Okay, so I've been working on 'The Girls' and this is what I've come up with so far.
Friday, February 22, 2008
So what do you think?...
Body Bead.. It's a first. (for me) My niece Angie, is a OC roller (Derby) girl and they're having a fund raiser for breast cancer in April. I haven't commited yet, I don't know if I can duplicate this body ( boobie) bead... we'll see.
Oh! and if you need to brush up on your breast exam skills this is a pretty entertaining little video on the basic how to. none like I've ever seen before and worth the time.
I gotta do something new...
Friday, February 1, 2008
These valentines bracelets are now available at 'Blessings' in Old Towne Orange. Check outBlessings new blog
Redeemed:
Psalm 71:23 I will shout for joy and sing your praises, for you have redeemed me.
I love taking wine bottles, beer bottles, booze bottles and water bottles that have lost their usefulness and have been tossed out.
I break them into pieces and melt them into something acceptable and beautiful...
I personally hand make all of my lampwork beads in my studio.
Using a torch that’s fueled by an oxygen/propane mix,
glass canes are melted to 1500 degrees until the glass liquefies and is pliable then a blob of glass is placed on a mandrel and shaped by hand into a bead.
Some beads I make can have up to five layers of glass to achieve desired effects, for example: animal patterns, dots and stripes.
When the layers and shape of the bead are complete, it’s put into a preheated kiln and annealed slowly for 8 to 9 hours.
This process takes the stress out of the bead making it more durable and less susceptible to cracking during the cooling process.
My beads are not super fragile, but keep in mind that they are made of glass and like anything made of glass if you drop it on a hard surface there is a chance of breaking.