After a horrible month of not being able to torch, and then lovely pills from the doctors to make it better, I decided to get straight in and design and make my new studio (after being given permission from DH to use the study)!
I am very proud of myself as I did everything on my own (except hang the wall units, as I needed DH for that!) - from laying the flooring, putting the cabinets together, making and tiling the worktop and making the little shelves for presses and frits and glass storage.
The ventilation is based on Julie's state of the art ventilation in her Lusherie - thank you Julie :-*
It's taken me about 10 days in total. And today I get to use it for the first time....
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I am still sharing - but not with the washing machine, the study is on the opposite wall with the computer etc.
But now I have a space to torch with a friend or maybe do some tutition. Yippee - I am so excited!
Ooh Steph you have done an amazing job, well done. I bet you are Still grinning
WOW. It looks perfect ;D
Wow oh wow! It looks fabulous Steph - well done and congratulations! ;D ;D
From ear to ear Kay! Thanks. And thank you Julie for your inspiration - it works a treat! ;D
Errr.....WOW !!!!!
Steph - what a fantastic job!!
Looks amazing! What a fab place to work :)
wow steph looks fantastic!
i like how you have left a space for a second torch.....
Thanks! I'm think I will put my hot head in that space, Scarlet, as occasionally I like to use it!
Quote from: Dee Dee on August 07, 2011, 12:53:15 AM
Thanks! I'm think I will put my hot head in that space, Scarlet, as occasionally I like to use it!
Parden I can't hear you, the hot head is too loud ;D
It's fabulous! I have massive storage envy, I need a green emoticon ;D
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Quote from: Dee Dee on August 07, 2011, 12:53:15 AM
Thanks! I'm think I will put my hot head in that space, Scarlet, as occasionally I like to use it!
Parden I can't hear you, the hot head is too loud ;D
I did say occasionally....;D ;D
Looks great
I'm jealous ;D It's looking great!
What a gorgeous play space ;D
Looks great Steph - what a fantastic job you've done - now go and enjoy ;D
Diane x
You have done a brilliant job - well done! You deserve a great place to work - enjoy it!
Kazx
That looks VERY inviting, love the little shelves full of goodies, well done you :)
Steph that puts mine to shame.
Good Job :D
WWwwwoooaaahhhhhh do you want to come and sort mine out? ? ? ?
I'm not jealous no not at all....well maybe a teensy bit!
Its fantastic!
Even when not torching, if it was mine I would just have to go and look at it and grin constantly :) :)
What a fantastic job! I hope you've given yourself one hell of a pat on the back - its amazing. :)
Aw thank you everyone! Well I have christened it today - managed to make a couple of beads in between driving my sons all over the place, and then picking them up again! Roll on tomorrow when they are at school! Wey hey!
Wow, that is stunning. Could you come and do a make over in my shedio? If I had my time again I'd certainly have done something else with my extraction, with all the foil hose it looks so untidy now.
Woah! You lucky and clever stick!!! I'd never want to leave, that looks amazing ;D
WOW...WOW...WOW :o I could sit and look at that all day, what a wonderful studio, I'm soooo jealous. Have LOTS of fun :)
It looks fab!!!
Brilliant Steph! You must be so proud. And especially as you've done it pretty much all yourself.
Now go and make a mess!!
Wow, that is really lovely, what a great space to work in.
You could be lost for days.........
Fantastic workspace Steph, you must feel so pleased with yourself. How do you find working with the extraction on the bench? It certainly gives a more 'tidy' look.
That looks brilliant! Well done you. I didn't notice the posh ventilation in the Lusherie, too busy oohing and aaahing at everything else ;D
Wow, all those shelves of glassy gorgeousness, it looks amazing!! Bloomin well done, you should be really proud of yourself, I let OH do all the diy stuff then just went in and made it pretty ;D Like Sarah said, I'd just keep grinningat it all too, it's lovely!
Going to have to investigate the Lush ventilation, me likey a LOT, completely unobtrusive. Does it work like that then, does it have enough of a pull to it? Looks brilliant x
Quote from: Meagan Lily on August 07, 2011, 11:34:19 AM
Fantastic workspace Steph, you must feel so pleased with yourself. How do you find working with the extraction on the bench? It certainly gives a more 'tidy' look.
Other than the noise of the fan, I didn't notice it - it worked well on the incense test. However, I have lost a bit of silver leaf when I dropped it before placing it on my glass - zoop, it was gone! Made a mental note to take care when doing that again! ;D
Quote from: bluefairy on August 07, 2011, 12:08:37 PM
Wow, all those shelves of glassy gorgeousness, it looks amazing!! Bloomin well done, you should be really proud of yourself, I let OH do all the diy stuff then just went in and made it pretty ;D Like Sarah said, I'd just keep grinningat it all too, it's lovely!
Unfortunately DH is in the navy and is away 75% of the time - if I didn't try to do things myself, they would never get done!
What I have found good though, is the period of time working the way I did before - learning what was good for me, and what I would like to have if ever I was able to put it in place, and hooray, I've got it! ;D
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unobtrusive
That's the word I have been searching for for the past week when trying to describe the ventilation - thank you! (It was on the tip of me tongue!) ;D
You have done an absolutely fantastic job.....I love it all! :)
Everything is so neat and tidy with its own little space....and I am very impressed you did it all yourself! :D
Are all your tubes glued together....I can't see what is supporting them?
You look like a very tidy person......I wish my space was this neat! ;D ;D
Quote from: Lyn G on August 07, 2011, 01:38:46 PM
You have done an absolutely fantastic job.....I love it all! :)
Everything is so neat and tidy with its own little space....and I am very impressed you did it all yourself! :D
Are all your tubes glued together....I can't see what is supporting them?
You look like a very tidy person......I wish my space was this neat! ;D ;D
I glued them together Lyn with a hot glue gun! My previous space was not at all tidy - but the deal I had to make with DH (to enable me to get into the study) was that I would keep it exceptionally tidy - that is gonna be hard! ;D
You should be so proud of yourself - your studio is fantastic......and I just love what you've done with your vent system, fitting it into the desk.
And, I hope you (and Julie) don't mind, but I'm now going to go look and see if I can do the same with my vent system.
;D
Brilliant studio!! ;D
I'm just envious.
Hi Steph - you have done a fantastic job on your work area.
I took a wonderful course with Redhot Sal but have yet to make a decision even on what torch to get! I have a space in my garage which I am planning to convert and seeing what you have done has really inspired me to get my act together!
What is the total length of your work top? I really like the two work areas you have but I'm not quite sure I have the space. Now, going to research the ventilation you have - must have missed that discussion.
Sue
Fantastic!
I have to start campaigning for a move to a larger house.
Thanks - used properly today with no interruptions - luvverly!
Quote from: susieq on August 07, 2011, 09:33:24 PM
What is the total length of your work top? I really like the two work areas you have but I'm not quite sure I have the space. Now, going to research the ventilation you have - must have missed that discussion.
Sue, the length of the worktop is 2.7 metres and it is 85cm wide. The ventilation pipe runs behind the base cabinets attached to the worktop.
I have had to give myself a talking to though, to make sure that I don't reach to the back to get something off the little shelves whilst my torch is on! I have put things I don't use very often in direct line with the torch!
Oh my! What a wonderful space. Certainly puts my dingy little workspace to shame!
I wonder how long it will be that tidy for... ;)
Wonderful workshop Stephanie! a little creative haven!! :) You on your lonesome as well, my husband is away abroad and home every 17 weeks , he's then home if I'm lucky for 4 weeks ::). He is in Oman Karin x
Hiya Karin! Yes he's away too, but not as much your OH! He's only home at the weekends - with odd trips away!
I'm doing really well with my new studio! One of the deals I made with OH, in order to move out of the laundry, was to keep it tidy, and so far, it's working! ;D
Oooo, how lovely is that? Well done - may you have many happy hours torching in it! ;D
Looks fab. Well done. Hope you have fun in there.
Thank you ;D
What a wonderful space, I only have one problem with it, it's far too tidy!! ;)
I hope you have loads of fun working in it
Quote from: Krysia on September 19, 2011, 12:16:37 PM
What a wonderful space, I only have one problem with it, it's far too tidy!! ;)
It's not quite that tidy at the moment ;D ;D
Your new workspace looks fantastic!
Quote from: Dee Dee on September 19, 2011, 12:59:08 PM
Quote from: Krysia on September 19, 2011, 12:16:37 PM
What a wonderful space, I only have one problem with it, it's far too tidy!! ;)
It's not quite that tidy at the moment ;D ;D
PHEW!! ;D
WOW that is absolutely fantastic - and I love the tiled worktop. You must be sooooo happy :) :) :) :) :)
Sarah