WOW--beautiful!!

Kim, your marbles are GORGEOUS!!!! I was hoping to take John's class in ME but it wasn't in the cards. J. Love yours too and thanks for the tips on the jelly fish!!!! :-) lori

Kim, that pendant is beautiful! And I LOVE the dragons!!!

Here's a simple set of discs using an odd lot I got from Momka at the GAS conference vendors area. I'm in love! Of course I am, it's a glass I probably won't be able to get again, lol.

What's unfinished about it? That is simply the most realistic and awesome thing I have seen.....one of these days, I hope to make things that good.

I ordered my oven and am working on getting a ventilation system and oxygen tanks....I hope to be set up by the end of the month. In the meantime, I'll continue to take lessons once a week. It will be so nice when I can say that I made things by myself. I'm picking up my glass I made last week in a split class/work session on Tuesday at my next class, and I can truthfully say that at least two or three (forget how many I made) I made all by myself, including the loop. I don't consider it truly mine, if my instructor does any of the finish work on it. I know I did at least two flower pendents which turned out great, and a encased flower (which I'm pretty sure didn't turn out the way I intended).

Now that's the kind of thing I want to learn how to make. Who is JK and where can I find her/his technique? I tried something like that last week and I'm almost sure it did not turn out at all.

John Kobuki. He is a master of the compression style. you can go here to see his stuff:

http://www.kobukiglass.com/

If you ever get a chance, take a class with him, night and day difference afterwards plus he's just a good guy.

Thanks for the kind words! Sonya, I LOVE those! Lori, too bad you couldn't come, it would have been fun to see you again.
Yes, JK is John Kobuki....my fingers were being lazy :D
Kim V

Sonya--beautiful set! :koolaid::koolaid:
Momka is on a roll!

Wow good work everyone. Love the colors.

Thanks for the compliments on the dragons!

Ok Dragon fans, here's a new two headed dragon.


Enjoy!

That's just sick Roger, nicely done!

Wow, that two headed dragon is amazing!!!!! I wouldn't even attempt a one headed one :D

Here's some more flower pendants....tired of them yet? :D :D

kim, dayum woman!!! you better get here quick and have one of those on you I want to hold it! the blue one ...holy crap!
I have been learning to core beads. here is some boro and copper

Roger, are they SMILING? :)

Vanessa

Roger: WOwie! amazing work Roger--really nice!!!\\:D/

Kim: Beautiful pendants! I love the bottom one especially! WOW!!!
8-)
Paula: Gorgeous beads--they will look so very nice on a bracelet or as a single bead on a neck hoop! The color of the copper goes so well with the boro!:tigger:

Sonja,, was it #3 or #4??? just guessing here.... those are gorgeous

Thanks again for the compliments.

dogsrlove, I guess they could be smiling? or maybe their just a bit excited to find each other.

WOW!!! It just keeps getting better, and better...:grin: Just so you guys didn't think I'd totally fallen off the face-of-the-Earth, here's some Boro/Art Clay (PMC)/chain maille bracelets...

OMG!!! Val- they are out of this world!!! I just about fell over when I opened up this thread!! The silver just makes the boro glow!!!
:koolaid:

They're pistachio green striped rods, part translucent, part opaque. If I marked one of the rods, I'll pm you after I come in from the garage tonight with the number.

Val those bracelets are killing me! I love the first one with the pmc leaves under the beads, awesome work girl!

Thanks, NN and Suzanne! :love:

Wow, Val. They're both beautiful...but the top one is stunning!!!!!

Paula, OMG! Soooooo pretty! Please, please tell me where you got the copper, what thickness, etc.
I've been wanting to do this, I have the tools, but I'm kinda stuck on the copper.
Jeanne

I've been practicing on florals and wine stoppers...
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...inestopper.jpg

Roger, u r amazing. I love the two headed dragon.

Dang, Roger, if I was a dragon that cute, I'd NEED to grow a second head just to check myself out! aDORable!
Pretty flowers, everyone... glad Kobuki has been getting his techniques out there and making the world all the better for it, lol.
Pretty pink, there, Jodi - I don't recognize it, though. What is it?
~Jenny @ TAG

I so want to learn how to do flower pendants like you do....I love them!

Lynn in PA

Jodi--it's gorgeous! I love the color!!
:-D

Kim and Jodi - Nice flowers! And Roger - great dragons!

Sheesh, I better light up my torch and start practicing again...

Sals

kim, what color is the 'pink' one. they are so pretty!
ro

wow roger your dragons are fantastic.

mary k, that starfish is THE BEST ive ever seen, i LOVE it. what color did you use. the clear frit is great.
ro

its amazing looking through the pages of the gallery, the work is so beautiful. the greatest bead colors, blown work, sculpture, flowers etc etc. you would think with all of this beautiful work we would all be rolling in the dough, up to our eyballs with orders. things are just picking up now for me, but this past winter has been so slow.
thanks for all the inspiration everyone!
ro

So true!
Best of wishes for everyone to reap the fruits of their hard labor and love!
And for this economy to get better!
Glad it's picking up for you Ro!

Golly... I wish I had a bigger torch setup & could try my hand at more sculptural stuff. Everything is gorgeous! But I have to say, when I saw your marbles Kim, I instantly had to check every one of your links to see if they were up for sale. LOLOL!!

Here's a couple of my photos. I wish I could the crisp photos you all get... don't know what the heck I'm doing wrong...

Thanks Ro! The "pink" is ivory blush.

Thanks Joanie, that is a high compliment! Those are my class marbles, so won't be for sale. The flower pendants will be for sale in my Etsy shop.....just not sure when I'll get them up :D

Well I usually stay in the shallow end with the newbie thread but I'm pretty happy with this one...Momka Antique Beauty

Have a great week

thanks Jeanne, The copper is 1/4 inch diameter tubing from the plumbing dept at Lowe's

thanks, who makes ivory blush, i havent heard of it.
thanks
ro

Joanie-gorgeous beads!

Kare-you rock the Momkas!!!

Thanks Nagi :)

GA makes ivory blush, great color

http://www.cosmoglassworks.com/images/IMG_0194.jpg
http://www.cosmoglassworks.com/images/IMG_0201.jpg
http://www.cosmoglassworks.com/images/IMG_0204.jpg
http://www.cosmoglassworks.com/images/IMG_0207.jpg
http://www.cosmoglassworks.com/images/IMG_0210.jpg

Whoa! Those are cool Cosmo!!
\\:D/

Nice Chad, I like the wig wag fume!

whoa!
I almost got whiplash looking at these --gorgeous work Brandie!

Brandie,
I agree, those are gorgeous!!!!!

I soooo want to be like Cosmo when I grow up!! Those are freakin awsome!!! Currently waiting, very impatiently I might add, for my Phantom to show up tomorrow. Now I just need a good marble book and my marble mold from the bulk buy and I'll be ready to start taking baby steps! Gorgeous disks too Brandie, what glass did you use?

If you grow up, you'll never be like me.

That's what my girlfriend says, anyways...