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mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 7, 2012 7:15 AM Post #8957940
| HIHO!!!
Just wanted you all to know that the BEAD RELEASE works like a CHAMP!!! NOTHING stuck to the metal rods! WHOOHOOO!
Deb |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 7, 2012 11:21 AM Post #8958176
| And so where are your pictures, please? |
mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 7, 2012 2:54 PM Post #8958383
| the pieces are small pieces that I am making for wind chimes... you still want to see?
Deb |
Anniesfollies
Carlsbad, CA (Zone 10b)
January 7, 2012 5:31 PM Post #8958532
| I'd love to!
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mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 7, 2012 7:10 PM Post #8958663
| awwwww you are too kind. OK I'll npsot them tomorrow!
Deb |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 8, 2012 10:08 AM Post #8959194
| YES, please. I'll share, too----here's a photo of the piece I made for my DIL's parents for Christmas. I wanna see yours! 
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mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 8, 2012 2:20 PM Post #8959517
| I love it!!! Is that a piece of wood or ceramic? Also how did you string it? did you string it thru to the other side or what?
I LOVE IT!
Mine is in pieces...Do you want to see the little dangles or the whole piece?
Deb
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VetteGirl64
Marysville, WA
January 8, 2012 2:59 PM Post #8959577
| Wow imapigeon that is really pretty! |
Anniesfollies
Carlsbad, CA (Zone 10b)
January 8, 2012 5:58 PM Post #8959807
| What a lovely wind chime imapigeon. The curved wood really adds a nice touch and I love the way you hung the strings at varying lengths.
Think I'll start on a couple for spring birthday gifts now and they should actually be done by then. And I've been saving pieces of curved twisted wood and now will have a use for some of them. My husband keeps nagging me to get rid of it but I knew it would eventually come in handy. Ha! |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 8, 2012 6:36 PM Post #8959864
| Thanks everyone. I was really pleased with the way it turned out. But next time I'll put holes in the top and bottom of some of the leaves so I can string them somewhere besides at the end of the strands.
I know somewhere I have a box/stach of 30-year-old driftwood I saved for wind chimes...
That piece is a chunk of root from my (former) eucalyptus tree. I sanded and waxed it and had DH drill small holes (1/8" I think) all the way thru. Then I strung the pieces on 30-wt fishing line and tied knots under each bead. The strings go thru both sides. After I got everything strung & lined up the way I wanted it, he stuffed toothpicks in the holes and broke them off so the strands would stay in the right place (I know...brilliantly simple, right???)
I ordered more crystal beads so I can do more of these. I also think on the next one I'll hot-glue some small squares of mirror back-to-back with the fishing line in between.
Deb, I want to see whatever you've done. I've never made beads from scratch---just slip-cast them in molds in the old macrame days. I'd love to see yours so I can totally steal your ideas...LOL! |
mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 9, 2012 10:50 AM Post #8960670
| Hi Ima,
I haven't made beads but the dangles for the wind chimes. I'll take some pictures and post them.
I buy beads at wal-mart and Michaels and put them in between the dangles I make.
Deb.
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jcoats123
Payson, AZ (Zone 7a)
January 9, 2012 2:22 PM Post #8960937
| Hey Pigeon, Beautiful. You are so smart and talented toooooo!!
JoAnne |
mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 9, 2012 2:26 PM Post #8960943
| Joanne!!!
It is so good to see you!!!!!! I Miss you GF!
Deb |
denimangle
Oakwood (Butler,TX), TX (Zone 8b)
January 9, 2012 8:05 PM Post #8961402
| imapigeon
love the chimes ... & the wood hanger
haven't thought about using clay for chimes .. mind is spinning again .. clay & glass cimes .. oh yeah !! |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 9, 2012 9:34 PM Post #8961463
| ooooh ooooh ooooh----could we make flat clay pieces and cut shapes out of the middles and fill them with glass????? |
mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 10, 2012 6:36 AM Post #8961642
| SURE!!!!! Question though how would we keep the glass from not sticking to the shelf or stilt?
Deb |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 10, 2012 11:05 AM Post #8962000
| Heavy coat of kiln wash wash on the shelf? |
mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 10, 2012 12:11 PM Post #8962080
| I have no idea! I thought YOU had the answer!!! LOLOL
deb |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 10, 2012 1:55 PM Post #8962285
| I haven't done much with glass yet. I've just got books and grandiose ideas...LOL! |
mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 10, 2012 3:07 PM Post #8962370
| GF!
I thought you were my guru in this! I was all set to try it!
Deb |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 10, 2012 4:49 PM Post #8962501
| Nope, but I think denimangle can help us! |
mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 10, 2012 5:27 PM Post #8962543
| deni!!!!
where are you???????? How's that GF? LOLOL
deb |
denimangle
Oakwood (Butler,TX), TX (Zone 8b)
January 11, 2012 12:26 PM Post #8963584
| im hanging out ... not much play time right now doing lots of house building
imapigeon
I have done the clay/glass in the middle
heres just a few 
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mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 11, 2012 2:29 PM Post #8963748
| deni,
what does the other side of the circles look like?
COME BACK we need you! |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 11, 2012 3:56 PM Post #8963855
| Those look WONDERFUL. So is the glass in depressions in the clay, or is the center all glass? |
denimangle
Oakwood (Butler,TX), TX (Zone 8b)
January 11, 2012 5:31 PM Post #8964010
| glass is in depressions in the clay
the back is just white
Yes Heavy coat of kiln wash wash on the shelf ...kiln wash everything ...lol
the glass is smashed up bottles |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 11, 2012 10:07 PM Post #8964370
| What temperature did you fire to? |
denimangle
Oakwood (Butler,TX), TX (Zone 8b)
January 12, 2012 6:37 AM Post #8964599
| first fire is what ever goes with the clay your using... second fire what ever glaze 
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Luvmypond
Troy, OH
January 12, 2012 12:16 PM Post #8964977
| Here are my first attempts at firing glass. It turned out pretty good. Would like to get back into that. I had a lot of trouble cutting the glass. I bought glass scraps off the internet, tried cutting it with a glass cutter and it didn't cut. I ended up breaking pieces off. I must practice more with it. 
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mommacat11
Stafford, VA (Zone 7a)
January 12, 2012 1:39 PM Post #8965089
| I love it!!!!!
PLEASE show more and share how you do it!
deb. |
Luvmypond
Troy, OH
January 12, 2012 2:12 PM Post #8965128
| How I do it, is slab out my tile. Draw a design on it. Carve out the clay where I want the glass, just enough of an indent to hold the glass pieces. I paint the tile with underglaze, fire bisque 04. Than I put clear glaze over the whole tile, lay the glass in where I want it than fire to 05/06. I have an old kiln, so when it shuts off, I cover the hole on top with a brick and let it cool down slow. Here is another one, it only lets me do one pic at a time. 
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denimangle
Oakwood (Butler,TX), TX (Zone 8b)
January 12, 2012 7:15 PM Post #8965488
| very cute
are you doing one fire or two?
I have been doing 2 |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 12, 2012 9:54 PM Post #8965612
| Well those are pretty cool! Especially love the coffee beans. OK, I REALLY need to try some of this... |
Luvmypond
Troy, OH
January 13, 2012 7:01 AM Post #8965881
| I do 2 firings. Here is the coffee pot. It had too much glass in it. I like experimenting with new things. Just wish the glass was easier to cut. 
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imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 13, 2012 10:07 AM Post #8966139
| How do you get those nice crisp outlines? Do you use the black wax resist technique, or??? |
Luvmypond
Troy, OH
January 13, 2012 12:14 PM Post #8966307
| I use an ink pen to make my grooves in the clay after I slab it. Than when it's dry, I either use a real fine paintbrush or sometimes I paint heavily over the tile than sand it. The paint will stay in the grooves. Just make sure the clay is completely dry and the paint dry before you sand it. |
denimangle
Oakwood (Butler,TX), TX (Zone 8b)
January 13, 2012 6:30 PM Post #8966711
| really cute teapot...so is the whole teapot glass or just the orange color |
Luvmypond
Troy, OH
January 13, 2012 11:52 PM Post #8966909
| Just the orange on the top and bottom. I kind of overflowed. |
denimangle
Oakwood (Butler,TX), TX (Zone 8b)
January 14, 2012 7:08 AM Post #8967155
| I use frit on mine is that what your useing ? |
Luvmypond
Troy, OH
January 14, 2012 8:22 AM Post #8967232
| I have no idea what it was. It said glass pieces. They came in a bag, mixed colors about 4x4 inch sheets. I got it off Ebay. It said it was for melting. They melted fine, just couldn't cut it with a glass cutter. I should of researched more before jumping in. |
denimangle
Oakwood (Butler,TX), TX (Zone 8b)
January 14, 2012 5:28 PM Post #8967877
| ok not frit ... wonder why it wont cut .. have you ever cut glass before |
Luvmypond
Troy, OH
January 14, 2012 7:31 PM Post #8968041
| No, I have not. But my husband has and he couldn't cut it either. I just used pliers and broke off pieces. |
VetteGirl64
Marysville, WA
January 14, 2012 7:55 PM Post #8968054
| This is the coolest thing, so let me make sure I get this right, you fire the clay the first time with no glass, THEN add the glass and fire for the second time?
All of the glass things look great you guys, beautiful. |
Luvmypond
Troy, OH
January 14, 2012 8:08 PM Post #8968069
| Yep. I put the glaze on first than the glass on top of that. I was told it helps to hold the glass on. Good luck !!!! I'll have to do it again, after all this talk about it, makes me want to do another glass project. |
ItsMeChrissy
Union Grove, WI (Zone 5b)
January 30, 2012 5:54 AM Post #8987713
| Those glass tiles are really cool! I wonder if instead of cutting glass you could buy small glass beads and use those? You may be able to find some cheap on the clearance rack at Michaels and Hobby Lobby. |
Luvmypond
Troy, OH
January 30, 2012 7:13 AM Post #8987820
| Great idea. Never thought of that. Less hassle and less mess. I'll have to try that the next time. |
imapigeon
Gilroy (Sunset Z14), CA (Zone 9a)
January 30, 2012 10:00 AM Post #8988087
| I got some cookie cutters to see if the clay/glass idea I have for windchimes will work...I'll post pix when I actually do something with them~~ |
