A new design project - Part 1
Pressed Glass Earrings - some of the many steps from start to finish. One of my latest designs! Fun earrings that I've made, simply put, by "pressing" a design into the glass and then filling in the detail with metallic glass paintLike many other makers and artists, I'm doing less selling and shipping at the moment. In my case this means more time for designing and finishing old projects. I've finally been able to make some progress on designs and experiments that I...
A new design project - Part 2
Once I was committed to a tall triangle shape with a mismatched colourblock design, it was time to test many different colour combinations. I cut the glass and glued the pieces onto a special kiln paper which separates the glass from the clay. This was one of the more satisfying tasks. I love how they look just as they are. In the kiln, they are pressed down by clay tile stamps. They aren't quite as orderly and attractive when it's time to take them...
Painterly evergreen pendant tests
I was captivated by this tall evergreen in my neighbourhood and luckily, I was able to get a photo of the full tree. I've pressed the images onto the glass and am testing various colours and thicknesses of high-temperature glass paint. And this is how they look after firing in the kiln! I like many of the colour combos. It will be hard to narrow it down. As you can see, the tree image is...
Cute cat face pendant necklaces
I'm always trying for zero waste, particularly with my glass. I love glass and really prefer to never throw any of it away. I keep containers filled with all the left over bits from each type of glass I use. One way I use some of it up is to experiment with colour combination by making glass drops. And sometimes I find a real winner and make a batch or 2 or 3, like the the colours below... And...