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make_your_move ([personal profile] make_your_move) wrote2006-11-17 02:39 pm

The birth of a new apprentice


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Originally uploaded by Mym Minx.
Isn't it cool when your best friends are amazing artists *cough* [livejournal.com profile] wilfulcait *cough* and they are willing to share their knowledge and their nifty toys with you.

Today I went up to visit with [livejournal.com profile] wilfulcait and she convinced me it would be a good day to learn how to play with glass. We lit up the big torch, donned safety glasses and a cool leather apron and these are the results of my first efforts .. I'm so pleased.

*clickety, clickety on the picture if you want to see more*

The green & yellow bead on the left was my first, the purple with white my 2nd bead, the third bead was crimson and yellow and did not survive and the last bead was a solid red with a black overlay and it also did not make it - but still pleased as punch with my first efforts.

Also, I think this is the beginning of a real apprenticeship with [livejournal.com profile] wilfulcait. Scared? Yup, a bit, .... Excited?.... you bet!

[identity profile] quiettigress.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
What is the size of the beads? Do you have a picture with something else in it to provide scale? Would you be interested in selling some of your beads? I would love to see some in different shapes or as pendant/focal pieces.

[identity profile] make-your-move.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm just starting babe.... I don't even know if I'll take this up as a full craft or not, but if I do, you'll know because I'll talk about it obsessively :)