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Tag Archives: glass
The value of handmade
One of my cohorts received a message asking him to list his work on eBay for 99 cents, because that’s where she buys all of her handmade jewelry. Most of us with some sense left in us were taken aback. … Continue reading
One day down, 5 to go
I had an evening torch session tonight, but from it came 4 wine stoppers and 3 drawer pulls. Some of the items even had glow in the dark glass in them. I’ll need to finish the stoppers and pulls … Continue reading
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Tagged buttons, drawer pulls, glass, marbles, start on the street, stock, wine stoppers
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Fusion vs Foster Fire
I’ve got a few years under my belt with glass, but when it comes to beads, I’m still a bit of a newbie. There are plenty of reasons for this; there are a lot of (really talented) folks that … Continue reading
Into everyone’s life, a little glass must fall
Ok, maybe not everyone, but unfortunately mine. This past week I had a glassalanche; that is, some of the raw glass material I have stored in my shop did a lovely sharp cascade to the floor. Luckily the … Continue reading
Yummy yummy chess set for sale!
In case you were among those thinking “wow, I wish I could own that gorgeous chess set“, well now you can. The set’s for sale on my friend Joe’s site. All of the proceeds go towards helping him with the … Continue reading
Yay, it’s working…sort of
A month or so ago I asked my Facebook cohorts if anyone in a warmer climate could send me some moss. Yes, the short green stuff. I was inspired by projects like this one. I thought it might be fun … Continue reading
Sometimes it’s good to do test pieces
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
How do I pack this??
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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Tagged chess set, glass, glass chess set, Glow Joe, handmade, handmade chess set, packing, shipping
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My first chess set
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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Tagged chess set, Christmas, gifts, glass, glass chess set, handmade glass chess set
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Racism or frustration?
I saw a post on a glass related forum today that struck me as a bit offensive. The poster was lamenting the lack of a SRA category on Etsy, because as she put it, “I find it a bit … Continue reading