Month: January 2015

Yesterday’s Class – Wet Felting Wrist Warmers

Boy oh boy did I have fun yesterday wet felting wrist warmers with Jonatha Foli at Cast Away & Folk in Santa Rosa yesterday. Learned how to wet felt with a resist.

Super happy with my new ombre wet felted wrist warmers!

Merino Wool Wet Felting Wrist WarmersLaying Out Wet Felting Wrist Warmers Tools Wet Felting Wrist Warmers Wet Felting Wrist Warmers Wet Felting Wrist Warmers Wet Felted Wrist Warmers Wet Felted Wrist Warners Wet Felted Wrist Warmers w/Shrink Plastic Buttons

I made some shrink plastic buttons to go on them, the syllabus stated you can add three buttons, so I made three buttons then realized halfway through class it was three buttons PER wrist warmer DOH! These are interestingly organic and if I add the buttons I’ll be restricted as to how I can wear them, so I may not do it after all.

Love these, can’t wait to make a bag with resist.

 

Fused Glass Christmas Ornaments

I have been making Christmas ornaments every year as gifts for decades.

This year it was fused glass snowflakes. Since I didn’t start fusing in June–my kiln can only fit one at a time and my work is subject to thermal shock if I fuse when it’s really cold in the garage–I had to go to the glass shop to cook these.

I cut all the glass at home, transported it to Stained Glass of Marin for a drop in class and assembled on a tray there. I made 36 but I’m so in love with fused glass snowflakes that I  could have kept going. I think I’ll drop in for another day to make some that are a little more complicated.

Cut Glass for Fused Glass SnowflakesGlass Snowflakes UnfusedGlass Snowflakes UnfiredI finished them with a wire wrap and coordinating ribbon. Did I mention I’m in LOVE with these?
 Fused Glass Snowflakes Fused Glass Snowflakes Fused Glass Snowflakes

There was some extra room on a tack fuse tray so I made a few trees too.

Fused Glass Christmas Tree Ornaments

Already thinking about next year’s ornaments…

 

Workshop fun

I took a glass blowing terrarium class last month.

Mikey making a terrarium

It didn’t turn out as I’d hoped it would…all six of my terrariums cracked from thermal shock, but it was fun never-the-less.
Lampworking Terrarium Blowing Glass

I did end up with a cool clear marble that I love.

my marble

Here’s hoping I have better luck in my wet felted wrist warmer class next week!