Vase

My new vase warm from the kiln -

This piece was very difficult to photograph.

I am pleased with my successful drop vase.

This isn't my first attempt at this project, but it is my most successful attempt:)

Red (my fav. color) & white.

Yum.

My experiment with the etching in glass was successful, 

but I am not sure that I like the quality of the writing.

I need to figure out a way to do this project and make the script neater.

My kiln is heating up tonight with three more blanks for drop vases.

And it was a great Spring day today. Filled with sun and mild weather.

I like that.

Happy Spring!

~ Julz

Glass Quilt

I really like the concept of creating a glass quilt. 

The finished product not only looks cool w/ the sun shining through it, it also is very tactile and I find myself drawn to touching it often.

I want to repeat this project w/ a bit more color and texture planning.

I placed a new glass and tools order last night.

It should get here in the next few days. 

:-)

I can't wait.

Spring, is not here. 

It was cold and cloudy on this Monday.

A very difficult day to stay optimistic and moving in a positive direction.

I really want to work outside and plant some things in the garden.

Even my spring bulbs are not blooming yet.

Working with glass helps.

A project in the works - 

My goal is to etch John Lennon's 'Imagine' lyrics into a glass panel. 

I will then rub black glass powder suspended in oil into the etched letters - 

removing any extra black glass.

After firing, the words should stand out 

and the panel should be able to be displayed on a wall or in a window.

I hope my plan works. 

I started etching the lyrics and then I thought. . . 

I better move a bit slower.

I created a one word test.

'Imagine' on a scrap of glass is in the kiln tonight.

Determining if this is going to work prior to putting in many etching hours.

This is the choice I made for tonight.

My 'Imagine' test fit in the kiln along side my first fuse of a white bowl with red dots.

~ Julz

Black Dish

Black dish w/ multi-colored stripe and yellow back - -

front

back

On display - 

New work in the kiln - a bit of experimenting. . . 

This is a project that I have wanted to try ever since reading about it on Cynthia Morgan's blog.

Here is my pre-fire picture of my 1st attempt at a glass quilt.

:-)

~ Julz