Home Creations

Wednesday was class day so Thursday was turn Mom’s house into a studio day! It was hot, humid, and stormy last Thursday but we still set up work stations around the house and on the deck. We had a torch station, a hammering area, a drilling area for metal a separate drilling area for glass, and then the big table was our work table. We took what we had learned in class and applied it to ideas that we got in class but didn’t have time to work on. We also tried out some experiments that we didn’t get a chance to do there either…like drilling glass and enameling balls. The enameling didn’t work out very smoothly b/c it was hard to see the flame outside…and the wind was a factor. But drilling glass was very successful. Both of these new pendants have pieces of wine bottle incorporated in them.
I love these pendants and wore them to the B+B shopping area over the weekend. A couple of the lampworkers commented on them, and one even gave me some advice to try and take them to the next level. Although the glass pieces look rough and sharp I guarantee you they are not…I used a stone to sand down all the sides and have been trying to cut myself on them just to make sure they are not sharp…I haven’t even gotten a paper cut! They are quite fun to rub…almost like a worry stone.
The one on the left is olive glass against brass metal. The danglies are green glass and a piece of turquoise. The piece on the right I actually made twice. The first version got too close to the hammer when I was tinkering with it! oops! The metal is copper with a heat patina.  It’s not as blue as the piece below it but it has some oranges and purples that really glow.  I think this is the one BE will like!
I had a lot of fun with these and am itching to make more and try new ideas. I’ve been doing google research on the ideas and techniques. As well as seeing what has been done out there. This seems so far away from my flowers…but I’m sure I’ll find a way to tie it all together some how.

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