September 03, 2018
A very nice article published on Voyage Houston , September 2018.
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August 23, 2018
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I use a simple jig to keep the diamond drill centered when enlarging a hole in the bottom of a clay pot used for casting glass or for pulling larger Murrini glass.
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June 07, 2018
ART - The Oxford dictionary's definition of Art is: a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power.When I decided to become an artist I never imagined the many new directions, challenges, and finally, joy I would experience. Yes, there was a big learning curve; which included lear [...]
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May 24, 2018
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Yesterday my wife and I celebrated a wedding anniversary.... with an unexpected surprise flight and a rocky landing. I was working with glass powders in my studio very early in the morning. I was letting my wife sleep in so the lights were dim in the bedroom.I always put a respirator mask on when working with glass powders. I wanted to record what I was doing with a picture. My cell phone/camera was in the kitchen, so I left my respirator face mask on and was "onl [...]
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May 03, 2018
Cold working glass is an art that can be learned and finishes your work. I will walk you thru my process. I am sure there are many other ways to do this on a wet belt sander or by hand but I prefer a wet lap. After a learning curve it is my go to method. My wet flat lap is a 12 inch variable speed unit from covington engineering. I had them make the stand higher as I am so tall. Flat laps are a big ticket item but worth it for me as I use it on most of my work. The s [...]
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May 01, 2018
Here is the process I used to make this Drop ring Vessel Side ASide BSo this is how I made this vessel.I started by pulling Murrini from a Caldera Kiln on a stand. (See my blog about making this stand and pulling Murrini)I collect this info on the back of the sheet to try and keep track of the process.al_firing_schedule_sheet1.pdfFile Size:112 kbFile Type:pdfDownload FileI use this log sheet to record how I stacked the glass and what temp it fired. You can download it a [...]
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March 30, 2018
I appreciate your support of my Blogs and work. I have been asked to teach a course based on my blogs. I will be doing the lectures and Cyndi Seeberger will provide help with the facility. Thanks for the invite Cyndi!!! This should be a fun weekend to connect with friends old and new.I will be expanding on the content of my I wish I knew blogs. I hope you can make time to fit this into your schedule. hfc_-___advance__murrine_cane_and_the_vitrigraph_kiln_- [...]
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