showing off

Hey all!

Well, Nicole managed to get me hooked on glass (thanks Nicole :-P). She's an
evil enabler I tell you. I've been at the torch for about 3 weeks now; some
sessions are better than others. I'm still getting the hang of this stuff
which is very different than my forte, polymer clay.

Anyways, I thought I'd show off my latest "better beads".
http://www.valeriebeads.com/pictures/dscf2068.jpg

I'm working on dots right now and I think I'm getting better. Squiggles and
lines have yet to be conquered. ;-) I have to keep reminding myself that I
didn't aquire all my polyclay knowledge in a day, or even a year (and I'm
still learning) so I shouldn't expect it from myself with glass.

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Valerie wrote:

Hey all!

Well, Nicole managed to get me hooked on glass (thanks Nicole :-P). She's an
evil enabler I tell you. I've been at the torch for about 3 weeks now; some
sessions are better than others. I'm still getting the hang of this stuff
which is very different than my forte, polymer clay.

Anyways, I thought I'd show off my latest "better beads".
http://www.valeriebeads.com/pictures/dscf2068.jpg

Well you definitely have an affinity with glass, those are some good
dots. It's like everything, as you say, it's not learned in a day but
you have a good grounding.

I've seen beads by more experienced beadmakers with less technique.

-Su

Thanks Su! I surprised myself when I first gave it a try. I was scared of
the thought of working with fire and very intimidated, but once I started,
boy howdy, I didn't want to stop! :-D In a way I feel like I did when I
discovered polyclay; I was a sponge and wanted to try EVERYTHING.
Unfortunately you have to master basics before you can do the really cool
stuff and the same applies to glass.

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Valerie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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"Su" wrote in message
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Valerie wrote:

Hey all!

Well, Nicole managed to get me hooked on glass (thanks Nicole :-P). She's
an
evil enabler I tell you. I've been at the torch for about 3 weeks now;
some
sessions are better than others. I'm still getting the hang of this stuff
which is very different than my forte, polymer clay.

Anyways, I thought I'd show off my latest "better beads".
http://www.valeriebeads.com/pictures/dscf2068.jpg

Well you definitely have an affinity with glass, those are some good
dots. It's like everything, as you say, it's not learned in a day but
you have a good grounding.

I've seen beads by more experienced beadmakers with less technique.

-Su

Thanks Sooz! It's highly addictive... ;-)

--
Valerie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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"Dr. Sooz" wrote in message
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Holy &*^@$&! CRAP. You're FAST. Those are astonishing, V.

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Valerie wrote:
Hey all!

Well, Nicole managed to get me hooked on glass (thanks Nicole :-P). She's
an
evil enabler I tell you. I've been at the torch for about 3 weeks now;
some
sessions are better than others. I'm still getting the hang of this stuff
which is very different than my forte, polymer clay.

Anyways, I thought I'd show off my latest "better beads".
http://www.valeriebeads.com/pictures/dscf2068.jpg

I'm working on dots right now and I think I'm getting better. Squiggles
and
lines have yet to be conquered. ;-) I have to keep reminding myself that
I
didn't aquire all my polyclay knowledge in a day, or even a year (and I'm
still learning) so I shouldn't expect it from myself with glass.

--
Valerie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

http://www.valeriebeads.com

Come join OrphanBeads, sales and trading for the financially challenged
beader!
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Yeah.....I've heard that.........But MAN!! Yours are *spooky* they're
so fine.

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Valerie wrote:
Thanks Sooz! It's highly addictive... ;-)
--
Valerie

*blush* Thanks!

--
Valerie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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"Dr. Sooz" wrote in message
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Yeah.....I've heard that.........But MAN!! Yours are *spooky* they're
so fine.

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Valerie wrote:
Thanks Sooz! It's highly addictive... ;-)
--
Valerie

Valerie wrote:
Hey all!

Well, Nicole managed to get me hooked on glass (thanks Nicole :-P). She's an
evil enabler I tell you. I've been at the torch for about 3 weeks now; some
sessions are better than others. I'm still getting the hang of this stuff
which is very different than my forte, polymer clay.

Anyways, I thought I'd show off my latest "better beads".
http://www.valeriebeads.com/pictures/dscf2068.jpg

I'm working on dots right now and I think I'm getting better. Squiggles and
lines have yet to be conquered. ;-) I have to keep reminding myself that I
didn't aquire all my polyclay knowledge in a day, or even a year (and I'm
still learning) so I shouldn't expect it from myself with glass.


3 WEEKS???? Those are fantastic for 3 weeks! I think you may just have a
future in lampworking, Valerie.

--
-Kalera
http://www.beadwife.com
http://www.bridgetownglass.com
On eBay: http://www.snurl.com/1sfe

Like YEAH!!!!!! *MAN!*

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Kalera wrote:

3 WEEKS???? Those are fantastic for 3 weeks! I think you may just have a
future in lampworking, Valerie.

--
-Kalera
http://www.beadwife.com
http://www.bridgetownglass.com
On eBay: http://www.snurl.com/1sfe

I hope so! It's something that I could seriously get into. I just need to
find a space of my own instead of going over a family members house (I rent
and I'd have to show some skin to convince my LL to let me do it here -
gross). ;-)

--
Valerie
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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"Kalera" wrote in message
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Valerie wrote:
Hey all!

Well, Nicole managed to get me hooked on glass (thanks Nicole :-P). She's
an evil enabler I tell you. I've been at the torch for about 3 weeks now;
some sessions are better than others. I'm still getting the hang of this
stuff which is very different than my forte, polymer clay.

Anyways, I thought I'd show off my latest "better beads".
http://www.valeriebeads.com/pictures/dscf2068.jpg

I'm working on dots right now and I think I'm getting better. Squiggles
and lines have yet to be conquered. ;-) I have to keep reminding myself
that I didn't aquire all my polyclay knowledge in a day, or even a year
(and I'm still learning) so I shouldn't expect it from myself with glass.


3 WEEKS???? Those are fantastic for 3 weeks! I think you may just have a
future in lampworking, Valerie.

--
-Kalera
http://www.beadwife.com
http://www.bridgetownglass.com
On eBay: http://www.snurl.com/1sfe

Valerie, those are teriffic! You are definately showing an affinity for
gl;ass, but you are so artistic I am not really surprised.

--
Annie
acbauer@sbcglobal
cast the net to snare me