more...Gaffer, the other white meat!

here is the new color Chalcedony. Lots oc color to be had with this glass. Im not to sure yet how to control what I want. But is sure fun to play with the oxygen mix and see what happens. The only draw back is the kiln takes too long to cool down!

Gaffer, the other white meat!

So I won some Gaffer glass a year ago at the Eugene Class School Flame off. I set it in vase next to my torch and never played with it. I told myself that I just didn't have enough of the colors to really play with or risk the mix up with my 104 glass. Last week I found my self on a trip so close to Kent Washington that I had to stop in and fill out my color pallet. So now I have more then enough. My next question was how will I keep it separated? Well check this out...These trays are stove burner covers in a rectangle shape, I got them for .49 cents each at a local thrift shop! They are the perfect size. Then I zip tied some cooking cooling racks in a stack to use as a mini shelf system. This will make it easy to play..

Nebula

Nebula, originally uploaded by simplylampwork.

I entered this one in a contest on cgge,
it is an ETSY street team.

Here is a bead that I am calling Nebula... it is a concept bead that I am working out a new series with. Let me know what you think.

Trunk Show

Hey I will be in Junction City for a trunk show at Penny Royal Gifts this Friday.
Hope to see a few of you there.

Crimson Kiss

So whats going on in my studio? Well in the middle of a heat wave, about the only time to flame is really early in the morning. So its wake up coffee and torch time. I take time to set up my bench with the color combinations of glass, stringers and complicated canes. This way I have the color pallet all at my finger tips. The first bead I make in a set is the largest focal. I really like to do this to set the style of the beads. I used the fourth slot in my gold bar press for this focal, it is bit larger then a quarter. Then I make the next sizes down in two's until I make enough for the set I want. Last a few spacers to match the set. This set is posted on E-Bay : }

Cleaning and posting some lost orphans

Well cleaning up my studio I have found little treasures of Holiday beads and test beads. So There are a few new listings on both E-bay & Etsy to clean out some of the fun stuff. When I do this it is very renewing for me, it prompts me to play more with Hot Glass when the older items are gone. So watch for a few more house cleaning listings and then some fun new things.

So a new look to my Floral Sets

Here is a bit of a different twist to my floral set. I started with a base bead with a lot of demensions and colors. Then I added a bunch of flowers on both sides of each bead. I used sterling silver spacers, chain and findings as well as fresh water pearls to set off this bracelet I call Garden Party. I think this one will be going to the Rouge Gallery in Mdford Oregon... If your traveling stop in and see some of my favorite works.

Hey a good friend of mine suggested I go on ARTFIRE.
So I did. I have played with it a bit and now I'm ready to show you.

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Good Morning! I had a few really great day's in the studio so I had to play with color and flowers. I also want to play with some new sizes and shapes. This is a large lentil that I have flattened on the back so that it will hang well as a pendant. The back is smooth and flat, I do this so that it will hand nicely and be comfortable. When I set this type of bead in a bail I hang it so that it will be secure on the chain and not flip over. This bead will be posted tonight on my ETSY site.