I made this for a friend having a steampunk-themed wedding next month.  I got her color scheme and then made the skeleton key bead, some big hole beads, and a lentil bead.  I went to the store and got some findings and accessories and put this together.  Her color scheme is copper, rust, black, brown, bronze and red.  I was really pleased to ( Read more... )

Here is a picture of my first successful (not perfect, but successful) implosion beads - lotus flowers. I was so happy I almost cried. Thanks to Doug Remschneider for teaching me how to correctly make a disc bead!


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Finally got this sized to post.

Amber Sushi Plate - 6" x 6"
I've been told I need to put a bug/dragonfly in this piece.

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Ok, here's a plug for the Martinez Peddler's Faire, where droxson & I will have a booth tomorrow.  For those of you in the East Bay that can stand the heat, come and see our new pieces!

Event hours are from 8am to 4pm. We are on a side street, Las Juntas, just off of Main Street.

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This Saturday droxson  and I will be selling our ceramics and glass at the Martinez Peddler's Faire.  This is our first time at this event and we're hoping for a good turnout even though the current forecast is for sunny and 90 degrees.

Link:  http://events.sfgate.com/martinez-ca/events/show/86683689-martinez-peddlers-faire

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Here are some before, during and after pics of my best piece from the glass show last week.  It was voted the No. 1 piece of the class.

During:

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Here are some pics of the glass I made in Las Vegas - behind the cut to help out those on lower bandwidth connections.
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So here are some pictures of the favors I made for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary.

Here is one favor that was made into a pin for my mother.  The wire wrapping was done by arianrhodstorm  - doesn't she do fabulous work?  The actual favor is about 2 inches by 2 inches.  The wire wrap made it about 3 inches tall.

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Pictures of new glass pieces made as presents for my sister-in-law.  The pieces will go into production for our events soon.

Handkerchief vase in blues:

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