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Deep breath..and exhale

Posted on February 15, 2010 by owner

OK, so a little problem with the glow in the dark chess set I made and was so thrilled to finally have done. The black king developed cracks yet again. After some cursing under my breath and a little time … Continue reading →

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I finally got it done!

Posted on February 14, 2010 by owner

**UPDATE**  I’ve taken the set off of sale for now; the black king has developed cracks in the glow.  Again.  Assume (and rightly so) there’s a lot of cursing implied here. It was a lot of trial and error I … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it’s good to do test pieces

Posted on January 27, 2010 by owner

I’m working on a new chess set, one to actually list for actual money (the first two went as a gift and a fundraising donation respectively) and I still need to make the white side pieces. Well, tonight I started … Continue reading →

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How do I pack this??

Posted on January 22, 2010 by owner

As you may know, I made a lovely chess set to donate towards my friend’s surgery fund. However, I had to ship it down to Florida to the person organizing the sale of various pieces of glass artwork to help … Continue reading →

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Evolution of design

Posted on January 13, 2010 by owner

How do you create your pieces?  Do you sketch them out first?  Picture them in your mind and try to push that through your finger tips?  Sculpt in another medium first?   I’m curious because I think I’m still trying … Continue reading →

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My first chess set

Posted on December 25, 2009 by owner

I decided that for my brother-in-law’s (BIL) Christmas gift I would make him a glass chess set.  He participates in a chess club near his home, and I know he plays online, so it seemed like a perfect gift.   … Continue reading →

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