I've had this metal tray forever, my mom bought it in Mexico on a family vacation when I was about 14 years old.
I don't remember if she ever really used it, but I always liked it. I think it’s the curvy edges.
Anyway, it was kind of an ugly grayish metal that always looked dirty and black stuff came off of it when you touched it.
I spray painted it white 10 or 15 or a hundred years ago and have used it constantly.
I've been wanting to repaint it for a while and finally decided to paint it with chalk board paint! Now I can write a message celebrating whatever the occasion is.
- patricia
- 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.
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