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Littleton Studio School (2)

jeanmatray — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:19:03 +0000

Hi Glen – Take a look at our web site for class info. Hope to see you there. http://www.nhcrafts.org/localsites/littleton/studioschool.html

Littleton Studio School (2)

Glen Polucha — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:12:52 +0000

Looking for information regarding your next pottery class, such as the dates and time and price. Thank you.

In Search of Shape (3)

Lillian Jones — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:52:20 +0000

Macabre is always classic.

In Search of Shape (3)

Nayna Shriyan — Sat, 19 May 2012 12:08:23 +0000

Loved your use of transparent enamel and especially the design itself. I guess I never thought of using a skull motif, its really fascinating!

In Search of Shape (3)

Sue Lawrence — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:28:29 +0000

Absolutely gorgeous!!

Saws in the Medieval Period (3)

kate — Tue, 15 May 2012 04:33:53 +0000

jokes this is great

Saws in the Medieval Period (3)

kate — Tue, 15 May 2012 04:32:54 +0000

wow great website 5 stars out of 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000

Saws in the Medieval Period (3)

angus daren — Tue, 15 May 2012 04:31:19 +0000

good

Ornamental Hand Engraving Samples (2)

valerieaheck — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:31:18 +0000

Thank you for the compliments Guy. This is actually most of what we did all week. We worked on cutting straight lines, and curved lines several ways. I didn’t show those plates, not as interesting to look at. Thanks again!

Ornamental Hand Engraving Samples (2)

Guy — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:42:01 +0000

Hi Valerie,
This is a beautiful work.
I’d love to see more designes from the class and the way you engrave them
Thank you
Guy

thrifted: bar cart refashioned into a turntable stand (2)

k.obrien jewelry — Sat, 12 May 2012 14:49:57 +0000

Thank you!

thrifted: bar cart refashioned into a turntable stand (2)

hanuman — Sat, 12 May 2012 06:10:59 +0000

very cool

Jewelry by Jeanette Caines (4)

jeanettecaines — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:19:30 +0000

Sorry,it was a mistake I need to edit out. It is .010 fine silver sheet which is said “ten thousandts”.It is 30 gauge. Jeanette

Jewelry by Jeanette Caines (4)

Fran — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:18:44 +0000

I would also like to know what “10,000 spine silver sheet” means in gauge etc.

Jewelry Week in Las Vegas…JCK Las Vegas (1)

JCK Las Vegas - Novell — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:18:13 +0000

Lots of good stuff going on at JCK Las Vegas. They always have the best entertainment as well.

Rock Review: Dendritic Quartz (1)

andrew cuffe — Wed, 09 May 2012 06:58:39 +0000

thanks for the information on dendritic rocks

Holly Gage: Inventor, Negative Space Caning With Metal Clay (1)

Marnie Ehlers — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:42:25 +0000

I have taken this workshop with Holly and it is fantastic! Holly is not only a great artist but also a great teacher. If you have a chance to take a class with her you won’t be disappointed.

Granulation with the Ultralite Kiln (8)

Helen Hill — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:13:21 +0000

That is really beautiful Lillian! I love the twisted wires and how the two wires next to each other look like a plait. I’ve done a little granulation work but with sterling silver. I hated the way it took so long to place the tiny granules in position, especially as I was doing it wrong for a while, placing them before fluxing, then as I heated the piece, the flux would bubble and the granules would go everywhere and I’d have to start all over again! You need the patience of a saint to do granulation.

Granulation with the Ultralite Kiln (8)

Lillian Jones — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:33:08 +0000

It isn’t hard, in fact it is easier than fabrication once you get the feel of it (no flux, no pickling, no fiddly bits of solder and tricky solder placement). Of course, the types of things you can make is limited to self-contained shapes. I do end up cheating and soldering on the findings later. Making the granules is the hard part, see this post for a good trick.

Granulation with the Ultralite Kiln (8)

Dana Evans — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:32:09 +0000

I always look forward to your posts, Lillian- and this is a fab piece! I’ve started granulating in Argentium silver, and while the process is a bit different, you certainly are an inspiration!