One more product to add to our table this year.
Hard to get good pictures of glass especially dichroic. But I must say, I am very pleased how these turned out.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Fused Glass Trays,Plates and a Bowl
The dishes are slumped. The jewellery still needs fire polishing and bails. Tomorrow is another day.
When I stacked the 2 plates/trays and the bowl together I realized they would make a nice dinner ware place setting. Maybe by the end of the summer a new set of dishes.
This is a 3 section serving dish, would also make a very nice centerpiece with candles and beach stones or some crystals.
This is the bowl done in the same colours as the serving tray.
The 2 together with my helper in the back ground. She decided it was time for a nap, wish I could have joined her.
Smaller of the 2 plates.
Larger plate, much less dark blue. I love these colours.
From this angle you can see the contours of the plates.
See you tomorrow for jewelry.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
New Pieces for 2011
I am trying to justify(and I think doing a good job of it) sitting in front of the boob tube for the past couple of weeks watching curling. First the ladies played in Charlottetown,PEI and now the guys are in London, On for the week.
So while sitting here I have been putting some pieces together. This year I actually been digging through things trying to use up previously bought stuff. It is amazing what I am finding. Even some bags from Crystal Clear that I can use.
Of course the problem with this is I bought stuff to try so not a lot of anything. But keeps life interesting.
One of the first things I came across is very small pieces of black dichroic. I haven’t used black backed in years but I do keep everything even crumbs.
Like them all but very limited numbers
Also the last of the dichroic for now. I had some hair clip backs. They sell by the dozen so obviously wrecked some trying to see how they work because I only have around 20 for each size.
Last one is the different sizes.
Bonnie, my sister and partner will be so happy to see all that money spent is finally getting used.
And certainly have lots of crystal beads hanging around, so did some different styles till findings ran out.
They close with a lobster clasp.
And my favourite but only got 10 because I only bought 1 package of spacers.
And more to come tomorrow because the kiln is filled with 4 different plates/trays and some cast jewelry.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
New Dichroic Watches
Well have finally got some new watches made for the Center.
The dichroic pieces came out really good and the right size.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
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.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
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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