Starting with some recent work from Ian Pearson:
(http://www.aflamewithdesire.co.uk/handmade/Seal-man-head.jpg)
Seal-man-head
(http://www.aflamewithdesire.co.uk/handmade/Seabee-parts.jpg)
Seabee parts - for a member of USA Navy stationed somewhere in desert
(http://www.aflamewithdesire.co.uk/handmade/Footballer.jpg)
Footballer
(http://www.aflamewithdesire.co.uk/handmade/DFR.jpg)
DFR
(http://www.aflamewithdesire.co.uk/handmade/Fisherman.jpg)
Fisherman
and if you want to see what a tidy studio looks like, I'm told there are pictures here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=100000090516654&aid=49888 (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=100000090516654&aid=49888) ;)
Those are just amazing - wish I had just a smidgeon of Ian's skill.. Ah well.. a few new sets from me..
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5411259346_62ecc09bda.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5411259346/)
Lagoons (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5411259346/) by Fiona1953 (http://www.flickr.com/people/41369288@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5171/5411257780_8fc2987278.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5411257780/)
Elvish Queen (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5411257780/) by Fiona1953 (http://www.flickr.com/people/41369288@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5411246736_7911ca5dfa.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5411246736/)
Dolphin Song (http://www.flickr.com/photos/41369288@N08/5411246736/) by Fiona1953 (http://www.flickr.com/people/41369288@N08/), on Flickr
There you go, the finished article, courtesy of Ian :)
(http://www.aflamewithdesire.co.uk/handmade/Seabee.jpg)
(http://www.aflamewithdesire.co.uk/handmade/Seabee-news.jpg)
(http://www.aflamewithdesire.co.uk/handmade/Seabee-news1.jpg)
My first boro gallery posting, my first boro heart :-[
Wasn't going to post next to all these cool pieces, but now I've entered the Guu competition, I have to sooner or later, so here goes.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5439637570_29e1bb4fe2_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/57249305@N08/5439637570/)
As well as the dragon, I had a play with incalmo (I think!) over the weekend:
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5445302368_b4174cfd70.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5445302368/)
Blown glass perfume bottles (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5445302368/) by A flame with desire (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
They're about 7cm high, without the stopper - 12.5cm with :)
I'm quite pleased with these, although I just can't get a decent picture! They are Glass Alchemy Solara, which has sat in the naughty corner as I got some seconds and they are so full of bubbles I hated it, plus I couldn't get the colour to strike, I think maybe the minor was too cool and I wasn't being agressive enough with the heating before. I've raked though Dark red Elvis (far right one has Sable frit too) to make some nice swirly patterns.
(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq8/DendrobiumGLENN/solara2300.jpg)(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq8/DendrobiumGLENN/solara1300-1.jpg)
Appart from that I've been slacking, only done a few other pendants this week ;) ::)
(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq8/DendrobiumGLENN/tray300.jpg)
Right.....I've got an idea for a series, all nature-related....I thought I'd start easy:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/5450040425_42d9a77a5e.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5450040425/)
Fairy's Abode1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5450040425/) by Little Castle Designs (http://www.flickr.com/people/thesparrowinflight/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5177/5450650998_3d090a40f1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5450650998/)
Fairy's Abode2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5450650998/) by Little Castle Designs (http://www.flickr.com/people/thesparrowinflight/), on Flickr
My Mum used to say that some moss looks like fairies live in it......so I wonder what kind of fairy lives in glass moss....kiln fairies?
They survived a night outside in freezing temperatures :)
Well this certainly doesn't compare against the current level of work being shown in here but this is something I've been wanting to try for ages and ages.... before I even started with boro....
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_SAHrHH5tuxE/TVuz4JoPgXI/AAAAAAAAAM0/ZdiGrPF_sPo/s800/ClearBangle.jpg)
I looked at doing it the 'proper' way but in the end settled on working on my own technique. I'm not a fan of straight lines and much prefer the organic edges of doing it this way and bit like my chains but its not to everyone taste! I also left in the chill marks intentionally ... I hope they give it a bit of depth and texture ?
I like the chill marks on it too, what a clever idea!!
Here's no. 2 in what can loosely be termed my 'It's Alive!' series ;)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5453509004_0ffa627b5c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5453509004/)
tillandsia1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5453509004/) by Little Castle Designs (http://www.flickr.com/people/thesparrowinflight/), on Flickr
Step 2 for the glassy moss - not all in this one are lit, but you get the idea :)
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5474394820_644c783a7c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5474394820/)
Mossy Glass, Glassy Moss - alight (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesparrowinflight/5474394820/) by Little Castle Designs (http://www.flickr.com/people/thesparrowinflight/), on Flickr
I love al the boro magic i see here this month ;)
here is a hollow ammonite i like to show :)
(http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/9117/hollowammonitependant.jpg) (http://img560.imageshack.us/i/hollowammonitependant.jpg/)
I can only imagine how tricky it would be to keep such even curves on a piece of tubing. That is quite something :)
I made a perfume bottle, inspired by a friend's trip to St Petersburg - and another with a Silver Aqua centre, which I love. You can't see it well, but the Silver Aqua has beautiful stripes in it, almost like waves when twisted.
Oh, and have cracked making a round blown bead - quite pleased to have done this! :D
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5054/5473766357_dc76a6e07b_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5473766357/)
Russia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5473766357/) by A flame with desire (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5058/5474364780_e1da2dd5fd_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5474364780/)
Incalmo perfume bottle, Aqua (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5474364780/) by A flame with desire (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5017/5473784425_19f0e68a5b_m.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5473784425/)
Blue green blown bead (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flyingbead/5473784425/) by A flame with desire (http://www.flickr.com/people/flyingbead/), on Flickr