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Monthly Archives: May 2010
The importance of redundant safety measures
OK, so let’s say, hypothetically, you’re out in your shop, there’s a 3,000 degree torch blazing, you’ve got hot glass tenuously connected to a rod of glass, holding it in the flame. You reach for something and *pop*, you accidentally … Continue reading
Thoroughly annoyed
I have an order for drawer pulls based on the middle knob below. I’m having trouble reproducing the color though. The problem is that it’s a silver glass, so they behave a little oddly depending on the flame … Continue reading
Is there such a thing as good timing?
This past weekend was pretty wonderful; a shop owner likes my glass and will be carrying it on a consignment basis, my oldest actually participated and behaved at soccer practice, my youngest moved up to “the big boy bed” and … Continue reading
Posted in business, glass, looney, random
Tagged bad timing, custom orders, glass, PITA
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I’m sorry, but we’re going to have to let you go.
Today I headed out to a shop that’s interested in consigning some of my glass work. I jotted down directions from Google as a backup, set out a little early to get a cup of coffee, and set on my … Continue reading
Getting back into the swing of things
In the past few months I’ve had several torch sessions where I was working on “have to” type projects. I “have to” finish these two chess sets so I have them for my upcoming show. I “have to” make … Continue reading
Posted in glass
Tagged bottle, custom, drawer pull, glow in the dark, hummingbird, marble, perfume bottle, research
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Tempting fate with a good deed
There’s a fantastic organization out there called Beads of Courage (BOC). As a group, they provide beads to children undergoing surgeries (in many cases, MANY surgeries) as a way to help them cope with the process. Starting with a … Continue reading
An open letter to Gary Pierce, Commissioner for the Arizona Corporation Commission
I decided to forgo receipt of a generic canned response, so here’s an open letter to Gary Pierce, Commissioner for the Arizona Corporation Commission. -T Dear Gary, After reading this article, I was curious, isn’t threatening to disrupt interstate power … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona Corporation Commission, Gary Pierce, goofy
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How to lose a vote
There’s a town election coming up tomorrow, and one of the chimps vying for office is Steve Simonian. He managed to lose my vote in just two phone calls. Nice job. Congratulations! Two automated calls in two days? You … Continue reading
Spending some time
After last week, I’m taking a bit of a break out of the shop to deal with some of the ancillary stuff that needs to be done. That bit of fun? Paperwork. Filling the calendar It’s that time of … Continue reading
Talk about a mixed bag…
I did stART on the Street: Spring Edition today, and it was most certainly a mixed day. The awesome thing about the day, my wonderful wife spent the day with me rather than dropping me off and heading back … Continue reading
Posted in business, glass, Uncategorized
Tagged bad jokes, blather, breakage, coffee, drawer pulls, etc, happy customers, marbles, mighty wind, ouch stop that, pens, really mighty wind, shows, start on the street, sunburn, weights, wind
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