Go Bucks!

My friend Kathy, a fellow OSU graduate, modeling the Buckeye earrings I made.

Halloween Week Fright

While making beads last week I had an eerie feeling that something was not right.  The glass was not behaving normally.  As I tried to reason through what was happening I discovered that I was not getting enough oxygen in my flame mix.  After checking all the tubing and connections I concluded that my oxygen concentrator was on it last legs.  I tried making some beads with a very low oxygen mix in the flame and they came out frightful!  Some were pitted, some darkened and some smoky.  So the slowly dyeing concentrator made lampworking a dreadful experience.  This sent me to the computer to comb the internet for an affordable replacement.  Luckily I found ABR had Concentrators on sale for Halloween.  So, I ordered one and hopefully it is on the way.  I am waiting by the front door for it to arrive; hoping to have time to make more beads before The Glen Helen Show Nov 19^th and that the beads will not be so frightful!

Halloween beads made before the

death of my oxygen concentrator,

may it rest in peace.

Here is a photo Randy took during the Yellow Springs Artist Studio Tour.

  It was a fun weekend but very tiring. I have slept till past 10 the last two days and have almost recovered. Nice shot Randy, Thanks

Artist Studio Tour

We had a great weekend at the artist studio tour. Thanks Pam for having us all as guest artist at your studio. A special thank you to everyone who came stopped in on Saturday and Sunday. It was great to see so many people out enjoying the Tour.

Yellow Springs Artist Studio Tour

 

This week I have had fun getting ready for the Yellow Springs Artist Studio Tour which is this coming weekend, Sat., Oct. 15 and Sun. Oct. 16, from 10 am-6 pm both days.

It is a driving tour which visits 8 artist studios.  Each studio also has several guest artists. There are 27 artists on the Tour.  I am one of three a guest artist at Pam Geisel’s studio. (http://forquiltssake.blogspot.com/ ). 

Visit the Yellow Springs Artist Studio Tour website for information about the artists and to download a map. Maps can also be picked up at the Winds Cafe, Young's Dairy, The Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce and at the artist's studios the days of the tour.

Here are some photos of some of the things I have been working on this week:

Removing beads from the mandrels and cleaning them.

Buckeyes

Bracelets

Doggy 

Bookmarks

Wine Bottle Stoppers

Leaf Beads

I am store sitting at Village Artisans all day Thursday,

stop in and say hi if you are in town!

Here are a couple of my leaf beads.

Trying to photograph glass tree beads

I photographed some more of my tree beads with out the benefit of a light box.  I thought I had great light and figured it might be enough.  They are OK but not as nice as the ones taken using Pam's light box.  I think it is time to make my own light box. Guess this goes on my to do list! 



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