Long Time, No See

Okay, so I haven't written much for the blog lately. I confess, I've been focusing more on my Facebook page and Etsy lately. But remembered this long neglected space today and wanted to check in. I've been doing lots of shows this fall and creating lots of new pendants. I've tried some new things like adding embellishments and charms to the glass. This seems to work really well on simple dichroic pieces like the one below. This one is in my Etsy store as of yesterday.

I've also been doing some painted pendants using Glassline paint.

I love working on these little bits of winter. They seem so calm and peaceful. I also enjoy the way the snowflakes added on a topper of clear glass give them a 3-dimensional feel.

In the last couple of shows, I've also been working to make improvements to my booth set up. I was really happy with the booth at the show this weekend, but more in that in my next post.

 

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Hand picked pendants

I worked on a few new hand painted pendants over the past few days. I had forgotten how much I love using the Glassline paint to create these little floral pendants. As you can see, I had a little help while I was photographing them to post here. 

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Stained Glass

Saturday was a rare day for me. I don't have any impending shows, so I was able to take it easy and do things like clean up my work space. It felt so good to be able to organize my area and my thoughts. I am looking forward to having a little time to experiment and do some of the things That have been percolating in my mind for a while. I did do a couple of small firings on Saturday. I was playing with flat dichroic on a black base with no clear cap. These were 2 of my favorite pieces. They remind me of lovely stained glass windows, I love the geometric patterns and the way the dichroic looks to be softly glowing from within.

This one is a little different because I put a cap of clear glass on it before firing.

As you can see, my work space seems to get pretty chaotic. I bake glass the same way I bake a cake...stuff everywhere. This photo was taken before my weekend clean up and organization. It is much better now...but not for long, I am sure.

 

 

All that glitters...

I don't work too much with dichroic glass. It's not because I don't like it, I think it's stunning. I just get involved more in experimentation with other glasses and techniques. But every once in a while, the shiny, sparkly glass will catch my eye, and I will sit for hours playing with it.

Sunday, I got caught up layering transparent dichroic with different shades of transparent glass. I tend to like things simple and clean when it comes to dichroic glass, kind of a "less is more" philosophy. I got some interesting results...some good, and some okay, but all glittery.

A kiln full ready to fire.

Blazing hot and fully fused

Shimmery dichroic capping transparent aqua glass

Silver dichroic under clear glass

Golden dichroic capped with brown transparent glass

Iridescent circles over transparent blue

Sunrise stripes over light blue glass

 

 

 

Warm Contrails - Tuesday

Today's pendant is called Warm Contrails, 2 dichroic glasses created a warmly glowing abstract. The pendant is $25, and I will include a black cord and ship it anywhere in the Continental US for you for $3.50. 

If you are looking for a gift for someone or a little treat for yourself, then contact me or click the Buy It Now button below. Make sure to click through previous posts from this week and last to see additional featured pendants.

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Another Week, Some New Pendants...

Today and the rest of this week, I will be featuring some pendants that aren't Christmas or Winter themed. Today's pendant is called Kauai Lava, a golden orange dichroic glass glows like hot lava. The pendant is $25, and I will include a black cord and ship it anywhere in the Continental US for you for $3.50.

If you are looking for a gift for someone or a little treat for yourself, then contact me or click the Buy It Now button below. Make sure to click through previous posts from last week to see additional featured pendants.

Kauai Lava
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Celestial Slipping Down - Tuesday

Today I am featuring a pendant that has a white snowflake set against a shiny piece of black glass that is fused to a glistening piece icy dichroic glass square. The pendant is $25, and I will include a black cord and ship it anywhere in the Continental US for you for $3.50. If you are looking for a gift for someone or a treat for yourself, then contact me or click the Buy It Now button below

Celestial Slipping Down - Fused Glass Pendant
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A Helping Hand

The first photo is of this cool little helper tool I got at Harbor Freight. It only cost about $5, but has really come in handy. I don't do much enameling, but when I do get the chance, I usually solder the jump ring together. This little tool holds it for me, while I hold the solder and torch.

I've also included some of my more recent pendents. Even though I don't usually consciously decide to create seasonal pieces, it seems like I've drifted into more fall colors lately. All of these are glass, except the last three. These are enameled copper.

All that Glitters...

According to Wikipedia, "dichroic glass is glass containing multiple micro-layers of metal oxides which give the glass dichroic (having or showing 2 colors) optical properties".

Very often, when you see fused glass at festivals, it is created using dichroic glass...sparkling, lovely and multi-faceted. I don't use this type glass exclusively, but I do enjoy working with it sometimes. In fact it was a piece of dichroic that first attracted my eye and started me down this path.

Below are some pendants I recently created using different types of dichroic glass.