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Ode to Effetre Copper Green

Posted in design, flamework, jokes, lampwork, tagged , , , , on January 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »

 
Copper green, you are my bane
Copper green, you’re driving me insane!
You spit, you pit, you crack, you shock
Mixing you with certain colours just makes icky schlock
I love you! Why can’t you love me back?
Why must each turn in the flame coat you with gunky black?
I know i can etch you but i want you to [...]

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These quizzes are fun timewasters…

Posted in jokes, tagged , , on January 27, 2008 | No Comments »

STEAK, originally uploaded by NicnBill.

i’m 52% likely to eat my friends if starving in a blizzard (frankly i’m surprised it’s not higher)

i could take on a mere 16 five year olds in a fight

my dead body is worth $3990 (that’s it???)

i only have a 30% chance of surviving a zombie apocalypse

i’m 45% geek (no duh?)

i’m only 36% effective [...]

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Tales from the torch: Jan. 26th/08

Posted in design, flamework, glass art, glass beads, glass beads, jewellery, lampwork, tagged , , , , , , , , on January 26, 2008 | No Comments »

Results from my last few torch sessions - a goddess and two pendants for a couple custom orders:

Hades Goddess:  (sold) Sometimes simple is best.  This is just black glass and silver leaf passed through a reduction flame to bring out the iridescence.  I had originally planned to tart her up with some frit and a [...]

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Glass Class 101: Annealing & Glass Beads

Posted in Glass Class 101, flamework, glass art, glass beads, lampwork, tagged , , , , , , , on January 13, 2008 | 7 Comments »

 
(Picture of my beads in the kiln just after the annealing process)
ANNEAL: Definition: The process of slowly cooling a completed glass object in a kiln or annealing oven. This is an integral part of glassmaking because if a hot glass object is allowed to cool too quickly, it will be highly strained by the time it [...]

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Latest addition to my lampwork collection…

Posted in design, flamework, glass art, lampwork, tagged , , , , , on January 10, 2008 | No Comments »

I’ve mentioned i collect lampwork beads as well as make them, no? 
Now most of my fave artists are fairly well known but i recently found this new, young artist named Lisa Rippee (CloudEleven) while surfing the glass listings on Etsy.  And once i saw this vessel i was lost - had to have her the minute [...]

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Students, take your seats, please…

Posted in Glass Class 101, tagged , , , on January 10, 2008 | No Comments »

 
Glass Class 101 is back in session! 
After much research, the next class in the series will be posted this weekend.
(isn’t this pic fantastic? it’s from a photographer named Whitand on Flickr.  Click on the desks to go to their photostream…)

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Random thoughts: Christmas memories

Posted in family, tagged , , , , , , , , , on January 6, 2008 | No Comments »

1. I admit it, I have HUGE Christmas tree issues.  I love Christmas.  And once i have my tree up, decorated and the house smelling like fresh pine, i just never want to take it down…
I’m embarassed to admit how long i’ve actually kept my trees up over the past several years - let’s just say they’re usually extra crispy by [...]

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HAPPY 2008!!!

Posted in flamework, general, glass art, glass beads, lampwork, tagged , on January 1, 2008 | No Comments »

My sincere thanks for your ongoing support… 
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