It’s a veritable plethora of bloggy goodness out there this week!!!

• At the new Glass Arts blog on CraftGossip.com, Lori Greenberg finds two bead artists inspired by American Gothic.
• Seraphim Flameworks tests out the latest Double Helix odd lots and test batches.
• Karolen’s still learning about Pandora as she tries restriking some unstruck beads in the kiln.
• Karolen didn’t spend ALL her time at the torch this week, though — she found a useful new tool for Etsy sellers on the Web.
• Can you make a living as a lampworker? Deanna Chase does it.
• That Marcy Lamberson is a busy, busy person! First she finds the perfect tool to help with the glassy details on your beads.
• Then she coaches Fiona in making a blackbird and a penguin at the torch.
• For the week’s Major Eye Candy, Hannah Rosner knocks our collective socks off with her latest necklaces using not just lampwork, but a plethora of seed beads and crystals as well.

This week’s best blog entries from the world of lampworking and such!

• Lori Greenberg starts off the week telling us how doors inspire her.
• Then Lori puts on her business hat and asks each of us what’s stopping us from reaching our dreams.
• The Etsy Storque gives us a tutorial on crafting our Etsy profile page.
• Otter’s outline heart pendant tutorial at Watch Me Create puts her own spin on the well-loved Mr. Smiley heart.
• Lifehack.org suggests ways we can be as creative as we want to be.
• Suzanne in Australia finds (and shares) inspiration in sorting her recent Moretti rods purchase.
• Ever wondered just how much those eBay fees are going to be? Estimate them with the unofficial eBay fee calculator.
• Charlene Anderson took the words right of my mouth when she shared her top ten reasons she loves chainmaille.

People must be back in blogging mode — LOTS of good stuff this week. Yippee!!

First, two posts having nothing specifically to do with lampworking, but which contain some very good advice:

• Lynn Truong’s guest post at Zen Habits discusses 5 things to consider when setting this year’s goals.
• J Wynia shares the power of the sandbox as a place to experiment.

Now, the best of the lampworking blogs this week!

• Elaine Ray shares her personal goals for 2008 at Art Bead Scene.
• Ottersflame continues her ruminations on fear and texture for Watch Me Create.
• Lauren Bailey talks about winter and inspiration, and dancing around the kitchen while baking cookies.
• Need a challenge to get you going again?  Check out Creative Every Day 2008.
• Lydia Muell shares her struggle with the concept of a “fresh new year” for Watch Me Create.
• The Etsy Storque’s latest Shop Makeover Series article is about photographing for success.
• Mike Aurelius continues his campaign for safe lampworking with basic safety guidelines.
• Do you choose your style or does it choose you?  Deanna Chase asks at Collective Creatives.
• We get another Glass Class 101 lesson from ShebaMakeda this week on annealing our beads.
• Finally, Gwacie and Frostfire collaborate on a story of two glassworkers and some glass.

Until next week!

The best lampwork blog postings of the week — an abbreviated list because everyone was probably too busy enjoying family, friends, and food this Thanksgiving week to do much blogging!

• Lydia Muell (Chiky) talks about working LARGE for Watch Me Create.
• Lori Greenberg, the BeadNerd, offers help in meeting unknown goals.
• Joanna Mueller, aka Sleeky, becomes a mad scientist with her lampworking.
• Bethany (Gwacie) Adams suggests the obvious about planning ahead when the pressure’s off.
• Julia Benson-Slaughter (yes, I’m putting myself in the list this week) points out that at showtime, attitude is everything.

This week’s highlights from the world of the lampworkers’ blogs:

• Winter
• Flaming Hot — Finding Inspiration
• Watch Me Create — The Process of Making Glass Face Beads
• Setting Goals: Part 2 - Make a List
• The Strange Woman Next Door
• Flaming Hot — The Witching Hour?
• Watch me Create — Lesson learned. . . Next time I’ll take notes!
• Flaming Hot — Location, Location, List Time?
• A lesson in fusing…or how not to
• One Reason to Have a Studio Tour…