Sunday, April 28, 2013

Fresh Glass

Hollow lovelies

Hot out of the kiln from last weekend, I bring you some new glass beads.

My glass setup is in a little room off of our house that doesn't enjoy the benefit of heat or air conditioning, so working with glass is really, really unsuccessful in winter months.  The temperature difference between the torch and the air in the winter causes the glass rods to literally explode = not fun.   So one of the many welcome changes in spring is the re-opening of the glass setup.

Teal green bubbles

So I'm taking advantage of some nice spring weather and the couple hour naps the kiddo still takes in the afternoon and this was the net result.  I've got some ideas for earrings with the coral lined pink beads and I'm thinking of stringing these green hollows into a simple single strand... thoughts?

Coral lined pink solids

11 comments:

  1. Maybe it's the color palette? I'll make you some...

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  2. I'm loving those coral lined pink beads too. Makes me miss working with glass!

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    1. There is surely a studio in Chicago that would love to meet you...

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  3. I love the teal green ones!!! how exciting to be beading again! <3

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  4. Teal green are my favorite, too!

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    1. How did I know you'd like the green Molly?

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  5. Whatever you decide to do with the teal beads, I WANT THEM! Covet, covet covet . . . "my pretties"

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    1. Thanks Becky. If I get them strung before the weekend I'll bring them for show and tell

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  6. They are BEAUTIFUL!!!!

    Really, gorgeous (just like you!)

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    1. Aw, Penny. You are a doll. And anyone who reads this blog should go read Penny's book. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BUWA58E/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1367362803&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

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