Look what I made! Etched brass, ready for enameling! Except … I just realized I probably won’t have success with my enamels [I bought Thompson copper enamels vs. low fire (aluminum/brass) enamels] … DOH! The good news – this etching process works just as well with copper. Which will be tomorrow’s experiment. And, maybe I …
We set our (4th) kiln up and had our first vitrigraph cane pull! Yahoo!!! [So, yeah … it’s THAT kiln, the vitrigraph kiln … Which will forever be called ‘She Who Causes Broken Wing’ … I ❤ her!] We still have a lot of fine tuning to do – but – I’m happy! Definitely having …
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 working. I wish I could fully capture the cool reaction around the vanilla …
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With 3 days to go before our show, I’m still playing with new ideas. I’ll get these in the kiln tonight, and should still have time to get everything slumped, packed and ready to roll. [Famous last words???] But, wow – I like them! All three kilns running tonight (as I finally have the coffin …
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I became a little obsessed today. I know, I know … What’s new?!? It actually started several months ago when I saw a picture posted on FB. One that had been altered via photo-editing software. Today, I tracked that app down; figured out how to make it work in this 99.2% android home; move pics …
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Now I know why I was feeling extra tired and cranky at work this weekend. I’m fighting off some crummy URI virus that my coworkers are spreading around like candy. So I power-slept yesterday for some 14+ hours. DH said he checked on me once to make sure I was still breathing … Awww, he …
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I’m waiting for my kiln to finish (6+ hours to go), but so far, my ‘speriment’ is working. I doubt she’ll fuse all the way to what I’ve envisionded, but … maybe – because she’s fired face-down with Wissmach Luminescent … We’ll see. It’s no replacement for No Days Wafer Sheet … but, it does keep …
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I said goodbye to a great man this week. Garner, my Sunday-school teacher passed. While I am happy for him, as he lived a full life and his body just couldn’t keep up with his amazing mind anymore … I am sad for all of us that he left behind. He could dissect, rebuild and …
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All ready to go, heavy on the WWU, but … I’ll talk about what’s going on in my studio instead: Spoon rests, owls and renovating … Oh my! I’m wrapping up my spoon rests! 12 down and 13 more to go! But here’s a pic of the first 7, done and now ready for in-depth …
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in bits and spurts. I am having too much fun! But, to be fair – I did work a 24 hour nursing tour, played with puppies, marinated in the pool, paid bills, touched base with my 22 year old birthday girl, and got a nap or two … Now that I’ve shared …
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