FREE Podcast/Kimberly Affleck on the Care and Feeding of Seahorses & Silver Colors

firelady · #1 2011-12-02, 3:47pm

If you want to find out how Kimberly Affleck makes her seahorses, and get loads of info on how to succeed with soft glass silver colors, head on over to www.fireladyproductions.com and click on PODCASTS.

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Check out that podcast and let me know how you like it. I love all of the technical tips she has to share on making those silver colors "pop"!

Sheila D. · #2 2011-12-02, 7:42pm

I tried to watch this, downloaded the required Quick Time and still can't get it to work.
Any suggestions?

firelady · #3 2011-12-02, 7:47pm

Have you rebooted your computer after the Quicktime installation?

Elizabeth Beads · #4 2011-12-02, 7:50pm

Sheila what browser are you using? I just tried it with Chrome and it worked like a charm.

(Thanks Marcie and Kimberly for making this podcast!)

firelady · #5 2011-12-02, 7:50pm

You can also listen to it on iTunes. If you go to the iTunes Music Store, click on "Podcasts", search "Glasscaster", and then click on the "Glasscaster" title when it comes up. It will show as the first selection.

firelady · #6 2011-12-02, 7:54pm

I tried it on Safari and Firefox and they worked as well.

Tillie · #7 2011-12-02, 8:01pm

It won't let me download QuickTime on my iPad. Any suggestions?

Sheila D. · #8 2011-12-02, 8:03pm

Well...I'm just computer challenged! I have Windows. I'll try the itunes.
Thanks peeps!

Elizabeth Beads · #9 2011-12-02, 8:20pm

I think by Windows you mean you have Microsoft Internet Explorer. You might try downloading Firefox or Chrome.

Tillie you can download an app to your ipad that will play Quicktime, such as AVI HD.

LAJ · #10 2011-12-02, 8:45pm

I'm having trouble too. I can hear the audio, but there's no video. I'm on firefox & I have quicktime. so not sure what's wrong.

Tillie · #11 2011-12-02, 9:01pm

Ok....I finally had the lightbulb come on and went to iTunes and downloaded the interview. As far as I can tell, there is no video...just audio, and she doesn't really tell HOW she makes her stupendous seahorses...just how to work some glass, and where she is and has been teaching. It was a good interview and I can use a lot the information she talked about on getting out of your comfort zone and just experimenting. Wish there had been some demo video, but alas, there was none.

Sheila D. · #12 2011-12-02, 9:10pm

I rebooted, didn't work...went to itunes....dead end.
Oh well, I have Kimberley's great tut on the seahorses in the Flow magazine. I just wanted to hear what she has to say about working silver glass.

firelady · #13 2011-12-02, 9:16pm

It's an AUDIO interview, it's not video.

Sheila D. · #14 2011-12-02, 9:30pm

I get that...I just can't click on anything there.

firelady · #15 2011-12-02, 9:32pm

If you can't play Quicktime files, please email me at firelady@gate.net.

I can upload the file as an M-PEG4 or .wav file and send you the link, with a password that will be good for a week.

However, before we do this, let's try a workaround. I have another site which has often been helpful to folks who for whatever reason cannot play Quicktime or iTunes.

It's http://firelady.libsyn.com. No www. It's really the "Fail Safe" site for those who may not have success elsewhere. If you're having trouble listening, please go to this site and try playing a podcast. Please post if you succeed. If THIS is a viable solution for you, I'll upload Kim's podcast there.

firelady · #16 2011-12-02, 9:34pm

Also, did you click on the little PLAY triangle on the lower left hand corner of the podcast at www.fireladyproductions.com?That's how you make it "go". But, of course, if you have nothing but a question mark showing that the Quicktime file is not present, that's something else again!!!!

firelady · #17 2011-12-02, 10:28pm

The podcast has now also been uploaded to http://firelady.libsyn.com (no www.) It's not as pretty a site, but it typically handles you non-Quicktime folks.

You'll see the blue title: The Care and Feeding of Seahorses and Silver Colors, with Kimberly Affleck.

DON'T CLICK ON THIS, it does nothing. CLICK instead, on the grey POD icon immediately to the left of the title.

The file will begin to download. Have fun!

firelady · #18 2011-12-02, 10:54pm

We never said that you told how to make a seahorse....you and I were talking about actual seahorses and their birthing and babysitting practices, had a bit of fun, talked about how your glass seahorses evolved, and then went nicely into specifics in silver colors. I think you sound great! Very articulate!

firelady · #19 2011-12-02, 10:56pm

By the way, did they send you a copy of Glass Art Magazine, where the podcast excerpt is published? It's their November/December issue. If not, get me your mailing address and I'll make sure they send you one.

PennyLane · #20 2011-12-03, 8:43am

Thanks for posting this Marcie and thanks Kimberly for the interview, loved it!

AKDesigns · #21 2011-12-03, 10:30am

Quote:

Originally Posted by firelady

If you want to find out how Kimberly Affleck makes her seahorses,

Quote:

Originally Posted by firelady

We never said that you told how to make a seahorse...

I see why people are confused.

Sheila D. · #22 2011-12-03, 11:21am

Thank you Marcie, the libsyn connection worked! Thanks Kimberly...you do not sound idiotic...silly.

firelady · #23 2011-12-04, 8:12am

Glad to hear it! That one seems to do the trick for those who have trouble otherwise.

glassactcc · #24 2011-12-04, 8:30am

Well then certainly you could come over and show me right?

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Originally Posted by kimberly

I really don't know how I would tell how to make a seahorse without showing.

firelady · #25 2011-12-04, 8:38am

YES! In true Charlie and the Chocolate Factory/ Mike-TV style, we will divide Kimberly into millions of pieces, transmit her through the airwaves, and reconstruct her right there in your studio. However, if we keep to the movie theme, she may show up only 6" tall, in which case you'd have to get her on a very small torch.....

firelady · #26 2011-12-04, 8:56am

You guys inspired me to catch up a little on Libsyn. I just uploaded The Invasion of the Italian Stallions/Part 2/Lucio Bubacco & Emilio Santini to the libsyn site. They are so incredibly funny! Anyway, same thing: go to http://firelady.libsyn.com without any www. and then you'll see it listed. Click on the grey POD icon to the left of the title and it should begin to immediately download.

firelady · #27 2011-12-08, 8:40am

You know, Kimberly, a seahorse tutorial/Powerpoint presentation with you narrating live would make one hell of a webinar. Want to give it a go? Got good still images of the process?

firelady · #28 2011-12-09, 6:01am

I also just uploaded "The Invasion of the Italian Stallions/ Cesare Toffolo to the http:firelady.libsyn.com site. I hadn't really been keeping up with that website, but now it's almost all up to date. I did edit the release dates to match their original launch into the world as seen at the primary www.fireladyproductions.com site. Anyway, both of these Italian interviews also have the fun of Emilio Santini acting as occasional translator. He's a hoot.....