I’m still playing with my reverse enameling and stamps. A few more to finish and I will have a major coffin load of spoon rests & dishes. Tonight’s progress: I was painting while heating up our vit kiln for this brown/tan… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life, recipes, vitrigraph
Tags: cane, Chloe the Bulldog, Clayton Hill, cooking, fred flintstone, fused glass, learning, million dollar spaghetti, murrini, painting on glass, poppy, reverse enamel painting, snapping turtle, stamps, the bread, vitrigraph kiln
The good news – I have my bubble squeeze program down pat! Here are my latest spoon rests fired with white luminescent backing. The bad news – I’m still having issues with color burn out, even while adding more venting … So,… Read More
Like much of my cooking, what started out as a small meal turned into enough to feed an army (squad – at least!) … I had a hankering for some stir-fry veggies, stumbled on this Moo Goo Gai Pan recipe (DH loves… Read More
Category: fused glass, jewelry making, recipes, vitrigraph
Tags: cooking, mandala, mica glass, murrini cane, painting on glass, spoon rests, stir fry, Yorkie, zentangle
Can you go from 80 degrees to 40 degrees inside of 24 hours in May … Not complaining, just still in awe … while my teeth chatter. Got through Mother’s Day 2014. It wasn’t awful, although there was plenty of drama in… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life
Tags: cast box, dichroic glass pendants, dying, ER nurse, family, frozen, fused glass studio, grandparents, jewelry, michigan, mothers day, painting on glass, photos, stress, sunset, two hearts, weather, WWU
Feelin’ a bit more like me, and the Motrin is actually helping today … so I had a great day in the studio! I’ve been spending a lot of time learning Vitri-Fusaille (Peter McGrain) along with all other painting on stained glass… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... life
Tags: Clayton Hill Neo, feeling better, flying pig, fused glass studio, learning, Neapolitan Mastiff, new projects, painting on glass, peter mcgrain, stained glass, vitri fusaille, Williams & Byrne, Zeus
So … it’s been a good week! I’ve been a busy little elf … prepping and cooking glass. FINALLY finished up some dichro cabs … ready for badge reels and photography. I’m also playing with some permanent-fuse decals that I’ve had for… Read More
This week marks the one year ‘anniversary’ of my blog … Wow! What a difference a year can bring. Lots of changes, good times and bad, but overall … Life is Good! What will the next 365 days bring? WWU (Weekend Wrap… Read More
What an awesome day Friday was! Perfect weather, sunshine and plenty of adult refreshments while floating in the pool … I could get used to those kinds of days … (Oh wait – that’s what we do every year in Jamaica!) … Read More
Getting closer to putting out some new bowls and badge reels … both kilns running as I type. Here’s the coffin loaded with a de-bubble run – future fall/Halloween bowls, a replacement ‘Caribbean’ and ‘Think Spring’ (vibrant, blooming-flower colors), and another large… Read More
Sienna and I have had long talks now on the importance of relaxing, thinking ‘open thoughts’ … and when those didn’t seem to have any effect, we talked about how much better she would feel is she just dropped a load! Still… Read More
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Posted on June 28, 2017 by claytonhill
Cruisin’ Through Summer …
I’m still playing with my reverse enameling and stamps. A few more to finish and I will have a major coffin load of spoon rests & dishes. Tonight’s progress: I was painting while heating up our vit kiln for this brown/tan… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life, recipes, vitrigraph Tags: cane, Chloe the Bulldog, Clayton Hill, cooking, fred flintstone, fused glass, learning, million dollar spaghetti, murrini, painting on glass, poppy, reverse enamel painting, snapping turtle, stamps, the bread, vitrigraph kiln
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Posted on May 20, 2017 by claytonhill
More Reverse Enamel Trials …
The good news – I have my bubble squeeze program down pat! Here are my latest spoon rests fired with white luminescent backing. The bad news – I’m still having issues with color burn out, even while adding more venting … So,… Read More
Category: fused glass, recipes Tags: Chloe the CowBell, Clayton Hill Studio, color burn out, day of the dead, mandala, painting on glass, reverse enamel, stuffed cabbage, zentangle
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Posted on May 10, 2017 by claytonhill
Moo Goo Gai Pan & Studio Work …
Like much of my cooking, what started out as a small meal turned into enough to feed an army (squad – at least!) … I had a hankering for some stir-fry veggies, stumbled on this Moo Goo Gai Pan recipe (DH loves… Read More
Category: fused glass, jewelry making, recipes, vitrigraph Tags: cooking, mandala, mica glass, murrini cane, painting on glass, spoon rests, stir fry, Yorkie, zentangle
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Posted on May 14, 2014 by claytonhill
Only in Michigan …
Can you go from 80 degrees to 40 degrees inside of 24 hours in May … Not complaining, just still in awe … while my teeth chatter. Got through Mother’s Day 2014. It wasn’t awful, although there was plenty of drama in… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: cast box, dichroic glass pendants, dying, ER nurse, family, frozen, fused glass studio, grandparents, jewelry, michigan, mothers day, painting on glass, photos, stress, sunset, two hearts, weather, WWU
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Posted on May 15, 2013 by claytonhill
That’s better!
Feelin’ a bit more like me, and the Motrin is actually helping today … so I had a great day in the studio! I’ve been spending a lot of time learning Vitri-Fusaille (Peter McGrain) along with all other painting on stained glass… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... life Tags: Clayton Hill Neo, feeling better, flying pig, fused glass studio, learning, Neapolitan Mastiff, new projects, painting on glass, peter mcgrain, stained glass, vitri fusaille, Williams & Byrne, Zeus
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Posted on September 8, 2011 by claytonhill
Dichro/Ornament Central
So … it’s been a good week! I’ve been a busy little elf … prepping and cooking glass. FINALLY finished up some dichro cabs … ready for badge reels and photography. I’m also playing with some permanent-fuse decals that I’ve had for… Read More
Category: fused glass Tags: christmas ornaments, dichrocabs, dichroic badge reels, Neapolitan Mastiff, painting on glass, yorkshire terriers
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Posted on September 5, 2011 by claytonhill
Happy Anniversary … again!
This week marks the one year ‘anniversary’ of my blog … Wow! What a difference a year can bring. Lots of changes, good times and bad, but overall … Life is Good! What will the next 365 days bring? WWU (Weekend Wrap… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... ER nurse Tags: blog anniversary, ER nurse stories, fused glass ornaments, painting on glass, weekend wrap up, Yoda Kei, Yorkies
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Posted on September 3, 2011 by claytonhill
Beautiful Day …
What an awesome day Friday was! Perfect weather, sunshine and plenty of adult refreshments while floating in the pool … I could get used to those kinds of days … (Oh wait – that’s what we do every year in Jamaica!) … Read More
Category: fused glass Tags: dichroic cabs, ER nurse, fused glass bowls, fused glass ornaments, glass studio, painting on glass
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Posted on August 31, 2011 by claytonhill
Ideas, hamsters and crack … Studio update
Getting closer to putting out some new bowls and badge reels … both kilns running as I type. Here’s the coffin loaded with a de-bubble run – future fall/Halloween bowls, a replacement ‘Caribbean’ and ‘Think Spring’ (vibrant, blooming-flower colors), and another large… Read More
Category: fused glass Tags: dichroic badge reels, fused glass bowls, glass studio, painting on glass, pool, sunshine
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Posted on May 25, 2011 by claytonhill
Still holding …
Sienna and I have had long talks now on the importance of relaxing, thinking ‘open thoughts’ … and when those didn’t seem to have any effect, we talked about how much better she would feel is she just dropped a load! Still… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs Tags: fused glass, Neapolitan Mastiff, night light, painting on glass, Sienna, slumped wine bottle
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