Lotton Art Glass & Studios is having an Open House which is open to the public this weekend, Friday May 3, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturday May 4, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity to meet Charles Lotton and his group of glassblowers and to see a vase or bowl actually being made. Also a great chance to view his Glass shop which is attached to the glassblowing facility. Hundreds of pieces of beautiful blown glass for sale. This is a free event.

Lotton Art Glass and Studios
24760 S. Country Lake
Crete Illinois 60417
800-661-0950

This is located off Exchange in Crete Illinois right across from Walt's. If you live in Illinois or Indiana this would be a wonderful adventure.

Hope to see you there.

Lotton Art Glass

I became interested in and then obsessed with Lotton Art Glass after attending an open house at The Lotton Art Glass studio in Crete Illinois a few years ago. At that time I saw Charles Lotton make a bowl and another glass blower make a vase. I was hooked.

Charles Lotton was born on a little farm in Elizabethtown Illinois. He was in the Marines and when he came home needed to find a profession or career. He got married and eventually had four children to support. He settled in as a Cosmetologist and loved the creative field. He opened his own hair salon and was very successful in his chosen field.

As fate would have it he saw some carnival glass and he was hooked on beautiful glass. He loved the color and iridescence of this type glass.

He built his first glass blowing furnace in his yard in Sauk Village with the help of a few friends in 1973.

More to come . . . .

Double Jack in the Pulpit

For your viewing pleasure.

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Sometimes we find a gorgeous piece of glass and cannot identigy the maker but it is so unique it really doesn't matter. Enjoy!!!!!!!!

Helpful Hint - Cleaning Glass

Cleaning vases or difficult sediment from glass is easier than you might think. I you have difficult lime deposits or dirt of any kind, soak your vase or glass in oxy clean. If it does not all come out, use denture tablets. No need to use brand names I use generic brands of both these products and it works great. Hope this information is useful.

Amethyst - A Definition

A light pastel purple as opposed to black amethyst which appears black until held to strong light whereby it shows deep purple.

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Helpful Tip - Removing Glue from Glazed Pottery

I purchased some new Haeger vases and when I got them home discovered the glue was so thick on the price tag I could not remove it with dish soap. Mayonnaise worked for me. I knew a few remedies like nail polish remover but of course did not want to damage the glaze with something so strong. I put the mayo on it then I used a toothbrush to work it into the glue. Let it sit for around 45 minutes. Go back to it, clean off with a dish sponge, one didn't come off completely so I did it again. Now it is almost perfect, might need another treatment if my son cannot rub it out.

Haeger Pottery - East Dundee Illinois

In 1871 the year of the Chicago fire immigrant David H. Haeger founded the Dundee Brickyard. Over the next 140 years this small town brick maker became America’s oldest and largest producer of pottery in the world.

Today the Great Granddaughter of David Haeger is the fourth generation to lead Haeger Industries. Haeger is certified a "Woman’s Business Enterprise".