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I will start it out. Here is a Vortex pendant that I did yesterday that I really like. It is 1 1/8" in diameter. I used GA Aqua Azul, NS Hyacinth, and NS Skyline and fumed them with gold for the vortex before covering the back with NS Ninja.

Comments are welcome.

Eric

I made something very similar the other day. Mine is GA Sno White backed with Cobalt 6. What is that old saying about great minds?

Hey guys, how bout a small tutorial for the vortex? Your look so great! I feel like an idiot, but I keep trying different things to get that look that I "think" will work (using the word think loosely) and I keep ending up with crummy wobbly looking things, not nice spirals. :(

Well, I gotta confess here. Mine started out as a marble, but then I realized that it was time to pick up the kids from school, so I turned it into a pendant instead.

Your Sno White looks great. My rod of that seems to be full of bubbles. What a pain.

Eric

http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=14966

Basically the same thing, but instead of covering the cone with clear, I just add more color and compress it.

Aren't you coming to Brent's class in Asheville? If you're still having trouble, I'll show you.

[quote=CosmoBasically the same thing, but instead of covering the cone with clear, I just add more color and compress it.[/QUOTE]

Yep, what he said!

Eric

Thanks Chad, that tutorial helps bunches. I've been heating and layering entirely wrong. :rolleyes: I'll be at Smiley's second class.

some pics, i re took some photos with new lighting
 

sorry if i posted same pics before.
ro

pics
 

some old work some newer
ro

more pics
 

took me forever to get implosions to work , key is heat slow at edge of disc, the more you melt in each row of color before adding the next the more separated the petals will be. its funny once i figured it out i havent really made any these are some of my first somewhat successful attempts.
ro

heres an old piece. I made it about 3 mos ago. Just shy of 1 kg, about 13" tall. Mostly hollow.
I like your fish Ro.
B

Hey Ro,

You're not this Ro, are you?

http://www.glasschefstudio.com/Purser.html

Dang Chad, I thought I had something new with my heart implosion, and now I see it has already been done. Darn, Darn, Darn......oh well, back to the drawing board. :lol:

Eric

no thats not me Im Rosanne Palumbo web is www.rosglassworld.com
great turtles and i love the stingray, have to try one of those. ive been playing with other aquatics, mermaids are a bit wierd still. have to play more.
thanks for the comment.
ro:)

I gotcha. I love that glass chain on your site. Any chance of you doing another one?

Thx. Its the only stingray ive ever made. His eyes had "personality".
Making underwater scenes is fun, theres just so much color and texture possablities.
Ive seen ur ship on glassartists I think.. I like it. Is it a bottle?
B

chain/bottle
 

yes i will be making more chains, i run through cycles of doing different things, just ending one of vessels, kiln is almost full and my shoulders need a break from tubing ill post when new chains are available. ship out of a bottle is a a recycled beer bottle brought to temp in kiln grabbed with steel punti, mast and oars are from another bottle i smashed and worked cold, mast and flags are tissue paper, white glue and acrylic paint, oarlocks are soldered copper wire and sheet and glued on, deck is old shim stock singed with a lighter.

original ship
 

three total, this one, my first, larger above and sail boat. the larger ship above i just entered at the art league of long island for their art of gleaning (recylcing) juried show, fingers crossed!
ro

You'd have my vote. These are too cool and there recycled!!! the best part.
B

Damn, my itty bitty stuff looks pale in comparison next to you guys. 8-[
You ROCK!!!

My R2 unit self destructed:???:
Try try again......
B

r2/old work
 

oh wow, r2 is my favorite, too cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is one of my first dragons, first in color i think from 04? just stole it from my brother to take a pic its pretty wonky, ill have to try another.
ro

other view
 

other view of dragon
ro

sweet! Ive never managed to make a decent dragon. there tough.
keep up the good work.
B

I like the scales, especially at the base of the tail.

First Attempts At Pendants...and a few beads
 

I've got a LONG way to go, but I'm feeling pretty good about the colors....now if I could just figure out that punty transfer thing!!! Posted these in Thursday S&T....but wanted some reactions from the boro world, too! These were all made with GA base and Paula's frits - Caught By The Teal, Amber Mist and Red Gone To Heaven. www.thevenerable-bead.com

those look really nice. Looks like youve got striking figured out .
B

It's getting there....but still a distance to go!

After considering Lynn's comment regarding pastels, here is my latest attempt to actually make nice pastel colors...on purpose. :lol: The oranges are actually more pink than they are showing.

Eric

NIce. Is it elvis and agua, maybe a lil amber/purp? Nice colors.
B