Finished my lampwork area!

[Bellagirl]

I have just revamped a portion of our 2 car garage to accomodate a second torch (new one is a mini cc) I have my 104 coe glass on one side and my 90 at the other torch.

I used an old metal door for $35 from salvage for the worktop and am pleased hot glass doesn't make any marks.

Both my minor and the mini run great on a concentrator each. I so appreciate the thread on vinyl rail for glass storage. It holds allot and not as much wasted space as with the round PVC.

I finally bought some rolling carts to store frits etc as dust and bugs have been a big problem in past. The carts also roll under the table if I want more floor space.

The wall art I bought at a garage sale for pennies. A watercolor artist's early work and I find it quite inspirational.

My only goal now is to get a second ventilation set up someday. This project took 3 weeks and I feel so content to be in this space. My DH would love more of the garage for mowers etc but I am being very territiorial. I added a counter I bought at a garage sale ($10) to didvide the space & hung pegboard on the backs of his storage racks to define my cutting area & hang tools. Plenty of space if anyone wants to come play with fire! (I live in WA state near Vancouver)

Jolene


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[meadowesky]

OMG how great for you!!! I love it!!

[Kevan]

Fabuloso!!!

I want that.

[BarbC]

*sniff* I wished I had a garage or lined closer! Looks great!

[Ms.Giggles]

I am so impressed, that is an beautiful studio. Did you use the square vinyl drain spouts for your rods? Congrats!

[Rose Leslie]

I don't even have a garage. That would be too cool to be able to do this. WOW. Love it. Any time I get a room or studio building would you like to come over and revamp it?

[kentaymom]

Awesome! Great space - nice and bright.

Side note: I see you are near Vancouver, WA. My DD showed me a "My Space" about a young girl who was stabbed at a McDonalds in Vancouver. Very sad. Her friends have all put up tribute pages to her. I'm assuming that it is a ture story and not just one of those internet "urban legends" because they had clips from the news reports about the stabbing.

[Bellagirl]

Thanks to all for the nice comments.

No, I didn't use the drain spouts. I used the "webbed" version os vinyl fence railing. I went to a fence supply place & they even cut it into 12in lengths for me. I like it because each small section can hold about a pound of glass and they fit together very snuggly. I got the idea from a pic and post in this section of LE.

Rose Leslie...I will be glad to come over and help you revamp when you get a room or studio bldg.

About the McDonald's stabbing story....I am not sure. I have not listened to the news in several weeks. How sad, if true.

[acmegirl]

love it, love it, love it!......someday maybe I'll be able to get my crap together and set up an organized space......for now I'll just stare at yours and dream......

[Lesperlesakathy]

Your studio looks great!!=D>

[nagibeads]

WOw--
nice studio!!
very nice layout:)

[encantado]

Looks great! Very organized! and lots of inspiration on the walls!

[DFS]

I am so envious. I love the layout, the light, the everything. My dad lives in Vancouver, and I think that the garage would be a perfect place to torch in your climate. Congrats.

Joyce

[MeltDown]

Complimenti! Bravissimo! (Now, how long will it stay that neat?!? ;)

[MeltDown]

Complimenti! Bravissimo! (Now, how long will it stay that neat?!? ;)


Here's mine as it looks this second, with no tidying-up. :biggrin:

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[Kalera]

What a beautiful space! Congratulations!

[Bellagirl]

Yes, my garage is good for our climate here. We don't get much extremes in winter or summer. If it is over 80 I usually wait a few days and can lampwork again. Or open garage and lampwork at night (interested bugs get torched when I do that!)

As far a cleanliness goes, I have been making an attempt to clean it after each use. It only takes a few minutes. I don't want to have to weeks to get it straight again.

One of my motivators to clean it up and get organized was that I got a bad burn to my right wrist from cluttered workspace. Been lampworking 4-5 years and have never had a bad burn before.

I had a big bunch of stringers under my torch and a sm drop of glass stuck 2 together. I was pulling upward trying to seperate them (naturally the 2 I needed for my bead were the stuck ones....not the other 200 laying there)

My entire counter was full of stringers, shorts, etc and I did not believe I would have burned myself otherwise. So the 3 weeks it took my burn to heal was the time I used to revamp my space.

I think whatever works for folks is wonderful. Messy worked for me for years but now doesn't. I also now use 3 COE's of glass and organization is critical.

MeltDown, thanks for sharing your pic. Your space is about the size I had at my former place. Isn't it great to just have a space of your own.

Joyce, look me up when you are visiting your Dad & we can play with glass.

Jolene

[DFS]

Jolene,
I absolutely will. I was planning to take a trip last month, but the airfare was tremendous (over 2400 for the four of use-two under five). But I will get up there, and I hope we can meet up.

Joyce

[Bellagirl]

Yes, Joyce, when you are in Vancouver I would love to meet up. Glass is so much fun! Keep me posted when you are heading my way.

Jolene