Clayton Hill Studio
Site of my fused glass life
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Good news …
The tax man says the kilns can keep kickin’ … YAY!! I’ll be learning some new business concepts (COGS = cost of goods sold vs. inventory, raw materials and supplies), but I love learning … As long as I get to keep playing in glass! It’s a good thing too, since I have another shipment …
Studio News …
I’ve gotten a few pendants and badge reels pulled together … just quick projects. And I continue to re-photo some ‘older’ pieces – as I realize now just how horrible the lighting was in some of my initial listings … It keeps me busy and close to Olivia – who is going …
If Martha Stuart and June Cleaver had a third sister …
She MIGHT just look like me … We had Christmas with my Dad yesterday … Whew! We pulled it off (… I think …) – and my Martha Stuart/June Cleaver façade is safe – for a while yet any way … It was close though: Mother Nature’s little hissy fit (can’t even really call it …
Back in business ….
Yayyyy! My relays came today … and my production kiln is up and runnin’! Isn’t that a beautiful sight! These (x2) were the culprits … and there’s John with his fat hands replacing the relays in that tiny little crowded space – it was touch and go for a minute, but we did it! Meanwhile, …
And they’re off …
So starts the countdown … for the holidays. Since I’ve decided to turn my little hobby into a business of sorts, I didn’t realize the additional ‘stress’ I willingly added to my load. Hmmm … crazy me. But it’s all good. I can handle it. I love stress. Yep. Sure. Thanksgiving, craft show, Christmas shopping, …
Time marches on …
Feeling a little blah this week … maybe it’s preparing for winter hibernation (mine) or mentally preparing to acknowledge another birthday … anyway, not much in the studio by way of creativity. It’s been a busy week too though – DARN SANE meeting (people suck!), appointments, airport runs, voting, lots of emails and phone calls …
This week’s projects … AKA Magnet Madness
So – I had decided I wanted to make some themed magnets – and have thus started “Magnet Madness” in the studio … It started as a simple-enough idea, but now my fingers are numb from spending so much time at the grinder, my manicure is all but shot … yep, MADNESS it is … …
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