Celebrated another anniversary of ‘Turning 29’ … DH and I had a quiet week. I didn’t cook a single thing, and he made cake! Hmm, I might finally have this birthday thing figured out … We watched over our pups, who are… Read More
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I have three kilns running and more projects planned. What a productive week … I worked on some jewelry, wrapping up a custom cab order. Here’s a double dichro dragonfly pendant moving along (in the kiln now for a fire-polish) and a… Read More
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Tags: clean studio, custom orders, dichroic jewelry, dragonfly, fused glass studio, glass platters, glass rings, jewelry, ornaments, penDots, productivity, santa, spoon rests
Spring Cleaning … Also known as: What to do when you are avoiding grown-up responsibilities (although, I DID get my nursing competencies done … and – hey, I have 6 [count THEM … S-I-X !!!] more DAYS until taxes are DUE! …… Read More
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DH signed us up to participate in Brighton’s Harvest Fest (market/art and craft show) … umm – this SATURDAY. (8am-3pm 9/27/14) So, it’s a good thing I’m not stressing out, experiencing any sort of insomnia spike while I systematically search the internet… Read More
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Life After Maggie … is tougher than I was prepared for. I didn’t realize I’d be grieving this much. And it hits me at strange times throughout the day/night. But, I haven’t cried today, so I feel like I’m advancing through the… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life
Tags: badge reel, beach, butterfly wing, CNA, cross, dichro, dichroic jewelry, dogs, fairy wing, family, fused glass studio, glass box, grieving, Images in glass, Maggie, michigan, Mickey Mouse, new equipment, ocean, peacock, pendant, santa, warm glass blog, Yorkie
Let me just take a moment to say ~ regardless of how shameless it is … I love how varied my Etsy shop listings are looking right now. And – public awareness moment: We have only 55 days until Christmas … Just… Read More
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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… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life
Tags: boiled glass, busy ER, charge nurse, christmas glass, dichro, ER nurse, fused glass studio, glass experiments, mom with sick kids, santa, STEMI, warm glass, wisdom tooth extraction
We all had a great day! And, I’m loving the fact that DH and I are now old enough we don’t have to do the Crazy Christmas Circuit – where you drive your cranky little ones all over the state and back… Read More
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Posted on November 10, 2017 by claytonhill
Turning 29 and other news …
Celebrated another anniversary of ‘Turning 29’ … DH and I had a quiet week. I didn’t cook a single thing, and he made cake! Hmm, I might finally have this birthday thing figured out … We watched over our pups, who are… Read More
Category: fused glass, knitting, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life, vitrigraph Tags: angel, birthdays, black, cane, cat, christmas, coe96, double knitting, glass, murrini, Neapolitan Mastiff, ornaments, puppies, red, reindeer, santa, snowman, studio
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Posted on June 17, 2016 by claytonhill
Having a clean studio ROCKS!!!
I have three kilns running and more projects planned. What a productive week … I worked on some jewelry, wrapping up a custom cab order. Here’s a double dichro dragonfly pendant moving along (in the kiln now for a fire-polish) and a… Read More
Category: custom orders, dichro, fused glass, jewelry making, non-glass ... life Tags: clean studio, custom orders, dichroic jewelry, dragonfly, fused glass studio, glass platters, glass rings, jewelry, ornaments, penDots, productivity, santa, spoon rests
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Posted on April 9, 2015 by claytonhill
What to do when you can’t go to glass expo/Vegas …
Spring Cleaning … Also known as: What to do when you are avoiding grown-up responsibilities (although, I DID get my nursing competencies done … and – hey, I have 6 [count THEM … S-I-X !!!] more DAYS until taxes are DUE! …… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: adult priorities, avoiding responsibilities, burning off glass, christmas, dog, ER nurse, fused glass, fused glass ornaments, glass expo, glass ornaments, glass studio, hairspray, kids, organizing, puppy, santa, silver on glass, Spring cleaning, taxes, thermo-web, vegas, warm glass experiments, wine making, work
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Posted on September 25, 2014 by claytonhill
It’s a good thing I’m not panicking …
DH signed us up to participate in Brighton’s Harvest Fest (market/art and craft show) … umm – this SATURDAY. (8am-3pm 9/27/14) So, it’s a good thing I’m not stressing out, experiencing any sort of insomnia spike while I systematically search the internet… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: art show, brighton, christmas, count down, dear husband, DH, ER nurse, farmers market, fused glass, fused glass studio, handmade, harvest fest, inkblot, insomnia, jewelry, last minute, michigan, neurotic, no sleep, ornament, panic, santa, short notice, warm glass
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Posted on May 30, 2014 by claytonhill
L.A.M. –
Life After Maggie … is tougher than I was prepared for. I didn’t realize I’d be grieving this much. And it hits me at strange times throughout the day/night. But, I haven’t cried today, so I feel like I’m advancing through the… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: badge reel, beach, butterfly wing, CNA, cross, dichro, dichroic jewelry, dogs, fairy wing, family, fused glass studio, glass box, grieving, Images in glass, Maggie, michigan, Mickey Mouse, new equipment, ocean, peacock, pendant, santa, warm glass blog, Yorkie
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Posted on October 30, 2013 by claytonhill
Before it begins …
Let me just take a moment to say ~ regardless of how shameless it is … I love how varied my Etsy shop listings are looking right now. And – public awareness moment: We have only 55 days until Christmas … Just… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: art shows, badge reels, blog, busy, busy mom, butterfly, Christmas preparations, Christmas shopping, Clayton Hill Studio, coasters, count down, dandelion, dichroic glass, ER nurse, etsy, family needs, four legged kids, frit, fused glass, gifts, glass ornaments, grinch, hand made, hobby breeder, home based business, iridescent glass platters, jewelry, melted, Neapolitan Mastiff, necklace, over extending, palm tree, panic, pendants, penguin, promoting, recycled, SANE nurse, santa, santa fe, sarcasm, shameless, slumped, south west, sunset, tropical, twins, warm glass, weekend wrap up, wine botttles, Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier
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Posted on September 30, 2013 by claytonhill
Interesting, frustrating, painful … you decide
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… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... ER nurse, non-glass ... life Tags: boiled glass, busy ER, charge nurse, christmas glass, dichro, ER nurse, fused glass studio, glass experiments, mom with sick kids, santa, STEMI, warm glass, wisdom tooth extraction
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Posted on December 26, 2012 by claytonhill
Christmas 2012 …
We all had a great day! And, I’m loving the fact that DH and I are now old enough we don’t have to do the Crazy Christmas Circuit – where you drive your cranky little ones all over the state and back… Read More
Category: fused glass, non-glass ... dogs, non-glass ... life Tags: celebrations, christmas, family time, fused glass experiments, fused glass studio, glass ornaments, Neapolitan Mastiff, reindeer, santa, snow storms
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