Small dishes - process pics

Kiln load after full fuse - 

This kiln load includes a small amber/red round with deep red dots 

& two recycled glass blanks with minimal decorations for small dishes.

Here is a view of the kiln just prior to the 2nd fuse to slump the dishes - the red one over a stainless steel bowl and the recycled one over a small dish mold.

Rubrum Lily from my garden.

Zucchini anyone? It is amazing how many pounds of zucchini a few small plants can produce.

There is a possible new, larger kiln in my future. I should know in a few days.

Happy summer!

~ Julz

Summer half full

as opposed to half gone.

I agreed to share my glass this fall at a Ladies Night at a local gardening/landscaping business.

The event isn't until October, but I need to create a few pieces of glass to present.

It's hard to think of Fall ideas now in the middle of summer.

I am already a bit apprehensive because I have never done a public showing/selling of my glass. This will involve a table of wares and a bit of a demo.

Ponder - 

 How does one demonstrate fused glass?

I started making a few new pieces.

Here is the glass portion of a plant stake.

I did a partial fuse to try to give it some dimension. 

I need to work on this technique.

Since last blog post - 

a graduation -

a 4th of July celebration w/ parade - 

a birthday for my oldest -

Sorry for the blur,
this is the best pic I have of the
zucchini pancake in the shape of Mickey
served up for birthday breakfast.

I started the kiln today with a few flower/nature pieces.

Fall seems far away.

Happy summer!

~ Julz

Garden stakes

It's a beautiful, breezy, not humid summer evening and I was just able to load the kiln w/ some new glass for garden stakes before my meeting tonight. On one of the three glass pieces I'm trying a new aluminum star inclusion.  I love the anticipation of not knowing what I will find when I open the kiln in the morning.

Hoping it is good.

~Julz

Summer, gotta love it . . .

The rain was yesterday and perhaps tomorrow ~ tonight we have blue skies and warm weather.

My first purple coneflower is blooming. 

~smile~

 

The Catalpa Tree is in bloom.
Lovely and fragrant.

&

I was able to finish my last two garden stakes. I fused the glass days ago.

Happy Summer!

~ Julz