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FriendFeedLoving astronomy, and becoming a glassblower, it was only a matter of time before we would try re-creating the planets and Sun in blown glass. It is an interesting challenge to figure out the right mix of colors, the density of the colors and how big or small the chips of color (frit) need to be so that they will mix and swirl together and look like whichever planet's… Read the Full Story...
Archive for the ‘art’ Category
Making Saturn
Sunday, August 7th, 2011I Have the Best Friends in the World!
Thursday, July 7th, 2011Recently, we ran a Kickstarter program. Kickstarter.com is a place for creatives to post a project they’re trying to raise money for. There are art projects, films, books, inventions… all kinds of really cool things on there, all trying to get funding so that they can be created. The artists/writers/inventors/whatevers post a story about the project they want to do and offer “rewards” to anyone who will donate to… Read the Full Story...
New Kickstarter Project
Thursday, March 24th, 2011Each year, we travel to Colorado Springs to attend the National Space Symposium. Actually, we don’t *attend*, we work. First off, we move the giant glass sculpture from it's home at the Space Foundation corporate headquarters to where the conference is. When we're done moving and setting it back up, we spend the rest of the week exhibiting our work in a booth in the exhibit hall with… Read the Full Story...
How Things Ought to Work!
Sunday, March 6th, 2011I love it when things work out just right.
Ten days ago, I got a call from a lady who had seen our Baptismal Bowls website and wanted to know if we could do a custom piece for her church. The bowls on the website are large – 18 inches diameter by 5 inches deep. She needed one that was about 12 inches across by 4 inches… Read the Full Story...
Design to Creation
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011A really fun part of my job is the first contact I get with a new client and they say “We’re thinking of something, but we don’t know what. Is that possible?” and then from there, based on their budget, the use and how wild they want to be, I get to design and create a piece of artwork that is new and truly unique.
A little… Read the Full Story...
New Year of Marketing
Thursday, December 30th, 2010The new year brings me anticipation and hope. This past year had some ups and downs certainly, and from an economic view, it was indeed crappy. What it *did* do was force me to look into other products and skills to learn and offer. I’m not sure I would have done many of these things if not for searching for more sales, so I count it as a good… Read the Full Story...
Torchwork Earrings
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010It was a cool enough day yesterday to do a little torchwork at my jewelry bench. I don’t get a chance very often, because it takes a good number of hours that have to be completely uninterrupted once I light that torch. It also has to be cool and breezy so that I don’t burst into flames or fill the place up with propane fumes. As it is, my… Read the Full Story...
Glass Tiles
Saturday, August 7th, 2010New ways to enjoy my artwork, and they’re fun for me to make too. When I started getting my art pieces listed on Etsy and ArtFire, of course I drove around to see what else was selling and at what prices. I found these Scrabble tiles with various images plastered on the front. And immediately I thought “I can do better than that!!!”
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Just like Chihuly
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010It's the singular quote we hear more often from people who see our larger pieces of artwork. "Wow, it's just like Chihuly!" I used to get a little miffed at that comment, because our works are NOT just like Chihuly. Our works are our own and usually meant to depict something in particular, like the Solar System. From the many pieces I’ve seen of his works, they’re a conglomeration… Read the Full Story...
