it's been a while

I haven't made a flower cane in a while...kinda missed it!

Burning fire....

It's usually when I think I am too tired or not up to producing something that I'm surprised at what comes out in the end when I sit at my work table. I've been hiding from starting a custom order because I thought I'd mess it up. It worked out well though and am now waiting for the response of my customer of whether to go ahead with the project or not. It's exiting!

New Canes

I've been busy...

I love orange

There is hope!

I've been wondering for a long time how others are able to make beautiful plates, bottles etc. from canes without getting it all messed up (like I do!). So last night I tried another sugar "shaker" glass thingy. I used a square cane I made a while back and thought it might be easier using a square cane. I wasn't very happy with the result though, everything kinda messed up like usual.

After finishing it I went to check out www.glassattic.com to see if they might have some information on how to do this properly and found some interesting things. So I tried again and made a smaller salt-shaker out of a flower cane I made on Monday.

By no means is it what I would call "Perfect" but it's getting closer...hahaha. I really really like this and wont give up just yet! I'm exited to try some more!

After doing pretty much of nothing in the last couple of days (due to a new job) I had the huge urge to sit and work today! These are two of three canes that I made today (the boyfriend has my camera so you'll have to wait for a bit before I can post more photo's). I have also created some new pendants, and beads which I'm really happy about! I just love creating and working with colours. Unfortunatley it's getting warmer now and for the first time I felt what it means working with clay that is too warm. It just doesn't work! If we have a hot summer this year I'll have to work in the fridgerator!! For storage: I bought a couple of plastic boxes yesterday from ikea. Now I have tons of space to store my canes and beads!

I tried to make a rose cane out of black+white. I was hoping for more gray and less black actually but it's really hard making skinner blends withOUT a pasta-machine. I can't wait to get one....I found a really cheap one on ebay and am now waiting for the bidding to end *smile*. That would be a great help and I'd probably have much better (and faster) results! It is a neat design though and it will be interesting making beads with this cane.