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Judy K
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« on: June 28, 2010, 03:07:39 PM » |
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You guys remember the potmelt that looked like a skirt to me and a Bat to others. Kev did a great job sandblasting the shelf paper off of it. But when I refired it all the yellows turned orange and the oranges got darker. In the first melt the transparent yellows went opaque, now they are changing color. I am not getting this glass hot ever again. I have had 2 bowls crack along the yellow that I thought maybe changed COE now I am not risking the skirt any farther. So here is the project a bit farther down the line. I really like how the rose and leaves turned out. The leaves are fuse from Koko brown and green. They are all from the same sheet so no COE issues. I used darker and lighter parts to get the roses bud covers that hang down. I covered the parts with Super Spray for divit but forgot the edges, so the leaf veins did get frosty. I used Armour Etch on them and refired. I like the results. The rose, like before was a pyramid of shards with a hollow center for the whole thing to slump into. The body I have done twice already. The first was purple and I did not like several things about it. Especially the bubble that ended up on the end of her nose  Also to get that deep neck line I had to cut the piece up into several pieces. If I full fused right off, the clear from below works into the cracks and shows the cuts. So I fused to 1380 to just stick things together nice. Then I full fused a second time to flatten her out. It worked. the only seam is at her shoulder. I am happy! |
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Judy K
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« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2010, 03:08:58 PM » |
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Here it is taped to a window.  Ignore the dirty window |
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Kev
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« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2010, 03:26:17 PM » |
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This is going to be a fun piece to watch the progress on. The rose and leaves really turned out great.
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Amber
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« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2010, 03:57:22 PM » |
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I can't express how much I love that you saw a skirt from it and took the design that way!!!!!!!! Excuse my language but that is damn awesome!!!!
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« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2010, 04:36:58 PM » |
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Omgosh Judy, beeeautiful! I too, can't wait to see how this turns out. You are wonderfully creative and have that "eye".
Love the rose and the leaves too!
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ct4mom
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« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2010, 04:39:11 PM » |
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This is sure going to be a great piece, look forward to seeing the results.
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Tre V
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« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2010, 04:41:36 PM » |
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Yes, what a great way to create a design, glass first, then idea! I also notice that you're holding the wineglass, and in perfect position I might add. It looks like you're toasting the dancer!
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nansea121
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« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2010, 05:06:05 PM » |
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Absolutely NOT a bat! Love how this has evolved:)
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Judy K
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« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2010, 05:56:23 PM » |
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Thanks  Funny Tre, I am thinking about leaving the hand out ultimately. Solder and flesh don't work well. The thought is that the dancer is like the feeling you get from the grapes of the wine. She is the wine. The poor guy who buys this one is going to have to figure out how to dust the inside of the glass, but that is a problem for another day 
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JoanFrances
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« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2010, 05:59:48 PM » |
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Amazing eye there Judy. To see a skirt from the melt is the artist coming out for sure. This piece will be art evolving from imagination. Great piece coming to life before our eyes. This process will be fun to watch. Thanks for sharing it with us
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Anne
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« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2010, 07:47:04 PM » |
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Very interesting. Not something I would make but I can appreciate the work going into it!
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Barbara
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« Reply #13 on: June 29, 2010, 10:06:52 AM » |
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I think that you will make this into a fantastic finished piece. Fun to watch and I love the rose.
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Judy K
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« Reply #14 on: August 01, 2010, 03:01:09 PM » |
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Well here is the final segment to the dancer.
I hated everything about the design, changed it 3 times from scratch and hated them too. Finally I ran out of time before the AGG Conference and it was for their auction. So I did a cheesy thing. I cut the skirt into a vase and did a pattern with the rose and leaves, since they were nice.
The pattern and parts sold as a do it yourself kit. I was pleased with some of the questions I got on how to make the rose.
Sorry about the horrible photo. I took it in Detroit and did not have time to take a nice one before I left.
I look forward to seeing how the new owner finishes it.
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Kev
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« Reply #15 on: August 01, 2010, 03:08:56 PM » |
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Cool. Would be neat to see it once it was completed. Are they going to send you a pic of it finished?
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Audrey
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« Reply #16 on: August 01, 2010, 03:37:29 PM » |
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What a great idea. Will the new owner send you a photo? I would love to see how it turns out.
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nansea121
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« Reply #17 on: August 01, 2010, 05:21:49 PM » |
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I really like the colours that vase turned into. Recycling at it's best:)
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Judy K
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« Reply #18 on: August 01, 2010, 07:28:57 PM » |
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I think she will send me a photo when it is finished . If not I won't let her room with us next year . She was our third room mate at the conference. |
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JoanFrances
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« Reply #19 on: August 02, 2010, 07:11:13 AM » |
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very cool Judy. Will be interesting to see what she does with it.
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