Let's make it a good one!
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/5041403094_028799be15.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5041403094/)
Blown beads - set of 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5041403094/) by Flying Bead (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
Here is something I've been working on. Sorry about the photo, I took it yesterday but didn't check they were any good until today. I can't retake them as its now gone to its new home.
These are a smaller version of something I'd like to make more of and my first attempt. There are loads of things I would like to do better next time but isn't that always the case. The links on the chains are all separate and each one is about 5mm in diameter (possibly a bit bigger) but I can't remember to be honest. I hope you can get an idea of what I was trying to do inspite of the picture.
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k261/stacyemma/Boro%20Sculpture/Chains.jpg)
Beautiful blown beads and i love the glass chains :)
Here is my dragon in a stone pendant.
(http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/3485/stonedragon.jpg) (http://img832.imageshack.us/i/stonedragon.jpg/)
Emma, your beads look fab - you're going to have to come and give me a colour class!
Stacy, if those links are 5mm, that's really detailed work, fantastic.
Marcel, where are you? Do you teach?
I finished my orchid for the Scottish Glass Society auction, and am very proud, so please excuse the hog:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5046240665_1367592cbb.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamiltontaylor/5046240665/)PaphClose (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamiltontaylor/5046240665/) by Sean (Hamilton) Taylor (http://www.flickr.com/people/hamiltontaylor/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/5046240391_05e5e6acee.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamiltontaylor/5046240391/)PaphFront (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamiltontaylor/5046240391/) by Sean (Hamilton) Taylor (http://www.flickr.com/people/hamiltontaylor/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/5046862058_e0f84515c8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamiltontaylor/5046862058/)PaphSide (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamiltontaylor/5046862058/) by Sean (Hamilton) Taylor (http://www.flickr.com/people/hamiltontaylor/), on Flickr
Thank you all for the cool comments about the eye ;D
Sean the Orchid is just amazing wow!!
I do teach and in my Studio in the Netherlands. ;)
Sometime i am invited to teach in another studio in the Netherlands
and i have given Demo's in Canada.
On and off, about 20 hours - but I was very much feeling my way, pretty much making the design up as I went along, which meant problem-solving all the way. Once pieces started to come together, I was annealing as I went, which probably meant it went through the kiln way more often than it needed to.
I like the overall look, so I will develop it a bit, but I have definitely learned a few things:
- Do a drawing. It helps to know what you are making. (I didn't do this because I'm crap at drawing - but any kind of sketch helps)
- Plan ahead. The bits go together like a kit, so divide the design into sensible bits and design each bit up front, before setting torch to glass
- Work slowly, and flame anneal every joint before moving on - I found myself rushing to get to the next bit, and having checking problems later
- Make sure your oven is big enough to do a full anneal at the end - doh!
Overall, I did far more work than needed, because I started out to make a 'sketch', and halfway through it started to look decent, so I had to 'unsketchify' it. But then, I never was one to do things the easy, or sensible, way... ::)
Sean
I've posted a few new boro sets in the gallery but thought you might like to see this as well....
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4976893036_552b866965.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/4976893036/)P1020795 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/4976893036/) by Fiona1953 (http://www.flickr.com/people/41369288@N08/), on Flickr
Ermm.. wait for it.. its NS light yellow over NS Ruby.. and yes, it is blue..... hahahahahaha
Tan that is one awesome piece wow and what a Beautiful Heart ;) just love the color.
Here is a spoon with eye mixing
my green make belief Absinth ;D
(http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/8657/herschaaldekopievanad.jpg) (http://img535.imageshack.us/i/herschaaldekopievanad.jpg/)
I love the eye too - how big is it?
I turned all "fashion colours" yesterday and made things in blacks, greys and tans. Well, at least that was the plan - but caramel goes grey over black, and the moonstone colour I have turns blue! So not much tan, and a bit of blue... but blacks and greys too :)
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/5071812578_3bbfdce529.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5071812578/)Black and grey heart (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5071812578/) by Flying Bead (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/5071208415_34907c9117.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5071208415/)Blown bead, blacks and greys (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5071208415/) by Flying Bead (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5071208043_d2a1913feb.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5071208043/)Moonstone hedgehog (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5071208043/) by Flying Bead (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
Loving those blown beads still Emma! ;D
Been experimenting with making solid handles for the razors with a more organic feel, as well as making 'normal' razor handles.
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Ooooh i love the razors they look waaay better than the plastic one i got :D
Thank you all so much for the compliments.
I am experimenting with light and created this Northern light effect.
Here are some pictures of them.
(http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1456/trueloven.jpg) (http://img231.imageshack.us/i/trueloven.jpg/)
(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1668/northernfriend.jpg) (http://img59.imageshack.us/i/northernfriend.jpg/)
(http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/2497/treeofpeace.jpg) (http://img832.imageshack.us/i/treeofpeace.jpg/)
(http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/1240/gentlelove.jpg) (http://img828.imageshack.us/i/gentlelove.jpg/)
That is so true Boro is fun ;D here is a rose pendant i call
Universal Love.
(http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/1518/universallove.jpg) (http://img576.imageshack.us/i/universallove.jpg/)
With apologies for the size (it's either this size or tiny on Flickr, as far as I can see ::)) I've been practising blown discs over the weekend:
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1245/5113815635_ec44e88205.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5113815635/)
Fire blown glass bead (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5113815635/) by Flying Bead (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1236/5113816127_7b7ebe3708.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5113816127/)
Turquoise disc (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5113816127/) by Flying Bead (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
OOOOOOOOhhhh, light effects are really cool! Blown beads are gorgeous, but I have to say, I do really like the rose in your bead Marcel, it's so neat and crisp. Still loving the dragons eye pendant as well. :)
I managed to get the boro out, I probably won't do boro until I can afford another oxycon, (maybe farther Christmas may be nice to me hopefully), I did this bead which I am very pleased about, or I should say pleased with the mane really, but the colours went all yuccy.... :(
(http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/1ccc4031.jpg) (http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q458/dawnsbeadsnthings/2934cc19.jpg)
Dawn
Quote from: garishglobes on October 26, 2010, 10:16:55 PM
I think it looks fab, I'm not surprised you're pleased with the mane and the shape is really good :)
I like the colouring - the contrast is nice - but you will find better colour results with 2 oxys.
Wot Emma said ;) He's looking good! I found a rod of a 'yucky' colour that went just cream when I had one oxycon, using it again on two was so different and is now my favourite. Well worth the extra oxy for boro ;)
Not been doing much this week except razors, funny how I seemed to pick a similar colour combo as one of Emma's lovely blown beads, this one has been in and out of the kiln for nearly two weeks as I kept finding things to tweek!(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs794.snc4/67445_448121377799_94196457799_5527944_7743293_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs451.ash2/72477_447678257799_94196457799_5520812_2774817_n.jpg)(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs006.ash2/33668_447678782799_94196457799_5520830_6755434_n.jpg)(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs442.ash2/71544_447679587799_94196457799_5520843_3215873_n.jpg)(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs005.ash2/33597_447680737799_94196457799_5520874_5808251_n.jpg)
Emma those discs are FAB !!! (I think i need to come visit you )
I love the razors Glenn, the colours are wonderful.
Dawn, your horses heads are amazing ! I really struggle to sculpt with boro.
Marcel, wow. your work is all gorgeous ;D but that mixing spoon is just so cool
Fiona, love the colours in your heart
Sean. I have drooled over this on flickr too, just so wow.
Stacy. I have only one thing to say to you. How. On. Earth. ?? :o :o
Bizzarely since going onto two oxys I have had nothing but problems with boro so much so i stopped using it at all for a while, but I have been venturing onto the dark side again recently making cabs and while I have nothing to share as amazing as everything else in here this one from yesterday i am a bit pleased with, it needs work but hopefully next go will be better (and it also isnt amber-y coloured in the flesh either ?!?) -
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1209/5125008241_6f469186d9_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleonfluff/5125008241/)
air trap cab (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chameleonfluff/5125008241/) by Chameleons Photos (http://www.flickr.com/people/chameleonfluff/), on Flickr
These are really for Stacy - a bead made yesterday, that smoky blue/purple is Purple Sable....and a Purple Sable wine goddess :)
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1374/5126201052_2db7f2ef91_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5126201052/)
Turquoise cafe (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5126201052/) by Flying Bead (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1149/5126200946_f9990c8434_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5126200946/)
Sable (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5126200946/) by Flying Bead (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr