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May 24, 2004
Quick Monday Eve post
My class is over, I'm getting caught up on email, snail mail and just decompressing from being out of pocket for 2 days...I've posted my work from yesterday, along with a bead I bought from Jennifer...(and the Freebie beads are up)...
Tomorrow I go back to the shop, pick up my portable kiln (good thing there were two chili pepper kilns there, we loaded both of them up!!) and the rest of my beads...will get more pics posted when I can...
Tonight, i'm going to practice some of the techniques before they fly out of my brain through my ears...I'm really excited about using silver and copper foil with the enamels, and getting such great organic woody brown and stone colors... (more)
In the mail today - I received 3 Corina Bead presses - the sparkly madonna bra type cone press, the 'pillbox' press and a beta test press of smaller Saturn style beads...I'm going to be trying that one out soon and asking your opinions for what size you like...I'm really happy to have smaller Saturns, I think they'll be fun!!
I also received some new frit colors from Val - an opaque orchid pink and a white that doesn't burn out like one I tested for her previously...so I'll be playing with those...She sent 3 of the 12lbs of glass I ordered, so I'm setting this aside for my beadbuddy Cindy and will wait patient for my 9lbs of color and 5lbs of clear to arrive...soon I hope! I just LOVE the Gaffer glass...its brilliant!!
Corina sent me some Subtle Stripe beads and beadcaps in exchange for the SATC DVD I sent her...I've been asking for these beads for awhile, so I'm thrilled to get them and can't wait to make my very own bracelet with them...We'll be twins, how goofy is that? She and I are in cahoots together on a project right now, I'll tell you more as it gets moving...
Ok, then I guess I better get back to it...busy busy busy...!!!
Posted by Donner at May 24, 2004 07:19 PM
Comments
WOW! Those beads you made are AMAZING!!
Gorgeous Gorgeous Gorgeous!!
I especially like the one on the lower right, cobalt and organic... Super Drool!!
Can't wait to hear about what you and Corina are up to!!
I am looking forward to meeting Corina on June 6th at Frantz... I think I have actually come up with some good ideas for sharing...
I am off to vote, those freebies are wonderful! :)
Posted by: Nicole at May 24, 2004 09:57 PM
Hi,
I agree about that cobalt with the silver swirl. Fantastic. I do hope we will be seeing some more of those! If you are in cahoots with Corina I know it will be a growing experience for everyone.
Good-night
Posted by: Leisha Hulce at May 24, 2004 11:54 PM