I've been reading through the other questions and looking up other people's set ups and I have a query.
As much as I would love a shed, there is absolutely no room in my stamp-sized garden. The only other suitable room is my kitchen.
Is it viable to set up a small studio here? ???
I'm looking at getting Tuffnell's starter kit but only if it's going to be workable. As a second option, I'm going to have a look for rentable studio space in my area (might be better looking for rocking horse droppings, but there you go!).
Hiya :)
I think you'll find that lots of lampworkers on here started out in their kitchen :) I know I did ;)
xx
Oh, dear. Do I have to admit I *still* work out of a corner of the kitchen/dining room....18 months later....?
When I got Oxycon and big torch, my plumber mate told me I was mad and dangerous, but went on to add that he knew several other mad and dangerous people! Also gave me a big, serious and very instructional talk on MAKING SURE the propane was bled out of the hose and switched firmly OFF each time I finished! He was neurotic enough for me to take that one firmly on board. I'm sure its not safe, but its either there or nowhere!
we did, but beware that the hothead can be a bit noisy and it wasn't long before we switched to a quieter torch combo, and now have a glass company!.. ;D ;D ;D ;D beware the power of the torch i say!...
lots of our customers and friends operate from very modest spaces, so in all seriousness as long as you can get a 600mmx600mm clear space somewhere you can probably squeeze some beading space in there.. the hothead/bulk kit also has the benefit of being very space saving, and when you are done the whole lot can be carted outside or wherever it is out of the way..
just get in there and give it a go i say!!
Oh excellent! *rubs hands together*
Well I guess the next stage is to convince the hubby and then convert the kitchen. Bwhaha!
I started in a corner of the kitchen about six or seven years ago, I have now moved to the opposite corner of the kitchen and I am very happy there ;D
Has anyone got a photo of their kitchen set up they care to share? :-*
Quote from: garishglobes on April 20, 2008, 07:50:31 PM
Oh, dear. Do I have to admit I *still* work out of a corner of the kitchen/dining room....18 months later....?
Me too ::)
But my proper studio is on its way! I don't have a photo - I just have a workmate, creation station, oxycon & torch in a corner. I can reach the oven to switch the kettle ring off from my torch. I'm going to miss that when I move to the shed :o
I worked in my kitchen for nearly a year before moving into my shed/studio - the only problem was that when I started out I intended to pack everything away after each session, but very soon took over the entire kitchen table on a permanent basis - hence the need for the shed.... ;D
Quote from: aoturoa on April 20, 2008, 10:07:15 PM
Has anyone got a photo of their kitchen set up they care to share? :-*
there is a show your work space thread some where...
try searching for "workspace" . i am far too blonde to post the link ;)
I think I'm on page 12 of 'photos of your workspace'! I've been working in my tiny kitchen for a year, I'm only just now moving out to a shed. I have my kiln on the worktop (I threw out some boring kitchen gadget to make room!) a fold up workmate style surface, and my glass in a plastic toy tub which I trip over sometimes, but it is a perfectly viable arrangement. I also have laminate florring in there.. I don't think vinyl would be a good idea, but I don't think I've scorched the laminate at all.
Also, this arrangement means standing up, which I've been perfectly happy with. Not sure how I'm going to handle sitting to do lampworking in my shed!
I've found the perfect place (http://www.harcourts.co.nz/listing/details.do?rul=%2Fsearch%2Fprocess.do%3Fpg%3D1%26bed%3D4%26ts%3D154378751%26sta%3D1001%26sub%3D11538%26zon%3D5068%26br%3DB%26reg%3D1007%26lam%3DMin.%2BLand%2BArea&id=407778) *drools*
There's a stream in the garden. A stream in the garden. :o
And look at those surroundings! It's so so pretty.
Man, I wanna move so bad. ::)
Buy it, buy it, buy it!!! ;D ;D ;D
oh my ! :o
Can I just ask if I've done that conversion correctly - £162,000?? ???
If so I've decided to emigrate ;D
Billie - if only I could! Guess who's buying lottery tickets this week?! ;D
Dinah - I haven't worked it out, but that sounds about right. And is exactly why we're looking at moving; there's no way we could get a 4-bed house around here for that little.
And the weather is much nicer ;)
Wow! Incredible :) I have to say, New Zealand has appealed to me (anywhere) as well as Vancouver. I love an outdoor lifestyle. France will do for now though :D :D
Quote from: aoturoa on April 20, 2008, 10:07:15 PM
Has anyone got a photo of their kitchen set up they care to share? :-*
Helen,
There's a small picture of ours on my website with DH at the torch
http://www.beaujolaisbeads.co.uk/about.html (http://www.beaujolaisbeads.co.uk/about.html)
We've just got two new Bobcats, so we have attached these to some chipboard and when we want to torch, we just put them on the kitchen table and turn on the gas/oxygen and off we go. When we've finished, we have to put it all away again, so it's all very portable, but it works ok!
We had just bought our house when we went to New Zealand, and I never failed to point out all the houses we could have bought *without* taking on a mortgage ;D ;D OH kept asking how he would get his company to relocate - details, details.......................... ::) ::) ::)
Pfft, minor details ;D
The general plan is I learn lamp- and silverworking (pmc) before we move and then I'll set up as a jewellery designer. Possibly aiming rather high, but a girl's gotta have a dream right?
Thanks for the piccue June, I'll go take a look in a sec. Our current kitchen is actually quite big but we never use it as a dining room so I'm going to see how adaptable my OH is ;)