New Tools

Well Lorraine and I finally checked out the small kitchen store that opened about a year ago. Better late than never I guess. Found several interesting things I can use in my glass.

First the brown sugar saver. It is one of those clay things you soak and then put in your brown sugar to keep it soft. If they were deeper I would be casting in them but they are not so thought I would make some glass clay and use these as a stamp. They might make nice pendants?,magnets? or maybe buttons? Time will tell.

The other item is just to neat for all kinds of different reasons. They will be great helping me get powder and frit into tight areas.

But mostly they brought a smile for all the times you tried to learn baking with your Mom. I took the picture so you can read the sizes.

 

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Finally Some Movement Towards Ships

Over the holidays we received a shipment of some glass crystal roundels and nuggets, I kept looking at them trying to decide what to do. A little bit of funk and retro seems to work. Also something bigger than I would usually make but apparently big works and sells.

So here is a shot of the mixture. The blue and copper are metallic and some of the others are aurora borealis coated. Some will make watches and some sets with necklace,bracelet and earrings. 

Then I tried a couple of necklaces with the blue. First one done with small blue in between nuggets. The necklace will be finished with a combination small crystal beads blue,copper and amber with a lobster clasp.

Then I looked at it and decided to try copper crystal beads in between, with the same multi crystals to finish off the necklace.

I think I like the copper between better and will do the reverse with the copper nuggets.

Now I have to get back to cleaning the office.

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