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Posted in lampwork, lampworking, thoughts, wirework on Feb 1st, 2010
I had a set of beads that I loved, but which languished unbought in my display, show after show. People were drawn to them, would pick them up and fondle them, would put them down slowly and regretfully–but never bought them. I was beginning to think that they were in fact made of chopped liver. [...]
Posted in Prismacolor, colored pencil, earrings, jewelry, lampwork, metalsmithing, patina on Nov 4th, 2009
Everything happened this month! My Subaru died an untimely but very spectacular death, I caught the (NOT swine) flu, I had unexpected administrative work to do at my university, and I was teaching overloads. Until this Monday I hadn’t turned on my torch since the last time I updated! I did try to fit some [...]
Posted in lampwork on Feb 11th, 2009
I haven’t shown any new work for a while, so I thought I would share some pictures of heart pendants that I have been working on lately. I’ll also leave you with an ear-worm at the end, so you Have Been Warned. Heart pendants are fun to make. Sometimes they have long, graceful points with [...]
Posted in Four Tails Lampwork, advertisement, bead sales, lampwork on Oct 2nd, 2008
I will be at the Amalgam Arts Trunk Show, from 11-4. We’re right around the corner from the Farmers’ Market, so you can save gas–come shop with us and then go over to the Market! Art of the Firebird and Becky Sizemore will be there, too — lots of beautiful beads! Pass around the flyer, [...]
Posted in Art of the Firebird, Four Tails Lampwork, bead stores, beads, lampwork, shows on Aug 25th, 2008
My apologies for not being “around” virtually for a while. The last two weeks held both registration and the first week of classes, a new adopted dog, and a trunk show in Ellijay, GA. Art of the Firebird and I went up to Ellijay on Saturday to do a trunk show at Beaded Couture, run [...]
Posted in beads, business, creative process, creativity, lampwork, procrastination on Aug 11th, 2008
Over on The Glass Haven and other lampworking boards there’s been some desultory discussion about custom orders. The basic positions seem to be: * Custom orders pay the bills but are not exciting, and can inhibit creativity because they have made what was fun just more work. * Custom orders are good ways to keep [...]
Some of the other things I did this week. Well, besides slogging around in 100 degree weather and feeding an endlessly hungry fawn! Originally posted on http://fourtailslampwork.blogspot.com
Posted in FatCats, Teri Persing, beads, copying, etsy, lampwork on Jul 18th, 2008
Is it ever okay to use another lampworker’s design, when it is not a standard technique? *It is NOT okay if you take credit for it and sell or otherwise represent the resulting beads as your own. *It is NOT okay, even if you give credit, if you do not have specific permission from the [...]
Posted in cleaning, etsy, lampwork, techniqe, tornado bead on Jul 15th, 2008
“All beads are thoroughly cleaned.” You see variants of that language on almost every lampwork bead sale and auction site. What does that mean? The beads sure look clean in the photos, right? Handmade lampwork beads are made on a stainless steel rod, or mandrel. The problem is that molten glass fuses very well to [...]
Oh, my, I am in LOVE! Generally, I stay away from the expensive (i.e. $80-$100 / lb) silver-colored glass. That’s primarily for two reasons. One, it’s expensive! Not only is it expensive, but it has not up until now been reliable. Just think about Terra–that miracle glass that was so prized, struck easily, and was [...]