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For years we have been following Pantone’s Color of the Year.  It is very fun.  They pick a color and relate it to trends, lifestyles, and the future.  The color is announced in December. 

This year not only did Pantone announce its color but many paint manufacturers also chose their Color of the Year.   Here are some of them:

 

Pantone—Peach Fuzz

Selected to highlight our society’s desire for togetherness, kindness, compassion, and connection.

 

 

Valspar-Renew Blue

The shade is an uplifting blue that includes hints of grayish sea green and is all about well meaning and restoration.  It is instantly relaxing.

 

 

Sherwin-Williams-Persimmon & Upward

It is called Renewed Comfort and is designed to encourage tranquility and rejuvenation.  It is an earthy terracotta color that promotes comfort and provides a pop of energetic color while maintaining a soft look.

 

 

Upward is to create a feel of relaxation and welcoming. 

 

Behr-Cracked Pepper

 

A soft black shade that is prized for its versatility. Designed to capture the warming and comforting effects associated with dark colors in the home.  It is an elegant look to create sophisticated spaces that feel equally inviting and relaxing. 

Glidden-Limitless

A warm, honey-toned neutral shade.  A fresh color that is highly versatile.

 

 

Dutch Boy—Ironside

A deep olive shade, rising to the popularity of deep shades in the home balances both sophistication and comfort.  It is linked to nature and creates an organic feel in the home.

 

Minwax-Bay Blue

 This is a wood stain between green and blue.  Meant to help a homeowner get creative and elevate spaces.

 

 

 Little Green—Sweet Treats

All about the rich and indulgent shades associated with the desserts.  Great for fall.

 

Graham & Brown

A soft and earthy shade of green, designed to create restful and restorative spaces.  A look inspired by nature to promote an organic look. 

 

Benjamin Moore-Blue Nova

Mid-tone blue with warm violet undertones.  Inspired by the night sky with a mystical feel. 

People often ask if Janet's house is made entirely of glass--here are the photos to prove it only nearly is!

Mary Harris is an artist from Wisconsin. She has a studio called Harris Art Glass. Mary came to my attention once before when she was winner in the Gallery of Excellence Art Competition at the Glass and Bead Show. This year she was a double winner in the same competition at the 2023 Glass and Bead Show. Below are her two winning entries.

Tree of Life

1^st place popular vote

Professional Stained Glass

Under the Cherry Tree

1^st place popular vote

Professional Mosaic

Below is a link to Mary’s website where you can see more of her amazing work. Portfolio | Harris Art Glass Glass Craft & Bead Expo | Las Vegas | Welcome! (glasscraftexpo.com) This is the link where you can go and see the other amazing entries in the Gallery of Excellence. Once you click on it go to the top and click on Gallery of Excellence. Red letters in the white bar.

Glass is made from sand, limestone and sodium carbonate. To get stained (colored) glass, other minerals are added.

Glass Pigments

Compounds	Colors
iron oxides	greens, browns
manganese oxides	deep amber, amethyst, decolorizer
cobalt oxide	deep blue
gold chloride	ruby red
selenium compounds	reds
carbon oxides	amber/brown
a mix of manganese, cobalt, iron	black
antimony oxides	white
uranium oxides	yellow-green (glows!)
sulfur compounds	amber/brown
copper compounds	light blue, red
tin compounds	white
lead with antimony	yellow

Because these minerals are in the glass, they can react with one another when they come in contact. Some products have been developed for just that purpose. Oceanside has frit and glass called Red Reactive transparent and Red Reactive opal. It will react with any glass that has copper in it. It will give a deep reddish color where the reactive frit and copper-bearing glass intersect. Oceanside Compatible Red Reactive Opal Coarse Frit 96 COE (stainedglassexpress.com) Oceanside Compatible Red Reactive Opal Frit Fine 96 COE (stainedglassexpress.com) Oceanside Compatible Red Reactive Opal Frit Medium 96 COE (stainedglassexpress.com) Oceanside Compatible Red Reactive Opal Powder Frit 96 COE (stainedglassexpress.com) Oceanside Compatible Red Reactive Transparent Frit Coarse 96 COE (stainedglassexpress.com) Oceanside Compatible Red Reactive Transparent Frit Fine 96 COE (stainedglassexpress.com) Oceanside Compatible Red Reactive Transparent Frit Medium 96 COE (stainedglassexpress.com) Oceanside Compatible Red Reactive Transparent Frit Powder 96 COE (stainedglassexpress.com) Oceanside Red Reactive Opal Stringer 96 COE (stainedglassexpress.com) Oceanside Red Reactive Transparent Noodles 96 COE (stainedglassexpress.com) Oceanside Red Reactive Transparent Stringer 96 COE (stainedglassexpress.com) Sulfur-bearing products will also react with copper bearing products. The link below will bring you to Oceanside’s Reactive charts. Reactive Guide – Oceanside Art Glass (oceansidecompatible.com) Vanilla Cream is a high sulfur content glass that is also reactive, it even changes from within. After full fusing the inside of the glass stays its pre-fused off-white color while the outside brightens to a vivid warm white. Oceanside Vanilla Cream Opal Glass (stainedglassexpress.com) Bullseye also has reactive products. Bullseye Reactive Cloud Opal Frit- Medium 90 COE (stainedglassexpress.com) Bullseye Reactive Cloud Opal Frit- Powder 90 COE (stainedglassexpress.com) This is a link to the Reactive Potential of Bullseye Glass. It is truly amazing and very fun to play with these combinations. Reactive Glass Chart.pdf (amazonaws.com)