Classes with Samma

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Beach combing again...

Various shells from the studio shores:








Coupla Focals

I had to make a soft glass shell and while I had the 96 COE out, I had to make a couple focal beads. I LOVE IRIS GREEN!!!



Shell and spacers for Lisa

Lisa - Here's a shell and spacers that match your other shells for your approval ;-D

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Shells, shells and more shells

I've had more fun blowing shells on a blow pipe. I just LOVE boro!!!!
4th of July was spent making shells. Here's the days' harvest.


Detail shots comin' right up....

Various stuffin's

Here's some of the pieces I made since the Lucio class...just various and sundry goodies.
Big fat hollow bumpies:

Pendants:

OK...back to boro...wheeeeee!
Flower marble:




Couple more pics from Lucio class...

Here are a few more...
The master at the torch....

Me with cheesy grin when Lucio handed me his demo piece to pass around ;-DDDDDDDDD



YIKES...so far behind...

So here's a quick catch up. I got to take a class with Lucio..woot. Here are some scenes from the class and my feeble attempts...lol.
Class demo...Dancer Goblet:

Class Demo - Mermaid Goblet:

OH no...can you believe this spider...how amazing!!!

My first feeble attempt...it was soooo fun!