Monthly Archives: October 2007

nothing ever goes as planned

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Chris

Baked beads, got the tumbler going, heat set some glazed beads, glazed some other beads, mixed colors and made a few other beads all before lunch time. Since I got so much accomplished this morning I thought the mindless task … Continue reading →

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river rocks

Posted on October 8, 2007 by Chris

A leisurely walk along the river bank. The sun glinting off the water and something just below the surface. A river rock, worn smooth by the flowing water. I just love the organic look of these! They have been sanded … Continue reading →

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work in progress – continues

Posted on October 6, 2007 by Chris

Here’s the final pendant…well almost. I’m not happy with the bead I made for the clasp. It’s an ok size for the pendant, but I think it looks a little big on the leather cord. So, I’m going to make … Continue reading →

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fun with mokume gane

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Chris

I’ve had a killer headache the past two days. =( The headache finally let up so now its time to play catch up. I decided it was a good time to have fun with mokume gane. The photo below is … Continue reading →

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work in progress – next step

Posted on October 3, 2007 by Chris

The fan pendant now has a coat of kato medium clear, a nice shiny finish and a coiled wire bail. Once my ordered supplies arrive, I’ll get it all put together and show a photo of the finished product.

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piles

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Chris

The beads are starting to pile up. The beads pictured below are ready to be glazed. I have beads waiting for a full tray to bake. There’s a container that’s almost full and ready to go into the tumbler. Then … Continue reading →

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