Posted in design, flamework, glass art, glass beads, lampwork, tagged autumn, creative process, custom order, design, design process, fall colours, leaves, samples, tree on November 13, 2007 | No Comments »
This bead is a first try at a custom order. It’s HUGE - approx. 2.5″ - I like it but the colours aren’t working for me. I used three different shades of red frit for some colour gradations in the leaves and they all came out looking exactly the same. WAY annoying.
These are my test beads from [...]
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Posted in design, family, general, glass art, tagged day off, design, karaoke, piercings, random thoughts, teenagers on November 12, 2007 | No Comments »
Photo: The Teenager enjoying a boat cruise at a luxury resort (c. 2004)
1. Child-free days off: Gotta love ‘em. I’m off work today but The Teenager had to go to school. Significance? I am totally and completely free! I can guiltlessly do whatever i want for the next 8+ hours!!! Plus! no demands, whining, backtalk or moodiness will interfere with my good [...]
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Posted in design, flamework, general, glass art, glass beads, lampwork, photography, tagged cameras, design, glass beads, logo, macrophotography, new blog series, scheduling time, themes, torch on November 6, 2007 | 1 Comment »
1. The logo is growing on me: It needs a clearer pic in the background but i now quite like the combination of the very hot logo and the very cool theme
2. Taking sharp macro shots of tiny beads is HARD: I must have taken over 100 pictures by now and i’m not happy with any [...]
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ok, i put up this first try at my new logo and i think i hate it. it just doesn’t go. maybe if i photog the beads on a white background instead…? hmmmmm.
now on it’s own, i love this logo it’s bright and colourful and kinda funky - exactly what i want it to be. at the [...]
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