This year’s “When you can’t go to Glass Expo” experiments: Playing with frits and temperature. Here are tonight’s tiny tiles ready for the kiln, along with some fired pieces. Meanwhile, DH and I spent a few hours at the shop, working on our displays. It’s all coming together, and the boutique is full of so …
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But playing in the studio with glass powders. While wearing a niosh-approved face mask. While sick. And still very-much claustrophobic. Moving on … Step one has some potential successes …. I lost/killed another Betty Boop – this time too hot and too fragile (fine detail). But I like Evil Queen, Grumpy Cat, Mr. Grinch and …
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Or the Mad Hatter … or just plain crazy. Whatever … The experiments continue! I do love the day of the internet! Much to the annoyance of DH (… and my accountant … and my bank account …). Sooo much to learn! I have [quite] a few different experimental pots brewing on the (bunsen) burners: …
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So, I have a little of this and a little of that to report on: The twins will be heading off to camp shortly. So, DH and I will be ‘empty nesters’. Sort-of … but not. Our four-legged family has grown. Blondie had her babies (in under 19 hours!) and I took a quick shot …
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So, I’ve had 3 kilns running for the last few days. My experiments were … interesting and frustrating, but have potential … maybe. I also have a few other ideas to try. And, I have some sweet dichro (jewelry) pieces almost ready for listing: My ‘Christmas run’ is promising. And, I’m cooking the …
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I have three kilns running! Yea BABY!!! More platters, dichro cabs (with some requested Angels), and a few experiments. Love it! And, I’ll have a de-bubble run coming later this week. Yep, moving along … Slept some 18 out of 28 hours(! – I know, right?!?) – so, I’m over the trauma …
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Had a bit more studio time … so I learned a bit about David Alcala’s glass tapestry (amazing!), and played with flexi-glass … had some troubles getting started (it’s NOT supposed to roll and wrinkle like that), but had more success with fine frit and mica: And here’s my “object d’art” … basically …
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