TELL and OWN their stories of courage during treatment for cancer and other serious illnesses. Through the Program, children receive different colored handmade lampworked beads, each which symbolize their unique and challenging treatment journey. The organization is eligible to win a $25,000 grant through the Pepsi Refresh project. Please help them receive the funding they need, by voting once every day until the end of July. VOTE NOW! View Article...

For years, Delphi has been working hard to take its passion for art glass global. To that end, Taiwanese company, Anguse International, recently became Delphi’s exclusive distributor in the area, offering a full line of stained glass and fusible glass products. It is now the largest distributor of art glass in Taiwan. “We are dedicated to expanding our commitment to arts and education,” said Delphi founder and CEO Dan Daniels. “This is a great opportunity to bring instruction, supplies, inspiration and support to the people of Taiwan. To further its commitment to education abroad, Delphi is sending two of its most experienced instructors to Taiwan in July to hold a five-day fusing class. Roy Kapp and Suzanne Fung will demonstrate different fusing and art glass skills, and share valuable tips and techniques with participants. Read more about Delphi's partnership with Anguse International. View Article...

Delphi Glass has just launched its first blog at www.delphiglass.com/blog. Featuring how-to guides, project inspiration, business tips and more, Delphi hopes this blog will serve as a popular reference for artists worldwide. There is even a category for featured artists and dealers--the people that make the art glass industry great. New content is added regularly, so check back often for new tips, techniques and ideas.

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To get people excited about Delphi's Ring of Fire Artist Challenge, ArtFire is holding a series of brainstorming mini-contests in its forums. Each contest will feature a different product from the Ring of FIre. To enter, post a creative way to use said product in the forum. One post will be chosen, and that person will be awarded $25 worth of products from the Ring of Fire. So far, the metallic tiles, KraftyBlok and most recently the 20 ga. fine silver wire have been featured. The response has been amazing-there are some really fantastic ideas out there! There are still several mini-contests to come, so check out the forum and post your idea for a chance to win! Also, don't forget to enter the Ring of FIre Artist Challenge. Entries accepted through June 30. Awesome prizes include a Grand Prize kiln! View Article...

If you live in Lansing, check out The Art of Good Taste May 19th to benefit the Lansing Art Gallery. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and spirits while viewing artwork by Michigan artists. http://lansingartgallery.org/ or call 517-374-6400x3

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This post on Catalogs.com's daily feature I WANT IT DAILY, highlights the endless possiblities of the Krafty Blok. The glass block can be mosaiced, etched, painted, embellished, etc. and provides for hours of crafting fun! Read the article to see what Writer/Creative Director Jody had to say about the product.

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Delphi, the source for art glass supplies, and ArtFire, the premier marketplace for handmade crafts, announce a new online art contest. The Ring of Fire Artist Challenge™ is open to all artisans. Entries are being accepted now at DelphiGlass.com/RingOfFire. Contest ends June 30 and winners announced July 9, 2010. Following its annual festivities for National Art Glass Month, Delphi has organized another online event with the help of its partner ArtFire. The first annual Ring of Fire Artist Challenge is designed for all artisans of all crafts and abilities, inviting them to use common art supplies in new and creative ways. Artisans are asked to choose one or more items from the 10 products that make up the Ring of Fire. These items range from patterned dichroic glass and fine silver wire to mosaic tiles made entirely from recycled glass. Winners are chosen by popular vote and jury based on technical skill and creativity. A beginner’s category is also available. Grand prize includes a Delphi EZ-Pro Deluxe Kiln by Jen-Ken Kilns, which fires both glass and ceramics. Winners also receive many prizes from Delphi, ArtFire and all sponsoring companies. “We created the Ring of Fire contest to support the handmade arts, to inspire creativity and to unite artists across all crafts,” said Dan Daniels, president of Delphi. View Article...

The first time I used this mold, I put in 2 peices of glass that had been fused.The problem was that the peice fell more on one side then the other. I would like the peice to retain it's shape -question could I slump a single peice into the mold ? I'm new to fusing and i've read a few books they suggest to use more the one peice of glass when slumping. I'd appreciate some advise. Thanks Deb

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With great anticipation you open your kiln after a firing and to your dismay your work is lying there hopelessly broken into a dozen pieces. Once you get over the shock, you need to figure out what happened. You need to determine if the fracture happened during the temp up, or temp down phase. Examine one of the cracked pieces. Are all the edges rounded off or are they raw and sharp? Rounded edges indicate the break happened during the ramp up stage. The glass broke on its way up to 1000°F then continued to heat up to fire polish temperature. If the broken edges are sharp that means the fracture happened during cool down. Use this information to slow your ramp up speed or to extend the anneal soak time and/or the cool down speed for your next firing. This tip brought to you by Randy Wardell and the book "Fuse It" by Petra Kaiser. View Article...

Randy Wardell has been in the art glass industry for more than 30 years and has done it all from teaching, to providing retail supplies and managing a custom glass studio, to managing a major glass wholesale warehouse. In 1983 he founded Wardell Publications, Inc. to produce instruction and pattern books for the glass craft industry. Randy is the author of 10 books and his company has created and released more than 50 published products. He is a writer, editor and frequent contributor to glass craft magazines and informational websites. Look for Randy's pro tips on Delphi's Facebook fan page and here on the community page. View Article...

I just want everyone to know I think you are all wonderful artists! What you have in these galleries are awesome and I love almost all of it. You all do very high quality work...at least it looks this way to me. This is the first time visiting this website. I will be back and hopefully will be able to put a photo of something nice I made on my profile....but I think you people have been doing this for quite some time....I have no clue as to what to do. I've done ceramics in college. I've done the "fake" stained glass - using paints. I like to create jewelery. But most of all, I have a love for unique glass art. Anyway, I forgot to say hello! Now I say good night...insomniac night. View Article...

Go Green with your Glass! Here are a few ways to put your art glass scraps to good use.

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Follow these step-by-step directions to make this pretty plate. The colors are perfect for Spring!

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Check out Delphi's Be Creative iMix- Now Available for download on iTunes. We asked Delphi fans to submit songs that get their creative juices flowing! We hope this mix will inspire and motivate artists everywhere to get back in the studio and Be Creative! View Article...

Delphi ArtGlass Festival voting is now active on our Web site. Customers can vote for their favorite entry by clicking on the ArtGlass Festival tab, browsing through the projects and clicking on "Vote for This" under the project of their choice. We've got some really good looking entries this year, so be sure to check it out!

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Hi all! I've been wondering about techniques used before the invention of electricity. I understand lead channels were used but they still would have to have been joined at the corners and some type of glazing compound used to stabilize the glass into the came. Common sense tells me a piece of metal (possibly iron) would have been heated in a fire then set against the seam to melt bits of scrap lead and join the two pieces of came? How close am I? Possibly pine pitch was used as a glazing compound? I'm writing a historical novel and would really appreciate some input on this. If anyone out there actually knows, fantastic! All the articles I pull up tell me nothing. I've worked in stained glass for thirty years, using modern methods, and Delphi has always been my source of supplies. Has anybody ever lwritten anything into how it was actually done in the early days? I'd like to be at least a bit acurate. View Article...

Our inaugural contest is going on now! Follow us on Twitter for details!

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Want to win a FREE Glass Genius T-Shirt? Delphi's first contest starts Monday the 15th. Follow us on Twitter to get the details.

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