Clayton Hill Studio
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Tag: night lights
Cleaning and photographing …
Doing some much needed deep cleaning here in the studio. Which is tedious, but also inspiring – as I rediscover half-finished projects, failed attempts and new ideas … I’m also creating listings … taking lots of photos, editing for uploading, trying for inspiring descriptions … Completely tedious, but necessary! Here are a few I’ve been …
Fingers Crossed …
My back is on fire, but I have three kilns running, jewelry tiles cooking and a new product line just about ready to go … Fingers crossed that my kilns behave! My studio is a disaster, but – ya know … I was CREATING! It’s all good. Here’s what I’ve got: Our next couple of …
Updates – and studio news …
Our cheap-man’s stromboli (chicken & mushrooms in crescent dough ‘braid’) from the other night is good … The family says it’s a [not-so-healthy] keeper-recipe … Moving on, DH & I had our pull – the ‘feared’ red cane … It worked, and I love it!!! So, now I have my rainbow murrini (not all pictured here) …
Wowzers …
Couple of crummy cases at work, mixed in with some great patients and holiday-weekend volume left me feeling road-weary Monday morning … Just Wow!!! So, I crashed hard. Spent a fair amount of energy plotting out my listings for the shop … Maybe I’m making it more complicated but … Wow! Today, I took the time …
[Whine!] … It’s that time of year!
Glass Expo is this week. Nope, I still can’t go. Dangit! So – I’m staying busy … It’s been several weeks in the making, but I wanted to make some ‘cloud tiles’ … So, I did. And, tonight I cut those beauties up into future pendants: Here are the tiles going in, mapped out for …
Worker Bee … that’s me!
This week, anyway … We did our first murrini slab. Hmmm … next time I’ll make a round one for a kiln drop (imagine custom pendant-style light shades – for my studio!). And, I’m still making component parts for future tiles/jewelry: I have a few ‘themed’ tiles in the works … rusty brown, ocean marina …
Another vit pull … and stuff
We tried a pink/purple pull this week. Good results, I think! I’ve been restocking spoon rests – along with some new designs – 8 prepped for the kiln. Also catching up on night lights [no photo], along with a couple of Easter bunnies … They are adorable and I had fun making them! I’ve …
Darn Wings Anyway …
Wow – this elbow thing hurts! The mutant limb aches from my thumb up to my bicep … So – it MUST be healing … RIGHT?!? Grrrr … A measly few items from the studio to share, as I have spent much more time with the Netflix, AMC and History channels … I am SOOO …
Gearing up …
I spent the last 48 hours surfing the ‘net … learning techniques and gathering supplies. Oh boy! I am eyeing some new inks (copic markers and Tim Holtz crayons); prepping for our fall shows with more jewelry/displays; ordering (domino) art tile supplies and stamps; and getting ready to load up the kilns with night lights, …
Countdown, checklists, gardening …
So, the countdown for the twins’ open-house is in full swing. Menu has been determined, multiple negotiations for set-up and décor have occurred, deep-cleaning is about to begin … Oh, how I love being Martha Stewart! [Umm, NOT! – but I’m proud of my kids, love my house and 100 closest family/friends that enjoy that …
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