Boro Gallery February 2011

[garishglobes]

Starting with some recent work from Ian Pearson:


Seal-man-head


Seabee parts - for a member of USA Navy stationed somewhere in desert


Footballer


DFR


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  

[fionaess]

Those are just amazing - wish I had just a smidgeon of Ian's skill..  Ah well.. a few new sets from me..


Lagoons by Fiona1953, on Flickr


Elvish Queen by Fiona1953, on Flickr


Dolphin Song by Fiona1953, on Flickr

[garishglobes]

There you go, the finished article, courtesy of Ian 

[JKC]

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.

[garishglobes]

As well as the dragon, I had a play with incalmo (I think!) over the weekend:


Blown glass perfume bottles by A flame with desire, on Flickr

[garishglobes]

They're about 7cm high, without the stopper - 12.5cm with 

[Steampunkglass]

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.


Appart from that I've been slacking, only done a few other pendants this week 

[sparrow]

Right.....I've got an idea for a series, all nature-related....I thought I'd start easy:


Fairy's Abode1 by Little Castle Designs, on Flickr


Fairy's Abode2 by Little Castle Designs, 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

[Stacy]

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....



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 ?

[sparrow]

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


tillandsia1 by Little Castle Designs, on Flickr

[sparrow]

Step 2 for the glassy moss - not all in this one are lit, but you get the idea


Mossy Glass, Glassy Moss - alight by Little Castle Designs, on Flickr

[Marcel]

I love al the boro magic i see here this month 
here is a hollow ammonite i like to show 

[garishglobes]

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! 


Russia by A flame with desire, on Flickr

Incalmo perfume bottle, Aqua by A flame with desire, on Flickr

Blue green blown bead by A flame with desire, on Flickr