Another of my newer pendants from the batch I fused last week. This one has been engraved further after annealing.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
New glass jewellery from the kiln
This os one of the dichroic pendants I have been working on recently. I plan to take this to the British Craft Trade Fair in Harrogate in a couple of weeks.
you can see this pendant in progress ready for the kiln in my previous post
you can see this pendant in progress ready for the kiln in my previous post
New pendant in Dichroic range
This pendant has a layer of blue dichroic glass inside, into which I engraved in an abstract leaf pattern. I was not happy with how the pendant came out of the kiln, so I added a further engraving to both the front and back. As the dichroic glass in the aqua is fairly subtle, the surface engraving works really well, and the design appears to be in three layers - of course this is difficult to show in a photo!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
kiln forming with frit
As well as finishing a few more glass pendants (pictures to follow) and preparing stock for the British Craft Trade Fair, I have found time to experiment with making some larger more sculptural pieces in the kiln. As I only have a small kiln they are not too big, the right size for paperweights or bookends. I love the way frit glass fuses to give me an object with depth and texture.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Today in my studio
I have been working on glass pendants this week as my stocks are low. The dichroic pendants are the most time consuming, as I engrave an original design into each piece of dichroic glass before fusing into a pendant.
The first picture shows all the bits of glass cut and engraved and cleaned ready to make 3 pendants, and the second is my kiln. The 3rd picture shows all the glass stacked up and ready for fusing. I can fit up to 12 pendants this size in the kiln if I need to.
The first picture shows all the bits of glass cut and engraved and cleaned ready to make 3 pendants, and the second is my kiln. The 3rd picture shows all the glass stacked up and ready for fusing. I can fit up to 12 pendants this size in the kiln if I need to.
I'll be taking these pendants to the British Craft Trade Fair next month in Harrogate (if they turn out ok). If you are also visiting please look me up on stand 321.
To see more pictures like these please visit my flickr portfolio.
To see more pictures like these please visit my flickr portfolio.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Making rings
Today I have been working on my new product - rings for the Twisted range. I have only made 2 today, but I should get a bit quicker once I'm used to making this design. I have had this idea for rings at the back of my head for a couple of years now, but it took a bit of work to get the design just right.
I made these with 0.3mm sterling silver wire and 3mm swarovski crystal beads. The wire is woven/braided to form a strong but f
lexible ring.
They are really pretty and sparkly, and once they're on the shape makes them hold onto your fingers so that the crystals are always pointing upwards. They're dramatic, but dont swamp your hands, and of course very light and comfortable to wear.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)