Frit-Happens !

Challenges, Competitions, Swaps & Loans => Monthly Challenge => Topic started by: Krysia@No98 on September 26, 2013, 05:03:36 PM

Title: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Krysia@No98 on September 26, 2013, 05:03:36 PM

The theme of the month challenge is jointly sponsored by Tuffnells Glass (thank you Martin et al!) and Frit Happens!

Each month the lucky winner, chosen by a random number selector, will receive a £20 gift voucher to spend on-line with Tuffnells. The draw will take place at the start of **November** so make sure you get your entries in before midnight on the last day of October to be in with a chance to win the goodies!

Please note that the entries should be new work.

So, the theme for the month for October 2013 is Halloween.

(I know this is a bit predictable for this month, but I have seen some great stuff going up and I would love to see people giving it a go!)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: helbels on September 26, 2013, 06:51:32 PM
I feel more able to tackle Halloween than Birds!
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Pauline on September 26, 2013, 10:46:18 PM
ooooohhh  ghosts, pumpkins, whitches and wizards, SWWEEEETTTSSSS
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Glassy Lou on September 28, 2013, 10:37:53 PM
I'm starting to really enjoy these challenges.
My entry for this month is Wanda the witch :)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3825/9988064613_70e24a0749.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thejewelleryhall/9988064613/)
DSCN6528 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thejewelleryhall/9988064613/) by GlassyLou (http://www.flickr.com/people/thejewelleryhall/), on Flickr
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Jane C ♫ on September 29, 2013, 08:06:48 AM
Oh Lou that's so cute!

A quick question if you don't mind ... do you go straight from mandrel to kiln? I tried a similar shape bead (a mushroom!) and the rim snapped off in the vermiculite.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: helbels on September 29, 2013, 08:38:51 AM
Very unlikely you could make a bead that big/detailed without a kiln I am afraid.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Jane C ♫ on September 29, 2013, 08:53:47 AM
Hi Helbels - I've got a kiln (SC2 with bead door), but have been annealing in verm first, then removing from mandrels and annealing in kiln. Will have to pluck up the courage to pop them in while it's on!
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Glassy Lou on September 29, 2013, 11:13:56 AM
Yep. Straight from the flame to the kiln.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Skyblue on September 29, 2013, 12:06:15 PM
Love the witch !
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Purple Cobwebs on September 29, 2013, 11:21:24 PM
Fantastic witch!!!! I have a few spooky goings on in the kiln today. I love Halloween! My normal wardrobe was meant for Halloween!!!!! Not too long ago I was walking to t'pub as one does on a Friday night, and some kids shouted "Lady, It's not Halloween yet!"!!!!! A Bat is not just for Halloween ;-)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Trudi on September 30, 2013, 07:18:26 AM
Great theme x and fabulous start!
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Fiona on September 30, 2013, 09:17:47 AM
Great witch Lou.  :)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Kaz on September 30, 2013, 11:31:30 PM
These are my first attempts at Day of the Dead decorated skulls.
I'm hoping they will improve with practice!

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7289/10026723753_b05428cbb1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/10026723753/)
IMG_3048 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheekycherubdesigns/10026723753/) by Kaz ~ CheekyCherubDesigns (http://www.flickr.com/people/cheekycherubdesigns/), on Flickr

Kazx
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Glassy Lou on October 01, 2013, 12:21:22 AM
I love those! They're such great fun to make too :)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Skyblue on October 01, 2013, 07:39:31 AM
Those are brilliant Kaz , really bright and eyecatching .
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: kerensky on October 01, 2013, 08:33:38 AM
Great Witch and lovely skulls, don't usually look at these threads - what was I thinking?!

x
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Purple Cobwebs on October 01, 2013, 09:15:17 AM
Fantastic Kaz!

Here is my ghost, pumpkin, and mutant 6 legged spider!!!!

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i325/purple_cobwebs/Casper.jpg) (http://s1088.photobucket.com/user/purple_cobwebs/media/Casper.jpg.html)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i325/purple_cobwebs/pumpkin.jpg) (http://s1088.photobucket.com/user/purple_cobwebs/media/pumpkin.jpg.html)

(http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i325/purple_cobwebs/Septimus.jpg) (http://s1088.photobucket.com/user/purple_cobwebs/media/Septimus.jpg.html)

I may reattempt these!!!!!
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Glassy Lou on October 01, 2013, 10:58:54 AM
They're so cute - sorry if you were shooting for scary ;)
The spider is my favourite. Looks like the one that scampered across the rug and under my tv last night   :o
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Skyblue on October 16, 2013, 07:59:42 AM
Love the witchy, ghosty, pumpkin and spider ! Im trying to think of something to make cos im actually going to have a go on the torch today woohoo.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Jane C ♫ on October 17, 2013, 09:59:22 AM
I made a hungry flying pumpkin monster creature!

(http://www.janecameron.co.uk/lj/2013-10-pumpkinmonsterthing.jpg)

(scuse the crack ... it was a bit big for the vermiculite!)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Skyblue on October 22, 2013, 07:07:17 AM
He looks like a very happy monster Jane :)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Pat from Canvey on October 22, 2013, 08:44:06 AM
It's a good start Jane. If you make another, try squishing the green "wings" with your tweezers as that will turn them into fins.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Jane C ♫ on October 22, 2013, 09:18:19 AM
Aww thanks Skyblue.

Pat - I did squish them with tweezers but didn't want to make them too thin after my previous attempt at larger wings (a month or so ago) cracked off while I was working on it, poinged across the kitchen and set fire to the back doormat! Also I knew I was vermiculite annealing so wanted to make sure they had a chance of survival! Next time I'll put the kiln on before I start ...

Purplecobwebs - love the eyes on your spider, and your pumpkin has a real air of menace ...
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Kalorlo on October 22, 2013, 03:27:20 PM
I tried a Halloween jellyfish. (I will be having another go to try and get the tentacles more opaque).

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5550/10411795845_ac892872e6_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kalorlo/10411795845/)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Irene on October 26, 2013, 12:40:56 AM
those are great beads! I really like the spider, it has attitude!!  And oh so beautiful jellyfish. I hope I can learn how to do that one day.

Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Pat from Canvey on October 26, 2013, 08:13:33 AM
Another great jellyfish Heather, and Jane, try leaving the squishing to last thing you do.
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: hopejacare on October 29, 2013, 07:59:10 PM
Wow these are all so great.....what variety and super ideas. Xx
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Nicknack on October 31, 2013, 05:54:45 PM
Love the witch, Jellyfish and spider! Here are a pair of rather strange zombies
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3774/10594936964_d781218a4f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83809794@N06/10594936964/)
IMG_0397 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83809794@N06/10594936964/) by nicknack2014 (http://www.flickr.com/people/83809794@N06/), on Flickr
and a slightly fuzzy ghost
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7378/10594919495_2e890ef4c9.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83809794@N06/10594919495/)
IMG_0390 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/83809794@N06/10594919495/) by nicknack2014 (http://www.flickr.com/people/83809794@N06/), on Flickr

Nick
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Nammie on October 31, 2013, 11:56:20 PM
Nick, we obviously think alike...

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2853/10600280373_b87dce9c04_n.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/102536316@N06/10600280373/)
ghost (http://www.flickr.com/photos/102536316@N06/10600280373/) by Nammie's Pics (http://www.flickr.com/people/102536316@N06/), on Flickr

I considered bats and cats and even pumpkins but decided I had all the necessary skills to represent ectoplasm :) (He's not quite just a blob, he is hollow under his 'skirt')
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Nicknack on November 01, 2013, 12:25:13 AM
Gaynor (Purple Cobwebs) had the same idea, too!  Yours is the smiliest.

Nick
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Nammie on November 01, 2013, 12:28:47 AM
I think both your's and Gaynor's are in the style of 'The Scream'. Rather than inspired by fine art, mine is more a la Ghostbusters :) Or perhaps Caspar with the smile :)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Kalorlo on November 01, 2013, 07:19:24 PM
Heheh, I love the zombies!
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Nicknack on November 01, 2013, 11:34:11 PM
Thanks, Heather :).

Anna, my ghost isn't screaming, it's going 'Whoooooooooooooooo!', as all respectable ghosts do ;D!  When they're not screaming or smiling, of course. ;)

Nick
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Nammie on November 01, 2013, 11:43:07 PM
Fair enough, sorry Nick, he just reminded me of that painting, can't remember the artist but it must be popular as it seems to get stolen a lot :-)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Nicknack on November 02, 2013, 12:11:42 AM
It was Edvard Munch.  When my daughter had just started secondary school she had to do a copy of The Scream for Art.  we researched it and found he had drawn it with wax crayons, so she did the same, and did such a good copy that she got 6 out of 5!  I was very proud of her!  (I still am :D)

Nick
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Nammie on November 02, 2013, 12:24:27 AM
That's the guy! Was on the tip of my tongue, honest:-) As will be apparent from my work, I didn't do gcse art
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Skyblue on November 02, 2013, 01:22:28 PM
Love all beads ! The zombies are fun and so are the ghosties on here :)
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Purple Cobwebs on November 02, 2013, 06:51:57 PM
Ha Ha, cute zombies! And love the friendly ghost!!!
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Nicknack on November 03, 2013, 12:28:31 AM
Thank you all for your comments on my zombies!  They were fun to make. :D

Nick
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Krysia@No98 on November 03, 2013, 10:47:41 AM
Drum Roll......

The winner for October is....

              Glassy Lou.

Well done.  I shall PM you in a mo.

Thank you to everyone that's entered this month's challenge.  Ta - Krysia
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Nicknack on November 03, 2013, 10:50:22 AM
Congratulations, Glassy Lou!  Cool witch. :D

Nick
Title: Re: MONTHLY THEME CHALLENGE - October
Post by: Glassy Lou on November 03, 2013, 02:11:51 PM
Oh yay! Thanks very much. That's made my day! X