Studio Progress

ScarletLeonard · May 09, 2011, 12:31:28 PM

Rather than me kicking about in warm and fuzzy.

So we have the before pic

Current set up (henceforth called the before picture) by Scarlet Impressions, on Flickr

I had a good go in there yesterday and while I currently can't torch this is what it looks like

All looking a bit bare now, but painted. by Scarlet Impressions, on Flickr

Got to clear out a few more things in preparation for Wednesday (since I am out tomorrow)
I've already sorted through some bits, books and magazines boxed up, my kiln and tools are next to me in the office since I wasn't going to let them get put under the tarp in the garden along with all the tools and junk from the pantry.

Wondering what I will find once I start going through everything, already found a few spacers that ran away between being taken off the mandrel and going into the kiln so I have my hopes up on finding more beads lol.

Can't wait now, there will be another pic on Wednesday soon as they are finished then I will move everything back in to it's new home.

Blue Box Studio · May 09, 2011, 12:51:56 PM

Looking good. How do you get close to your torch with a washing machine in the way? Ignore if that is really a dumb question.

ScarletLeonard · May 09, 2011, 12:57:52 PM

Probably not a stupid question but I had a stupid solution.

Sat on stool with right foot also on the stool and knee leaning to the side of the torch (providing me a rest for my mandrel hand.
Other foot perched in the door of the tumble dryer.

It wasn't that bad but now my back pain is cropping up more and more and my left shoulder started to get painful from nearly stretching to get glass rod in flame when they reached half length.

awrylemming · May 09, 2011, 05:13:56 PM

I hope you're going to get a more comfortable set up now Scarlet. You've got a lot done in a short time

GaysieMay · May 09, 2011, 06:40:32 PM

GaysieMay · May 09, 2011, 06:41:33 PM

Don't know where the rest of my text went in that post - I tried to say you must be some sort of contortionist to work at your old set up and hope your new one is more comfy! x

SueP · May 09, 2011, 08:36:12 PM

Look forward to seeing the finished set up

Blue Box Studio · May 09, 2011, 08:40:38 PM

Quote from: ScarletLeonard on May 09, 2011, 12:57:52 PM
Probably not a stupid question but I had a stupid solution.

Sat on stool with right foot also on the stool and knee leaning to the side of the torch (providing me a rest for my mandrel hand.
Other foot perched in the door of the tumble dryer.

It wasn't that bad but now my back pain is cropping up more and more and my left shoulder started to get painful from nearly stretching to get glass rod in flame when they reached half length.

You are a chiropractor's dream patient if you keep working like that! Hope you can improve on that now.

sea-thistle · May 09, 2011, 08:42:46 PM

lol

ScarletLeonard · May 09, 2011, 10:04:25 PM

Quote from: Blue Box Studio on May 09, 2011, 08:40:38 PM
Quote from: ScarletLeonard on May 09, 2011, 12:57:52 PM
Probably not a stupid question but I had a stupid solution.

Sat on stool with right foot also on the stool and knee leaning to the side of the torch (providing me a rest for my mandrel hand.
Other foot perched in the door of the tumble dryer.

It wasn't that bad but now my back pain is cropping up more and more and my left shoulder started to get painful from nearly stretching to get glass rod in flame when they reached half length.

You are a chiropractor's dream patient if you keep working like that! Hope you can improve on that now.

Want to know the hilarity of the situation....

I never suffered from my back pain while or the day after working at the torch, 3 days without torch and I can barely walk. (Had the condition before I took up lampworking too.) The shoulder pain was certainly a result of my position but that's gone now.
Probably hasn't helped though, especially since the docs have yet to diagnose the root of the pain.

Yep Sue, lots in a short time is how this house seems to work, we tell Dad we want some work doing (he is a builder) we wait an indefinate amount of time then one day he tells us he's coming and to have things ready. This is probably the most notice he has ever given us.

ScarletLeonard · May 11, 2011, 06:03:03 PM

IT'S DONE
All finished before I went on this afternoons school run.
This is how it looked

Done and ready to move in by Scarlet Impressions, on Flickr

Spent the past couple of hours moving everything back in and having a sort out and now......

it looks like this.....

YAY all moved in. Rather tidy now, how long will that last? by Scarlet Impressions, on Flickr

I'm a happy bunny, you may not see me in chat tonight...though then again there is now space to put my laptop in there...hmmm...

MadelineBunyan · May 11, 2011, 06:10:43 PM

oh that looks fab! yay!!

GaysieMay · May 11, 2011, 07:24:33 PM

Looks great - enjoy!

Blue Box Studio · May 11, 2011, 07:55:50 PM

Looks fab. Enjoy!

ScarletLeonard · May 28, 2011, 03:58:49 PM

Well I've been enjoying my studio for a couple of weeks now. So much more comfortable.

I've been having a bit of a tidy up today. Put up my jack sparrow poster, I have a proper light switch now too (it's a socket light since all the electrics have to be on an extension from the house.) I also went a little mad and started a mini display area for my beads and jewellery on top of my glass drawers.

Looks a bit more homely now, need to take a new picture.
Need to finish painting the rest of the room too. Half of it is still blue lol.

Also thinking of a name....
Only one I could come up with was
Scarletarium
I think I've been watching to much Mr Bloom