Archive for July, 2009
Sunday bead swap
Well I’m home and mostly sort of recovered. Chris leaves tomorrow to go see his new nephew! Here is another picture from the Gathering. Sunday a bunch of us got together in the evening and traded beads. You can see that pile right in front of me of all my goodies I got. You can [...]
July 30, 2009
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Tags: bead swap, gathering · Posted in: Uncategorized
More Gathering
Well, tomorrow turned into Sunday. But only because I’ve been so darn busy! I ended up working on the silent auction fundraiser, then there was the bead bazzar yesterday. Today I get to watch demos! The picture is from the class I took here earlier this week. You can see I had to put up [...]
July 26, 2009
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Tags: gathering, isgb · Posted in: Uncategorized
In Miami
Well, I made it safely to Miami. It was a long drive, almost 12 hours, but I’m actually here! And today is the first day of my learn to make special glass beads class. I’ve already been to the coffee shop. Let’s face it, I needs my coffee! I had to leave the hotel to [...]
July 21, 2009
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Tags: bug, florida, miami, windshield · Posted in: Uncategorized
Leaving tomorrow!
I’m so excited! I leave tomorrow morning for the Gathering! A whole week of glass beads, lessons, and friends to visit. It will be a 12 hour drive (whew!) and I’m going to take a camera so I can bring you along for the fun. I’m not promising good pictures by the way, just pictures. [...]
July 19, 2009
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Tags: gathering, glass, isgb, puppy · Posted in: Uncategorized
Making a Pillow Bead
This video was on my previous blog, but somehow it didn’t make it here. So this is a command performance of “how to make a pillow bead using a press”.
July 15, 2009
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Tags: bead, glass, lampwork, pillow, press · Posted in: Tutorial
More beads
These are some more of the dicro beads I’ve made. I like the big flat one with the ruffles, but hubby doesn’t think it will sell. I guess we will see at the Gathering! Just a week and a half to go until the biggest lampwork bead party of the year.
July 12, 2009
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Tags: bead, glass, lampwork · Posted in: bead
Sneak attack and new nephew
This past weekend I did a sneak attack visit to my parents. Drove all the way from SC to Michigan so I could be there for the family reunion party. Some of the people there I hadn’t seen since I got married 14 years ago. Today we got a call…. new baby! Hubby’s brother’s baby [...]
July 9, 2009
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A new shape
I’ve been trying out some new shapes too. Using different curved objects to roll the glass on to get different shapes of indentations. I think these turned out pretty cool. They are about 3 inches long.
July 2, 2009
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Tags: bead, glass, lampwork · Posted in: bead
Wordless Wednesday – Which is better… the box or the toy?
July 1, 2009
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Tags: box, bulldog, puppy, wordless wednesday · Posted in: bulldog, puppy
