Milkweed Arts AZ

Milkweed Arts just added this! Deco Gray Opal Frit (0136), Fusible

Deco Gray Opal Frit (0136), Fusible Made from crushed, screened, and magnetically cleaned Bullseye Compatible sheet glass. Frits are versatile and can be used in:• Pâte de verre and kilncasting• Kilnforming, including “glass sketch” and “painting with light” techniques• Torchworking and blowing, to create colors and pat...

Milkweed Arts just added this! Wipe-out Tool

Wipe-out Tool A rubber wipe-out tool makes it easy to remove excess enamel from your glass. This double-ended tool offers two different shapes that are useful for removing wet enamel.

Milkweed Arts just added this! Turquoise Blue Opal Frit (0116)

Turquoise Blue Opal Frit (0116) Made from crushed, screened, and magnetically cleaned Bullseye Compatible sheet glass. Frits are versatile and can be used in:• Pâte de verre and kilncasting• Kilnforming, including “glass sketch” and “painting with light” techniques• Torchworking and blowing, to create colors and pat...

Milkweed Arts just added this! Palette Knives - set of 2

Palette Knives - set of 2 High-quality stainless steel palette knives (also called painting knives) are used both for mixing enamel and for applying it to the glass to achieve various effects. These shapes (one diamond-shaped, the other with two sizes of flat surfaces positioned at the end) are the best for working with enam...

🏆 FIVE TIMES 🏆

We’re overjoyed to share that Milkweed Arts has once again been named Phoenix Magazine’s Best Place to Make Art in Phoenix… making this our FIFTH time receiving this incredible honor.

And while our name may be on the award, we know exactly who this recognition belongs to.

To every student who took a chance on a first class.
To every artist who spent hours in open studio.
To every workshop guest who traveled to learn with us.
To every customer who shopped small.
To every person who voted, shared, encouraged, and created alongside us…

Thank you.

When Milkweed Arts opened nearly 12 years ago, our dream was to create a place where people could gather, make art, learn something new, and feel welcome.

Today, that dream continues because of this community.

This studio has never just been about glass. It’s been about creativity, connection, encouragement, and the joy of making something with your own hands.

Thank you for helping us reach this milestone. We’re so grateful to create with you.

Here’s to five, and to everything we make together next ❤️

What's the biggest firing mistake you've ever made?

We'll go first:

Thinking "close enough" was a valid firing schedule. 😬

Milkweed Arts just added this! White Opal Frit (0113)

White Opal Frit (0113) Made from crushed, screened, and magnetically cleaned Bullseye Compatible sheet glass. Frits are versatile and can be used in:• Pâte de verre and kilncasting• Kilnforming, including “glass sketch” and “painting with light” techniques• Torchworking and blowing, to create colors and pat...

Milkweed Arts just added this! Paint Brushes - set of 3 texture brushes

Paint Brushes - set of 3 texture brushes In addition to the Kafka brushes found on our website, Paul Messink uses and recommends three additional brushes which are useful in many ways: An angled shader that allows a quicker application of enamel - for example, when filling in a solid area, or painting sky or water. The angled tip provides....

Friendly reminder: fused glass and air frying are not the same hobby. 😂 If you’re curious about glass fusing, come learn with people who already made the mistakes for you.

Confession time: what’s the wildest thing you tried before learning the right way to do fused glass? 👀🔥

(No air fryers were harmed in the making of this post)

Milkweed Arts just added this! Paint Brushes - set of 4 Kafka Script Liners

Paint Brushes - set of 4 Kafka Script Liners Kafka script liners provide the best size, amount of spring, and durability for working with enamels. They are a go-to brushes for tree branches, as well as thin lines of many types. Included in this set are 6 script liner brushes, in sizes 4, 1, 0, and 00. This is the set Paul uses in all of his la...