Tuesday, November 9, 2010

New Fractured Marbles

Still pushing ahead for the Christmas Craft Show at Center 200.

Lots to do yet but did do a couple of fractured marbles with iridized marbles.  I am pleased with both the regular and iridized.

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Better get back to work

Monday, November 8, 2010

New Glass Links

This is a case of a change is as good as a rest. These I put in the small kiln last night and took out this morning. It started Sunday afternoon when I tried to weigh the frit. Bad batteries so off to Walmart. Batteries bought, half hour wasted. Put new batteries in to discover it was the scale. No second trip to walmart. So I guessed at the amounts and away we went.

Here are the results

102_0046 These are sky blue and the necklace is actually long with the links on one side.

The other way they can be done are with these links

102_0051 These loops of metal and what they call chain shorteners

102_0049 These are diamonds and needed a little less frit. The colour is called pink champagne and would look good in the gold links but the silver were in my hand. Remember the first go is always play time to see what you can do with the new pieces. No more will be made before there is a new scale and the large Christmas fair at Center 200 is over this weekend.