July show and tell - Page 2

zen-mom · #31 2012-07-08, 2:58pm

Thank you Angela. =)

yamaha200 · #32 2012-07-08, 3:55pm

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Originally Posted by istandalone24/7

i'm usually not one for sculptural work, but that b ball player is gorgeous! i especially love how you've got the plug of red in the left leg of the figure.....it fits perfectly.

how did you do that (the implosion)?

Its not actually an implosion. I took some red crayon color, encased in plenty of clear, then pulled it down a bit to make the boro equivalent of all the soft glass filigrana that I have. Then I fused the end of that bit to a rod of clear on each end. So I had a single rod that was a clear rod with a short section of filigrana in the middle. Then I used that rod to make the whole leg, with the filigrana section ending up in the knee area, and a little twisting as I went. It was made to represent a rebuilt ACL. Took me a lot of attempts to figure out how long each section needed to be to make it come out in the right place. I'm sure there is probably some easier way to do it, but that's all I could think of at the time

istandalone24/7 · #33 2012-07-08, 4:14pm

badass though!

allicat · #34 2012-07-08, 7:39pm

Because I only work soft glass, I never think to come in here. I'm a dork; there are some incredibly gorgeous pieces here! Beautiful work.

And, if I may, I love the Yoda although it looks a little more like Yogurt from Spaceballs to me LOL

marcel · #35 2012-07-09, 7:25am

Here is an experiment project golden bear

PennyLane · #36 2012-07-09, 9:02am

Da Bear...really turned-out Great!

tweeky clothespin · #37 2012-07-09, 10:13am

I have been making swans for my parents 58th wedding anniversay.

and a glass heart for my Mom, who loves the 4th of July.

Nitadee · #38 2012-07-10, 12:23am

Wow. Just. WOW!
Such awesome work, I'm almost embarrassed to post. (almost

)
Here are today's goodies from the kiln.
Same base on the pendant as the egg, and same colors for the Dragons.
I'm running out of colors LOL! And a purple seahorse for just because I have to PPP before GS! It's going to be my demo. *insert wobbly kneed smiley here*

tweeky clothespin · #39 2012-07-10, 9:35am

Love the purple seahorse.

KTO · #40 2012-07-10, 12:20pm

Love this jar...looks like it's been hiding underground and was just unearthed and cleaned up...My BF made the jar and I carved it up.

Nitadee · #41 2012-07-10, 8:30pm

Thanks so much Tweeky!
Nice fat jar Kati!
Here is what came out of my kiln this evening, I'm pretty stoked!!!

Baywinger · #42 2012-07-12, 2:45am

Nitadee looks like your having fun with the dragons they look great

chrisann · #43 2012-07-12, 8:15am

This month is shaping up to be a good show and tell. I actually have some to put in, a new turtle that I am hoping to make a sculpture to attach him to, that isn't lint on his nose it is sparkle glass

and I have been trying my hand at making dolphins, they still need some practice and I am still playing with how to hang them (with a tiny loop for jump ring or reg bale) and where to put the bale to show them off the best.....but first kudos to the rest of the contibutors
B, great flowers
The B ball player is fantastic
Christian I could look at yours work all day.
Marcel love your eyes, esp like the little one with tentacles
Kati!!!!those carved beads are so awesome can't wait to see some when we are out there. B and I will hopefully get to see y'all this trip, Be there in Sep.
Mike, very patriotic! the twistie bale is great
Nita, your little dragons are so stinkin cute
Juba, holy cow those are fan..freakin..tastic!!!
Indy, great eye
Donna, great colors and did u use one of those bent mandrels for that last one? how cool

deb tarry · #44 2012-07-12, 9:58pm

Great turtle and dolphins and I was thinking....... what about turning the dolphins fin into a bail. You would make the fin then pinch a hole into it with one of those 'hole pincher things'.

juba · #45 2012-07-12, 11:38pm

Thanks everyone for the compliments on my marbles....
Some nice stuff up here on this thread ....
Marcel nice bear! Da Bears...

castaway · #46 2012-07-13, 12:36am

there is some pretty cool stuff here, I love the marbles Juba, here is a bit of gold fuming using TAG white out.
B

Cornbread · #47 2012-07-17, 9:38pm

Def some awe-inspring work in here! Love the fumed marbles! I've been working on wine stoppers.

PennyLane · #48 2012-07-18, 7:06am

Hey Justin, where are you going to list these?

istandalone24/7 · #49 2012-07-18, 7:24am

awesome turtle!!

castaway, so the pink hues in that implosion is actually gold fume on white glass?

chrisann · #50 2012-07-18, 7:35am

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Originally Posted by istandalone24/7

awesome turtle!!

castaway, so the pink hues in that implosion is actually gold fume on white glass?

Thanks Mike

KTO · #51 2012-07-18, 12:44pm

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Originally Posted by chrisann

Kati!!!!those carved beads are so awesome can't wait to see some when we are out there. B and I will hopefully get to see y'all this trip, Be there in Sep.

September can't come soon enough!! I miss your hugs lady and can't wait to collect and store them up again!! Love you tons!!

istandalone24/7 · #52 2012-07-18, 1:58pm

i made a floral implosion and vortex marbles today, but i'm sending them out to a LE member as gift so i can't post pics. maybe she will once they're delivered

you know who you are!

edit: nevermind....forgot this was boro room.

fourpawsglass · #53 2012-07-18, 2:25pm

I've been playing with boro and dichro with leaf shapes

castaway · #54 2012-07-18, 3:47pm

Thats right Mike it's the only way to get a really good pink, B

istandalone24/7 · #55 2012-07-18, 4:41pm

ohhhh, i gotta raid my dad's scrap cufflink drawer

marcel · #56 2012-07-19, 10:14am

Thank you Everybody

for the cool comments.
Here are some things i like to show

istandalone24/7 · #57 2012-07-19, 10:17am

very nice!
where do you sell those eyes?

framerak · #58 2012-07-19, 10:56am

Marcel, your work just knocks my socks off! GORGEOUS!

Baywinger · #59 2012-07-20, 6:19pm

made a new kife, boro handle sandblasted and plated

chrisann · #60 2012-07-20, 7:12pm

That is cool Morgan, next one I think you should do some kinda cool design as a mask then sand blast so you have the design all shiny boro goodness. Just an idea it might be a nice contrast
Chrisann