Holidays at Glass By Adelina.....

Come check out my etsy site for your holiday gifts and treasures.

www.glassbyadelina.etsy.com

I restocked with stained glass ornaments, plates, and jewelry.

Magnetic Wall Pockets... and a sale!!!

Do you have a cute little child who loves to pick you flowers? But you don't have a small enough vessel to put your freshly picked flowers in? Look no further.............

These are so darling I couldn't resist making a whole bunch. Perfect for using those too small pieces of glass that you don't want to cut up into jewelry size. They are water tight too. I will be selling these at the next craft fair and then maybe on my etsy site.

Speaking of etsy, go by and check out my sale items. I am trying to clear out some inventory to make way for the holiday plates and more ornaments!

Busy time of the year....

Fall is one of my busiest times of the year. In addition to the holidays, I have craft fairs to work, beautiful glass pieces to create, costumes for halloween to sew, holiday meals to plan, ect.

My kiln has been working overtime. I recently bought a cool bowl mold that I put to good use and created a Millifiori Ruffled Bowl. This one did sell, but I have another one similar to it. I should have more items to post later or tomorrow.

Pendants....

I bought some wonderful sepia print decals from BeaderyDestash on Etsy. I have been trying forever to get my hands on some and I certainly wasn't going to pay out my nose for shipping that the big glass suppliers charge. So I kept searching and found them on Etsy. I have to say that BeaderyDestash has the best selection, best price, and wonderfully fast shipping.

Here are some of the pendants I have created using those decals. These are currently for sale on my Etsy site http://www.glassbyadelina.etsy.com/

Back to glass.....

I can't believe how quickly time is going by. We certainly had quite a few HOT summer days lately, but that didn't stop me from working with the kiln. I am really trying to get a few more pieces of jewelry done before life gets hectic once again with the back to school stuff. Here is the latest bracelet I completed. It is a request from a customer. Remember folks, I can also do commissioned work!

Bamboo...

It has been a couple of hectic months. No time for glass, no time for crocheting or yarn. Finally with school coming to an end, I am finding time to work on glass.

Last week I got my hands on Spectrum's newest colors! Terracotta and Persimmon. This plate is done with the terracotta, pot white, and amazon green. I love the bamboo design.

Stay tuned for more exciting pieces.

Sale at Glass By Adelina

Yup, spring has sprung and I need to clear out some inventory that has taken over my dinning room table. Stop by www.glassbyadelina.etsy.com and start your shopping! Hopefully in the next week or so I will be putting more items up in the sale catagory. Enjoy!

Retro style plate set.....

In the mist of slumping bottles I was able to create a plate set. I had enough trial and error (so much error) in the past few months that I needed to go back to what made me happy. It is simple but at the same time it keeps my attention. There is no reason for the color choices and the placement of the squares. I forgot how much I enjoyed this style. Be sure to look out for more like it! Still deciding if I want to sell it. I figured out that both pieces together would go for $27. Not a bad price for a 2 piece set. :)

Everything is Spectrum 96 coe. Colors are Spring Green, Ivory, and Turquoise Blue. The blue was a 1/2 hobby sized sheet and the rest was a full hobby sized sheet. Both pieces were tac fused and then slumped into square molds.

Pineapple.....

I was so excited to get this done. It is out of the South Beach Light pattern book. Originally it was going to be put in the light fixture, but I really liked it just the way it was. The natural sunlight looks way better than artifical light.

The pineapple is Spectrum, the pineapple top and all green is Bullseye, the rest was in the sale bin at the local stained glass store with no name. It took about 3 days to complete it - I really had to use a saw on some of the pieces.

DIY - Sock yarn dyeing

I have been itching to dye my own yarn for a while now. Considering how inexpensive the bare yarn costs in comparison to the fancy shamcy boutique yarn, its a no brainer. So yesterday I got the kids in the kitchen and we dyed one skein of wool sock yarn with Kool-Aid.

We don't drink that garbage, only dye with it!

Lacey shawl....

A family birthday is approaching quickly and I needed to make a gift that is not only pretty but pretty functional too. I searched for shawl patterns and found this one. It is called Eva's Shawl. It is an great pattern and so easy for me to follow. I use 100% alpaca, cobweb weight- the brand is J.Knits and I believe the color is called New Jersey.

Working with lead....

I decided I needed to expand my knowledge of working with glass and signed up for a class using lead. Eight hours later I walked out not only knowing how to use lead, but also with a completed project as well. Yes, it was hard work, you definately need upper body strength which I lack. And your fingers get lots of cuts (at least mine did), but it was a tremendous experience. In fact I think I enjoy it a bit more than doing copper foil.

The glass I used was a mixture of English Muffle and Spectrum. I choose both those manufactors because of the ease of cutting. Spectrum cuts like butter. I almost never screw up the cutting and breaking off the pieces is easy. Also it cuts well with curves. The English Muffle is probably my favorite. They have wonderful colors and textures and their glass cuts nice as well. The very best part of it, is that none of the glass leaves behind those nasty jagged pieces that you can't see until they slice your hand. A clean cutting glass.

Welcome 2009!

I put aside everything I was working on to take a look at what I wanted to accomplish this year. I hate the term New Years Resolutions. I would rather call it Accomplishments in the Year 2009.

So here they go.....
1. Expand my recycled glass line of items. Everyone I talk to loves the idea of recycling the wine bottles. I love making cheese boards out of slumped wine bottles, but I need more of a challenge. There may be some possible decorating with paint in the near future. Also some etching may be involved as well.

2. Picture frames. I love the look of glass picture frames. As soon as get my hands on some frame backings, I will post the results.

3. More drapes. Whether it is a candle holder or possibly a lamp shade. I promise to do more drapes.

4. Think of all the possiblities and not be afraid to make a mistake. I don't actually have many "mistake" pieces. That is because I don't take the chance - I play too safe.

5. Expand the jewelry selection. I am actually working on it right now! Currently I am working on a dichroic piece and a few understated pendants.

6. Promote my Etsy shop.

7. Would like to produce my own patterns for stained glass that I can sell.

8. Put to good use my stash of glass. The stained glass is slowly taking over the garage workspace. Not as bad as last year, but still it is a bit out of hand.

9. More beads! Get working on making beads for earring, pens, and pendants.

10. Mosaics. I have the ideas on paper, got to put them into real life!

11. Wall pockets at a better price. Last year I did medium to large pockets. I would like to make ones a bit smaller for a better price. It can be done - just need to think it through

12. To still enjoy what I am doing. If you can't have fun, then why do it?