Just 3 days before our Ribbon-Cutting ceremony/2nd Grand Opening … So exciting! There will be champagne, cupcakes, door prizes … and healthy people! Come on out to Zen Artisan Boutique this Saturday, 4/16/16! [Meanwhile, a special THANK YOU to ALL who made… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life, zen artisan boutique
Tags: cabachons, Clayton Hill Neo, Clayton Hill Studio, dichroic glass, door prize, fused glass studio, give-away, glass enamels, glass projects, grand opening, hot glass, jewelry, Neapolitan Mastiff, night lights, restocking, ribbon cutting ceremony, Rollo, sand blasting glass, sick ER nurse, tax preparation, viral illness
Had a custom request conversation that has me playing in the studio. First to make a large ‘hot cab’ and then to add a decal/screen printing area within … So, while it’s not in the requested colors – the first trial is… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse
Tags: amaalgam tutorial, brick and mortar studio partner, cat, ceased production of fused glass, challenges and requests, choices, christian, color line enamels, custom orders, custom photo pendant, dichroic glass, dog, experiments, fused glass spoon rests, fused glass studio, hot air balloon, hot glass cabochons, key, learning, Neapolitan Mastiff, psychology symbol, sand dollar glass, santa fe, south west, weekend ER nurse
Cheesy, I know … But – I’m happy! I have all three kilns ROCKIN’ (Hummmm … Click … CLACK!!!)! I’m getting some custom items moving along … [Plus – a few future badge reels I’d like to dedicate to all ‘Nurses who… Read More
Category: fused glass, kumihimo
Tags: back on the horse, boycott Joyce Behar, Boycott The View, boycott Whoopi Goldberg, bracelets, Christmas preparations, cleaning, cremation jewelry, custom orders, dichroic glass, dog love gifts, ER nurse, fused glass, glass jewelry, glass studio, kumihimo, melted bottles, memorial glass, nurse stethoscope, organizing, ornaments, playing in the studio, responsibilities and committments, scenic layering, Stella Got Her Groove Back
That’s my excuse, anyway. I’m scouring, learning and obsessing over jewelry making again. (In the non-fused glass, non-chain-maille sort of way …) This means I have a new wholesale account with yet another company … (Um, no actual purchases yet, just a… Read More
Category: crafts, embossing, fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life
Tags: 11/0 seed beads, behind schedule, busy, chores, Clayton Hill Neo, cork bracelet, crystal, dapping, dichroic glass, earrings, fused glass jewelry, hobbies, insomnia, kumihimo, learning, metal embossing, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, sarcasm, sea glass jewelry, swarovski, to-do lists, Yorkies
But first, my scenic cabs. It takes 5 firings to move these bad boys from start to finish. And, while I learned some skills and like a few of them, these just aren’t my cup of tea, overall … So, I’m not… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse, Uncategorized
Tags: cabachons, dementia, dichroic glass, dignity, ER nurse, fused glass blog, glass decals, glass studio, grateful, jewelry, love you to the moon, nature scenes, scenic glass, soldiers, tile saw, US veterans, weekend wrap up, wet room, ww2, wwII
Not much to report on this week in the studio, but I am moving a few pieces along … Custom request dichroic badge reels are a tad trickier to create without running water. Fortunately, I’m married to a handy guy who keeps lots… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life
Tags: celtic, clover, custom requests, dichroic glass, ER nurse, flu season, frozen pipes, fused glass, making water, melting snow, pioneer woman, scenic glass, secondary fermentation, shamrock, staying warm, tropical dreaming, warm glass blog, weekend wrap up, whine, wine lees, wine making, winter
Well, actually – Nora was frantically trying to stay on top of the water and I jumped in to get her … in our pond … knee-deep in muck … IN THE COLD! When she didn’t come running back to the deck with the… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life
Tags: devine intervention, dichro, dichro cabs, dichroic glass, for the love of animals, fused glass studio, hypothermia, ice diving, jewelry, muck, near drowning, Nora, polar plunge, pond, slipper-sacrifice, swimming in december, yorkie babies, Yorkies, Yorkshire Terrier
A few good hours in the studio, and I’m one happy girl! That added to the fact that the stitches are FINALLY out, I’m healing and starting to feel human again! So – my good day: It actually started a few days ago, when DH… Read More
Category: crafts, fused glass, non-glass ... life
Tags: dichroic glass, digital water slide decals, earrings, experimenting, feeling better, fused glass studio, peacock, pendants, playing, sand blasting, special requests, vinyl plotting, wire wrapped jewelry
The GOOD: I’ve been producing in the studio; I have a few leads for ‘show-casing’ my ART; I’ve been working on some glass special requests (… I absolutely love those!); My family (both 2- and 4-legged) are healthy and well; I finally… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life
Tags: art show, cancer, chalkboard, crazy people, cyber stalker, dichroic glass, doctor appointments, dragonfly, ER nurse, family, funny, fused glass ornaments, fused glass studio, glass jewelry, good and bad, green, koala bear, mass, medical issues, melted, mom, Neapolitan Mastiff, pain, pain meds, pendants, recycled, sarcasm, sarcastic sayings, slumped, special requests, spinning plates, starfish, tchotchke, warm glass, water in fused glass, weight loss, wine bottles
Let me just take a moment to say ~ regardless of how shameless it is … I love how varied my Etsy shop listings are looking right now. And – public awareness moment: We have only 55 days until Christmas … Just… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life
Tags: art shows, badge reels, blog, busy, busy mom, butterfly, Christmas preparations, Christmas shopping, Clayton Hill Studio, coasters, count down, dandelion, dichroic glass, ER nurse, etsy, family needs, four legged kids, frit, fused glass, gifts, glass ornaments, grinch, hand made, hobby breeder, home based business, iridescent glass platters, jewelry, melted, Neapolitan Mastiff, necklace, over extending, palm tree, panic, pendants, penguin, promoting, recycled, SANE nurse, santa, santa fe, sarcasm, shameless, slumped, south west, sunset, tropical, twins, warm glass, weekend wrap up, wine botttles, Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier
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Posted on April 13, 2016 by claytonhill
Some re-stocking, stolen studio time … and T-3
Just 3 days before our Ribbon-Cutting ceremony/2nd Grand Opening … So exciting! There will be champagne, cupcakes, door prizes … and healthy people! Come on out to Zen Artisan Boutique this Saturday, 4/16/16! [Meanwhile, a special THANK YOU to ALL who made… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life, zen artisan boutique Tags: cabachons, Clayton Hill Neo, Clayton Hill Studio, dichroic glass, door prize, fused glass studio, give-away, glass enamels, glass projects, grand opening, hot glass, jewelry, Neapolitan Mastiff, night lights, restocking, ribbon cutting ceremony, Rollo, sand blasting glass, sick ER nurse, tax preparation, viral illness
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Posted on March 5, 2016 by claytonhill
A few nights of studio playtime
Had a custom request conversation that has me playing in the studio. First to make a large ‘hot cab’ and then to add a decal/screen printing area within … So, while it’s not in the requested colors – the first trial is… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse Tags: amaalgam tutorial, brick and mortar studio partner, cat, ceased production of fused glass, challenges and requests, choices, christian, color line enamels, custom orders, custom photo pendant, dichroic glass, dog, experiments, fused glass spoon rests, fused glass studio, hot air balloon, hot glass cabochons, key, learning, Neapolitan Mastiff, psychology symbol, sand dollar glass, santa fe, south west, weekend ER nurse
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Posted on October 14, 2015 by claytonhill
Ginger got her glass on …
Cheesy, I know … But – I’m happy! I have all three kilns ROCKIN’ (Hummmm … Click … CLACK!!!)! I’m getting some custom items moving along … [Plus – a few future badge reels I’d like to dedicate to all ‘Nurses who… Read More
Category: fused glass, kumihimo Tags: back on the horse, boycott Joyce Behar, Boycott The View, boycott Whoopi Goldberg, bracelets, Christmas preparations, cleaning, cremation jewelry, custom orders, dichroic glass, dog love gifts, ER nurse, fused glass, glass jewelry, glass studio, kumihimo, melted bottles, memorial glass, nurse stethoscope, organizing, ornaments, playing in the studio, responsibilities and committments, scenic layering, Stella Got Her Groove Back
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Posted on June 11, 2015 by claytonhill
So, it must be that time of year …
That’s my excuse, anyway. I’m scouring, learning and obsessing over jewelry making again. (In the non-fused glass, non-chain-maille sort of way …) This means I have a new wholesale account with yet another company … (Um, no actual purchases yet, just a… Read More
Category: crafts, embossing, fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: 11/0 seed beads, behind schedule, busy, chores, Clayton Hill Neo, cork bracelet, crystal, dapping, dichroic glass, earrings, fused glass jewelry, hobbies, insomnia, kumihimo, learning, metal embossing, Neapolitan Mastiff puppies, sarcasm, sea glass jewelry, swarovski, to-do lists, Yorkies
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Posted on March 6, 2015 by claytonhill
Wet Room … and THANK YOU!
But first, my scenic cabs. It takes 5 firings to move these bad boys from start to finish. And, while I learned some skills and like a few of them, these just aren’t my cup of tea, overall … So, I’m not… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse, Uncategorized Tags: cabachons, dementia, dichroic glass, dignity, ER nurse, fused glass blog, glass decals, glass studio, grateful, jewelry, love you to the moon, nature scenes, scenic glass, soldiers, tile saw, US veterans, weekend wrap up, wet room, ww2, wwII
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Posted on February 27, 2015 by claytonhill
Staying warm and slowly producing …
Not much to report on this week in the studio, but I am moving a few pieces along … Custom request dichroic badge reels are a tad trickier to create without running water. Fortunately, I’m married to a handy guy who keeps lots… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: celtic, clover, custom requests, dichroic glass, ER nurse, flu season, frozen pipes, fused glass, making water, melting snow, pioneer woman, scenic glass, secondary fermentation, shamrock, staying warm, tropical dreaming, warm glass blog, weekend wrap up, whine, wine lees, wine making, winter
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Posted on December 12, 2014 by claytonhill
Nora and I went swimming yesterday …
Well, actually – Nora was frantically trying to stay on top of the water and I jumped in to get her … in our pond … knee-deep in muck … IN THE COLD! When she didn’t come running back to the deck with the… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: devine intervention, dichro, dichro cabs, dichroic glass, for the love of animals, fused glass studio, hypothermia, ice diving, jewelry, muck, near drowning, Nora, polar plunge, pond, slipper-sacrifice, swimming in december, yorkie babies, Yorkies, Yorkshire Terrier
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Posted on February 1, 2014 by claytonhill
A good day …
A few good hours in the studio, and I’m one happy girl! That added to the fact that the stitches are FINALLY out, I’m healing and starting to feel human again! So – my good day: It actually started a few days ago, when DH… Read More
Category: crafts, fused glass, non-glass ... life Tags: dichroic glass, digital water slide decals, earrings, experimenting, feeling better, fused glass studio, peacock, pendants, playing, sand blasting, special requests, vinyl plotting, wire wrapped jewelry
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Posted on November 22, 2013 by claytonhill
Some good, some bad … But – the 3rd time’s the charm!
The GOOD: I’ve been producing in the studio; I have a few leads for ‘show-casing’ my ART; I’ve been working on some glass special requests (… I absolutely love those!); My family (both 2- and 4-legged) are healthy and well; I finally… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: art show, cancer, chalkboard, crazy people, cyber stalker, dichroic glass, doctor appointments, dragonfly, ER nurse, family, funny, fused glass ornaments, fused glass studio, glass jewelry, good and bad, green, koala bear, mass, medical issues, melted, mom, Neapolitan Mastiff, pain, pain meds, pendants, recycled, sarcasm, sarcastic sayings, slumped, special requests, spinning plates, starfish, tchotchke, warm glass, water in fused glass, weight loss, wine bottles
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Posted on October 30, 2013 by claytonhill
Before it begins …
Let me just take a moment to say ~ regardless of how shameless it is … I love how varied my Etsy shop listings are looking right now. And – public awareness moment: We have only 55 days until Christmas … Just… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: art shows, badge reels, blog, busy, busy mom, butterfly, Christmas preparations, Christmas shopping, Clayton Hill Studio, coasters, count down, dandelion, dichroic glass, ER nurse, etsy, family needs, four legged kids, frit, fused glass, gifts, glass ornaments, grinch, hand made, hobby breeder, home based business, iridescent glass platters, jewelry, melted, Neapolitan Mastiff, necklace, over extending, palm tree, panic, pendants, penguin, promoting, recycled, SANE nurse, santa, santa fe, sarcasm, shameless, slumped, south west, sunset, tropical, twins, warm glass, weekend wrap up, wine botttles, Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier
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