My package from Arrow Springs arrived yesterday so I had some fun new glass colors and tools to try out at the torch last night :) A few of the things I wanted are on back-order and I am also waiting for a few things from Rio Grande, so the fun should keep on coming as the rest of my lampworking supplies arrive. After a night of lampwork and a morning of cleaning bead release from the holes in my newest beads I strung together a few little sets (see the photo above, which I took with my phone just before heading to work this morning). I used frit (crushed glass chunks/powder) for the first time last night--another first in my lampwork repetoire :) The frit I used was large-chunk "egyptian blue" on top of a "bullfrog" green base color resulting in the pair of large spotted beads on the far left of the picture above.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Little Lampworks Sets
My package from Arrow Springs arrived yesterday so I had some fun new glass colors and tools to try out at the torch last night :) A few of the things I wanted are on back-order and I am also waiting for a few things from Rio Grande, so the fun should keep on coming as the rest of my lampworking supplies arrive. After a night of lampwork and a morning of cleaning bead release from the holes in my newest beads I strung together a few little sets (see the photo above, which I took with my phone just before heading to work this morning). I used frit (crushed glass chunks/powder) for the first time last night--another first in my lampwork repetoire :) The frit I used was large-chunk "egyptian blue" on top of a "bullfrog" green base color resulting in the pair of large spotted beads on the far left of the picture above.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Agony of Anticipation
Since my last post about lampworking shortly after I received my "starter kit" from Rio Grande and set up my studio, I have whiled away multiple hours behind the torch melting glass, twirling mandrels and pulling stringers. I have just about run out of glass from the assortment of rods included in the kit. There really is a good amount of glass left, but the rods are getting too short to hold in the flame without some sort of tool doing the grasping to prevent singed fingers. Clearly, it was time for me to reinvest some of my Etsy profits and order a few tools and more glass! I am now waiting for two orders to arrive with my lampworking tools and supplies--and the waiting is agonizing. I think I must be hooked ;)
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Wish List Wednesday - Beach Beauty
There are so many great things to look at on Etsy my favorites list has become a bit overwhelming :) It proved impossible to pick just one item for today's "Wish List Wednesday" post---I ended up with a collection of three beach-themed beauties that I would love to make my own. Be sure to follow the links below back to their creator's shops as these are from some of my perennial favs whose items pop up in my favs list again and again!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
GIVEAWAY! Enter to Win These Beachy Earrings from Smutopia
Enter by 8/16 to win these beachy earrings from SMUTOPIA!To Enter do any (or all) of the following. Be sure to leave your contact information in your comment so I can contact you if you win!!!:
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