tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.comments2016-12-08T23:58:12.250-08:00Studiowhimsy & Whimsy LabsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-64167394086975476282016-12-08T21:38:11.259-08:002016-12-08T21:38:11.259-08:00Maybe add some colored glass beads for color? If t...Maybe add some colored glass beads for color? If they melt a bit too, would have a sorta stained glass effect maybe? Would be interesting to experiment with, if I were a slumper, LOL. Sadly, I have the bottles, but no clue how you do this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06342305179116466700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-90736471756411873272016-06-02T07:46:52.874-07:002016-06-02T07:46:52.874-07:00I know exactly what you mean. I once fused fine co...I know exactly what you mean. I once fused fine copper wire between sheets of glass, not realizing that it must have had a clear coating of some sort, and it made a big soot-filled bubble in the middle of the piece. It seems like some copper wire that isn't encased like electrical wire has a varnish-like coating that burns off like that in the heat of the kiln. I've taken to sticking to recycling the old electrical wire of various gauges that require stripping off the covering, then a quick steel wool rubbing. You could try sanding the wire or using steel wool to remove anything on the surface. The wire will still oxidize to a red/brown but you shouldn't have ash. Good luck! If you think about it, let me know what happens!Staci Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18340483645817472073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-25010431571207321052016-06-02T00:24:14.832-07:002016-06-02T00:24:14.832-07:00Just wondering what sort of copper wire you used i...Just wondering what sort of copper wire you used inside the slumped insulin bottles. I have tried using copper wire in slumped bottles with my high school students and the copper went black and left ash inside the bottle. Frustrated bottle slumper.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-31698621209684069632014-07-04T09:51:31.850-07:002014-07-04T09:51:31.850-07:00I used your picture of your wind chimes in a diabe...I used your picture of your wind chimes in a diabetes blog I wrote - and think this is a wonderful way to put our insulin bottles to good use!!! Expect to have a few people commenting on your picture - as I've linked it up to my post on FB -<br />Anna aka FatCatAnnaFatCatAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066683693099915727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-90888671834293232492014-06-14T10:49:57.682-07:002014-06-14T10:49:57.682-07:00Absolutely beautiful!Absolutely beautiful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-82143244562146231362012-02-08T09:28:08.552-08:002012-02-08T09:28:08.552-08:00Thanks! Pratt Art Center has a couple sandblasters...Thanks! Pratt Art Center has a couple sandblasters (and lots of other serious equipment) that you can rent by the hour once you're certified. But $30/hr and more than 30 minutes away makes me wish I had my own. :)Staci Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18340483645817472073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-60862756760857389882012-02-08T06:37:22.861-08:002012-02-08T06:37:22.861-08:00What a fantastic project! Thoughtful and very arti...What a fantastic project! Thoughtful and very artistic! So, where do you get access to a sandblaster?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-74686223408757717222011-03-12T08:48:13.214-08:002011-03-12T08:48:13.214-08:00Love version 2! Watercolor on Gesso, does that ke...Love version 2! Watercolor on Gesso, does that keep the paint from soaking into the paper? Sounds hard!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552058804350120368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-27246319249921654602011-01-18T06:28:35.494-08:002011-01-18T06:28:35.494-08:00Staci - very cool! the wine glass looks like it w...Staci - very cool! the wine glass looks like it was originally made that way. Keep up the good work! Anne >^.,.^<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-89980781016476974662011-01-11T09:01:55.476-08:002011-01-11T09:01:55.476-08:00Ooo, that's awesome! I love the color!Ooo, that's awesome! I love the color!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-67400341265278183212010-12-22T12:09:37.371-08:002010-12-22T12:09:37.371-08:00Ha! Maybe you and I are two of the very few that e...Ha! Maybe you and I are two of the very few that even notice the tiles, determine that they are morse code and take the time to decipher them! I, too, took photos and wondered if people scratched their heads over that.<br /><br />My blog post about the tiles is here (toward the bottom): http://www.kunstdame.com/bubblegum-basketweave-in-seattle/maureen Hoffmannhttp://www.kunstdame.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-67093190783955253512010-05-26T06:35:39.937-07:002010-05-26T06:35:39.937-07:00OH my! that's fabulous! Can you imagine the pa...OH my! that's fabulous! Can you imagine the patience?Mary-Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348665962345432914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-74978783409296748562009-10-25T08:28:27.463-07:002009-10-25T08:28:27.463-07:00Oh! I just adore these! You have GOT to post stuff...Oh! I just adore these! You have GOT to post stuff to Etsy! And as a challenge, I'm posting things today - stuff I'm getting rid of (mind you) but stuff nonetheless! <br /><br />I wish you were closer, a group of us Cottey chicks are getting together at a bar this afternoon - sniff! I wish we could fly all of you in!Mary-Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348665962345432914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-25424496179292747712009-09-05T17:02:34.309-07:002009-09-05T17:02:34.309-07:00Very cool! I love the finished look - it looks ver...Very cool! I love the finished look - it looks very "antiquey" (is that a word?)Mary-Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348665962345432914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-71428226569549637432009-06-05T07:49:07.116-07:002009-06-05T07:49:07.116-07:00How totally fun! I wonder if we could hook up with...How totally fun! I wonder if we could hook up with a pottery group like that here in Denver! :)Mary-Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348665962345432914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-9006246304766898102009-05-01T22:01:00.000-07:002009-05-01T22:01:00.000-07:00Hee hee...been there. I make a heart every year fo...Hee hee...been there. I make a heart every year for a local auction and I can't bear to watch and see what it goes for. I'm in process of doing a chair (paint and fabric) and I don't ever want to know !:P I guess the bad part is you never know if it goes for a TON! <br />All sounds like a learning experience tho and WHAT are you carrying in that uber sturdy bag? Bricks? Haha! Sounds like good construction tho!<br />Anyway, hugs - I know how that all feels!Mary-Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348665962345432914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-12300053218234333822009-04-24T21:04:00.000-07:002009-04-24T21:04:00.000-07:00Oh my god! I love this! Can't wait to see how it e...Oh my god! I love this! Can't wait to see how it ends up - and yes, I'll show "after" beading class photos! :)FutureWave Consultinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08301064466412996181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-89749755520526258372009-04-03T09:11:00.000-07:002009-04-03T09:11:00.000-07:00That's a great question. All of the glass parts a...That's a great question. All of the glass parts are almost 1/4" thick (two layers of glass) and cooled slowly in the kiln to anneal them, which really seems to strengthen them. As I was getting ready to put this wind chime together I accidentally dropped one of the hanging parts onto the hard (ceramic) tile floor and it did NOT break!! I was totally shocked (and RELIEVED!). That showed me how they could stand up to clinking together in the wind...!Staci Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18340483645817472073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-33037244749765898602009-04-02T09:05:00.000-07:002009-04-02T09:05:00.000-07:00Oh man, that class sounds fantastic, wish we had c...Oh man, that class sounds fantastic, wish we had classes like that around here!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552058804350120368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-45361217373011833052009-04-02T09:02:00.000-07:002009-04-02T09:02:00.000-07:00I really would love one of those chimes! I love t...I really would love one of those chimes! I love those!! Seriously. I have a deck that would be the perfect place. How fragile are they?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16552058804350120368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-66151729343414199492009-03-27T20:06:00.000-07:002009-03-27T20:06:00.000-07:00OH I Love this! It's absolutely lovely! I wish we ...OH I Love this! It's absolutely lovely! I wish we had sound-o-blogging so we could hear how it sounds tho!Mary-Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348665962345432914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-91719704262264560522009-03-13T06:35:00.000-07:002009-03-13T06:35:00.000-07:00I like them! Looks like maybe pursuing in differen...I like them! Looks like maybe pursuing in different colors? But I love the idea - looks like fun!Mary-Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348665962345432914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-87727470556017022132009-03-07T07:35:00.000-08:002009-03-07T07:35:00.000-08:00Fabulous! What a run of great work!Fabulous! What a run of great work!Mary-Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348665962345432914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-64191132832483639832009-02-21T10:45:00.000-08:002009-02-21T10:45:00.000-08:00Ooo, loving that! :) How much fun you're having wi...Ooo, loving that! :) How much fun you're having with those cool little vials, eh?Mary-Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348665962345432914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-844212073116012447.post-3451608051037851022009-02-20T21:37:00.000-08:002009-02-20T21:37:00.000-08:00What a great memory! I remember that vase that yo...What a great memory! I remember that vase that you're talking about, and how perfect that you found one for your mom, too! There is a fragrant plant called Sweet Box (sarcocacca - sp?) that is blooming right now, believe it or not, that my mom loved to put in there...sigh. Got to go pick some now!Staci Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18340483645817472073noreply@blogger.com