Arggghhhhh! Me Booty from the Beach Exchange on Lampwork Etc!!!

It was a fun exchange!

It was a beach themed exchange.

I had forgotten that packages were on the way.

You know how fun it is to open the mailbox and see an unexpected package there for you.

Well, that's exactly what happened.  

Wooo Hooo!

And here's me booty, Mate!

This is a group shot!

I love this bead!  The star fish is hand pulled murrini!  Wow!

I love this fish!!!

Look at those lips!!!

What would a beach exchange be without a bobber?

Isn't this fun?

She sells sea shells!  You should see this in person!

Love it!

Another fun fish!!!  All is all,

Arghhh, Matey!

This was fun!

I got some great booty, too!

Adding Details: For Me There's Nothing Like Sculptural Work for Practice and I'm Not Cupcake Imparied Anymore!

I've had a hard time torching lately aka making beads because I have developed neck and back spasms.

These really do hurt when I torch, so I've tried tor  rest, but there are times when I have to work on beads.

One of my mantras for this year is:

DETAILS

the other, as you know, is:

HOPE.

So, the other day, I did have HOPE that I could torch for a bit and I did.

I practiced

DETAILS.

The best way for me to do this is to work on sculptural beads.

Presenting Toby the Tuscan.

Shape was my challenge with him.

However, without eyes, wings and a beak, Toby was just a blob.

The details came in the colors I used.

Black needs contrast.

Red, yellow and green provided that contrast.

May I introduce you to Oliver the Owl?

I made him using some cane I pulled myself.  It was a challenge to pull the cane, but it was a good learning experience.

The details were simple.

Cutting the feet to look like claws,

and adding eyes and a beak.

Please meet Fillip the Fish.

Details were really important with him.

I rolled the glass for his fins in frit for more color.

His lips were great to make!

More fins and a tail completed his body.

I like him!

And I discovered, I am no longer cupcake impaired.  Look at the details, too!

Shameless Self Promotion SaturDay!

Let's go to the beach today! I'm starting to feel the call of spring and SUMMER! What do you need to enjoy summer? I love the ocean! I never get there, so I have to be content with shells and fish. These items are now in my Etsy store.



This Ocean Blue shell was made from stained glass!
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It's a different experience melting stained glass. It's more gooey and viscous. The results can be surprising, I've heard, but so far, so good!





Meet Alex the Wall Eyed Fish! He really wants a new home! Look at how bright and colorful he is. He'd look great as an ornament on a desk or as a pendant. He'd love being the center of attention!
















This was my first shell that I made using stained glass. I love the fritted, marbled effect of the glass.
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It's called Mystic Green Shell. It's nummy!

















Here's Kiss A Me Fish. He'd like a new home, too! I love his lips!
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All right, enough of me. Do you have something you want to show off? Leave a link in the comments to your item! Thanks for looking! I can hardly wait for the summer months of sand and sun!

The Fish That Didn't Get Away

This photo doesn't do this fish justice! It's really one of my favorite fish ever! It's a base of white encased in transparent green accented with teal, sky blue, and medium transparent purple.

I was getting ready to list this fish. I had wire wrapped it, added pearls, and a bit of sparkly glass crystal. A steel choker turned the pendant into a necklace.










Then I saw it! The reason why this fish is the one that didn't get away.
















See the crack that runs from his lips to his tail?

I know, he just didn't want to leave home! When you're pooping pearls, you have to be happy!