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Lampwork => Borosilicate => Topic started by: Steampunkglass on December 03, 2010, 01:18:15 PM

Title: Boro Gallery December 2010
Post by: Steampunkglass on December 03, 2010, 01:18:15 PM
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5087/5228407329_d99e4534b0_m.jpg)(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5241/5229025676_125a0faa07_m.jpg)
A commission I was asked to do. I'd previously made a 'comet' with blue glass, and I had a lady ask if I could make the same but with red glass and an opal inside. I think it's worked quite well, reminds me of those 'sacred hearts' I've seen in paintings and tattoos. The red is GA Cherrywood, with TAG Sable frit in the bottom.
Title: Re: Boro Gallery December 2010
Post by: Marcel on December 04, 2010, 09:56:04 AM
Cool Pendant  :) here are some things i have made last week  ;)

(http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/8190/silverfumedbear.jpg) (http://img43.imageshack.us/i/silverfumedbear.jpg/)

(http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/579/pod01.jpg) (http://img101.imageshack.us/i/pod01.jpg/)

(http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6121/chaosxs.jpg) (http://img508.imageshack.us/i/chaosxs.jpg/)

(http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/9666/compilatie.jpg) (http://img194.imageshack.us/i/compilatie.jpg/)

Title: Re: Boro Gallery December 2010
Post by: Marcel on December 04, 2010, 05:39:37 PM
Thank you Glen  :D  and thank you to Stacy
i was using one with brass pins and a lead base
but i found a company in Canada wich sells Stainless
steel ones here is the link http://www.pinfrog.com/
and if you look on google for Ikebana you will find
the lead/brass ones in the UK  ;)
i hope this helpes?
Title: Re: Boro Gallery December 2010
Post by: Chameleon on December 04, 2010, 08:39:19 PM
Stacy if you get stuck give me a yell, I got one from the chinese supermarket  ;)
Title: Re: Boro Gallery December 2010
Post by: Steampunkglass on December 10, 2010, 08:28:24 PM
A couple more pendants from me, one with a side view as I really like how the 3d swirl came out in this one  :)
(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq8/DendrobiumGLENN/blue2.jpg)(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq8/DendrobiumGLENN/blue1.jpg)(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq8/DendrobiumGLENN/redsmoke1.jpg)
Title: Re: Boro Gallery December 2010
Post by: garishglobes on December 14, 2010, 12:29:12 PM
I've been more experimenting than making recently, but I did make this flat disc:

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5243/5260728160_ed4ddc4dd1_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5260728160/)
Blown flat disc - Striated spirals (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5260728160/) by Flying Bead (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Boro Gallery December 2010
Post by: Marcel on December 15, 2010, 01:28:00 PM
love the swirl pendant and blown bead awesome  ;)
here is my little horse head.

(http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7163/spirithorse.jpg) (http://img59.imageshack.us/i/spirithorse.jpg/)

Title: Re: Boro Gallery December 2010
Post by: garishglobes on December 17, 2010, 10:49:43 AM
Half a chess set! Half to go.... I reckon this is a cross between Staunton and Isle of Lewis, with just a touch of Corpse Bride  :D

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5089/5267906899_b5a7dfc666.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5267906899/)
Chess set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5267906899/) by Flying Bead (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Boro Gallery December 2010
Post by: Chameleon on December 17, 2010, 01:08:54 PM
Emma that is amazing  :o ;D ;D very very cool  ;D

Great horses head Marcel

And although very simple and boring for the rest of you, I am so pleased to have finally got my boro sorted (thanks entirely to Emma) Im going to share my first set of boro beads in eons. Sorry  ;D

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/5268088997_0b92554dee_m.jpg) (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/5268088997_0b92554dee_m.jpg)
Title: Re: Boro Gallery December 2010
Post by: Marcel on December 19, 2010, 04:41:49 PM
thanx everybody for the comments  ;) wow great chess set Emma
and i love the beads Becky  :) here is another marble this time with
a 24carat gold fume implosion  8)

(http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/549/24kgoldfume.jpg) (http://img52.imageshack.us/i/24kgoldfume.jpg/)

Title: Re: Boro Gallery December 2010
Post by: garishglobes on December 29, 2010, 02:25:55 PM
Just sneaking in the completed chess set  ;D
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5202/5302805347_b56d504737.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5302805347/)
Glass chess set (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5302805347/) by Flying Bead (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr

and a blown bead, am quite pleased with this one:

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5284/5302805701_19b14e2a6b_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5302805701/)
Blown bead, sable stripes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5302805701/) by Flying Bead (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Boro Gallery December 2010
Post by: sparrow on December 29, 2010, 03:28:05 PM
Wow, I'd missed the chess set! So much beautiful work! I know I don't post here often, but I come and ogle lots!

For some reason, I always seem to get ative towards the end of the month, just as there's a new thread looming, but, here's my contribution, just clear, but boro this time, sandblasted.

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5247/5303011271_90404d2cb8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5303011271/)
The Mother's Wish (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5303011271/) by Little Castle Designs (http://www.flickr.com/people/thesparrowinflight/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Boro Gallery December 2010
Post by: Rikki on December 29, 2010, 04:24:26 PM
All of these glassy things are so wonderful, the chess set is absolutely fantastic. You are all very talented people and make my success look very small. However, I am going to post my efforts; not great but getting there!
(http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae269/rikki_025/december2010023-1.jpg)(http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae269/rikki_025/december2010029-3-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Boro Gallery December 2010
Post by: Marcel on December 30, 2010, 04:22:48 PM
Love the Chess set and nice sandblasting  ;)
Here is my last marble of the year.

(http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/3277/butterscotch.jpg) (http://img843.imageshack.us/i/butterscotch.jpg/)