before our show. So, ya know, not panicking … I’m too busy making, making and playing! Will I get it all done? NOPE! It’s ok! Here’s what we’ve got: I’ve started a tapestry trial; My crackle bowl with color reactions; I made my own mylar stencils, as I was getting frustrated with powder wafers. (Had …
Category: Chainmaille, fused glass, jewelry making Tags: barrel weave, bracelets, CE5000 plotter, chain mail, count down, crackle glass, fused glass studio, getting ready for art show, hot glass cabochons, niobium jump rings, painting on thinfire, panic, pendants, stencil making, tapestry glass, tmnt
Oh Yeah! The BRAT strikes again. DH – and licensed friend – are plumbing the studio for AC. In honor of the soon-to-be COOL temps, I finally have a kiln running (the baby kiln for small jewelry pieces). And I used my new work table. Sure, I’m still sitting here in the studio – making …
Category: Chainmaille, fused glass, jewelry making, kumihimo, non-glass ... life Tags: AC in the studio, air conditioning, back on the horse, barrel weave, chain mail, fused glass studio, jewelry projects, kiln glass cabochon, kiln running, mirage beads, niobium wire, scherzo weave, sunshine in summer
And, still a BRAT! But for the grace of God … I could have lost my studio last Friday. I had a kiln malfunction (I believe a relay got STUCK), and while I slept, and then worked – my kiln was running full-steam ahead for some 17+ hours. It took 4 days to air-out the …
Category: Chainmaille, fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: 3rd shift, beading, bracelets, brat, busy mom, chain mail, ER nurse, father's day, fused glass malfunction, grateful, insomnia, Jen Ken kiln, jewelry making, kumihimo, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, near-miss, overtime. wine making, production kiln
OK, umm – so maybe not with champagne, but … It’s over for another 364 days, WAHOO!!! And, look at what I made today. It’s a chainmail pinecone. Cuz – I can!!! And … it is “4 out of 5 intermediate advanced” on the difficulty scale …(?) Watch me go! Then I made this. …
Category: Chainmaille, crafts, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: barrel weave, beading, boones farm, butterfly, chain mail, Clayton Hill Neo, crystals, done with taxes, jewelry, male pup, not champagne, pinecone
What a beautiful day! And – I spent time in the studio. Just doesn’t get much better than that! While I still don’t have water (DH says it’s frozen somewhere in the ground … NOT great news) – I had fun in the studio! I spent some time at the saw, and have requested spoon …
Category: Chainmaille, fused glass, non-glass ... life Tags: accuart, bling, byzantine, chain mail, challenge, custom request, detroit pride, dichro jewelry, dichroic cabochons, donut, earrings, etching, fall colors, fun day, fused glass studio, michigan jewelry, pnp blue, screen printing, spoon rests, sports teams, spring day, stubborn
We have so many great things going on right now, and yet: We have puppies (and they’re so stinkin’ cute)! And a houseful of mood swings/raging hormones – thanks to twin teenagers … I’m finally growing skin/healing! Yay!!! And, it’s tax season … I’ve made some new bracelets, learned new patterns! And, …
Category: Chainmaille, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: box chain weave, byzantine, cabin fever, chain mail, Clayton Hill Neo, crystal jewelry, half persian, jens pind, mood swings, Neapolitan Mastiffs, post op complication, puppies, recovery, square rings, stress, tax season, taxes, teenagers, winter won't leave
The family room make over is done! We splurged with super thick carpet and I absolutely love it! And, ya know – it only took 10 years to get the fire place in there! [Heavy sigh …] We have Yorkie babies too. Three little ‘doberman mice’ joined our crew. So far all are doing well, …
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