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Tales from the Torch: Feb. & March (part deux)

Posted in flamework, glass art, glass beads, lampwork, tagged , , , , , on May 18, 2008 | No Comments »

I’m back on the Teenager’s computer again as the kitten Busta finally finished chewing through my laptop’s power cable.  Now doesn’t having a cat usually mean no pets chewing random valuables around the house??? i might as well have a dog.
Soooo… until i decide whether to replace the power cable and harddrive on my laptop vs [...]

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What the…????!!!

Posted in flamework, glass art, glass beads, lampwork, tagged , , , , on April 13, 2008 | No Comments »

I know, I know… i’m just as shocked as you.  seriously.
It’s a set.  And I don’t make sets. 
Really.  i don’t. 
I’ve only ever made one other set before and it was pure torture.  Took me over a year to finish those too. 
But this set?  just took a me a few hours yesterday morning. barely.
I just don’t know what came [...]

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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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Two pendants also off to a good home

Posted in flamework, glass art, glass beads, jewellery, lampwork, tagged , , , , , , , , , on November 26, 2007 | 2 Comments »

I recently donated these two pendants to the charity silent auction at my office.  I’m happy to say both went to the same home.  Both pendants were wired on sterling silver and came with 18″ sterling silver snake chains.
Spring Rain Pendant: Approx. 2.25″
The pendant is made of opaque and transparent light blue glass, wrapped in pure silver, then lightly sprinkled [...]

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Tales from the torch: Nov. 8th/07

Posted in design, flamework, glass art, glass beads, lampwork, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 8, 2007 | No Comments »

This is a quick pic of the results of yesterday’s torch session and the bits and pieces that went into making these two beads.
At the top is my marver with the three types of frit ( tiny glass chips) i used.  (you can ignore the red powder, that’s the enamel i used for this morning’s [...]

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