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Leaving for vacation

July 23, 2010

We are leaving for our annual summer vacation to Vermont.  I am looking forward to relaxing and spending time with my family.
I really haven’t had much time for creating and probably won’t be bringing much of my tools and supplies with me. Though, my sketch book and colored pencils are always my constant companion. Have [...]

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Shabby Chic Bangle

July 18, 2010

As I wait for some of my supplies to arrive before I continue with my enameling, I have put the enamels back in the drawer, (hopefully, just until tomorrow), and decided to work on some other techniques that I have been wanting to try.
I have always been a fan of shabby chic decor- furnishings that [...]

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Day 3-

July 15, 2010

Well, I managed to find time to at least make one bangle….with every new piece made, I learn something new. I love the color, “seafoam.” It’s probably my favorite Thompson enamel color. This time around I removed the black fire scale (which is usually intentional when I fire a piece)to expose a bare copper rim. [...]

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My 2nd kiln attempt

July 14, 2010

You guys were much too generous with your compliments yesterday! Here is a cuff that I worked on today.  This one has less fire scale for one thing. It has a “cleaner” look. I used a softer green this time around, just for a change. Ignore the messy wire-wrap chain-I wanted to quickly attach something [...]

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My first kiln attempt..

July 13, 2010

Several weeks ago I was looking on craigslist and found a listing for a Paragon Kiln for sale. The woman only used it once and decided she didn’t want to learn how to fuse glass. So, for half the price of a new one, I purchased it. This is the exact model…..(Always look on craigslist [...]

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Despite the pesty fly….

July 11, 2010

There has been this huge pesty fly in my studio for several days…and I mean pesty! As it buzzes around my room and into my light-fixtures, it makes this very loud buzzing sound. This is annoying enough! But this fly is not shy and enjoys diving for my head and into my hair..no kidding!! I [...]

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