On Break

This week I have taken a break - show is finished , winters coming so I decided to take a break
Now that the weekend is here I have to finish winterizing for the horses and prepare for the snow. Had a bit yesterday morning for a surprise - down in the city they had nothing - typical.  So a few chores today and then I can get back to playing and preparing for the spring show.  So I should have more step by steps and hopefully some video to back it up.

I have more zentangle rubber stamps coming - sold out at show - and I'll be putting them on etsy
So blog with you all soon.

TBS Show was great

Had a great time at the TBS (Toronto Bead Society Show) Many of my regular customers were back and it was great to meet new ones.

My booth was chuck full of things even though I thought I had not finished items I wanted to bring - more lampwork, and fusing. Pic of my booth - appoligize was extremely sunny and bright and its an iPhone pic.

While standing around I took one of the white ceramic blanks (see lower middle of booth pic) and started zentangleing - I figured I could use the same marker and just put a cover coat over - or evidently you can find a marker called identapen  by  Sakura that is permanent and will not smudge 

The blank is sitting on top of my new rubber stamp texture mats - SOLD OUT  but I placed an order today for another 20  of each pattern (two so far)

Full Sheet Rubber Zentangle Stamps for PMC, Clay , Stamping etc.

They just came in - so excited - will be selling at show
8-1/2 x 11 full rubber unmounted sheet - two different zentangle patterns - great for clay, pmc, stampbooking etc.

Pattern 1

Nice deep rubber etch for clear images - each sheet sells for 23.00+ tax (if applicable)  + shipping - if interested email and I can work through paypal with you - Create reverse images with polymer clay and clay.

Pattern 2

 

Zentangle Fused Glass from Silk Screened Glass Sheets - Black and White

Did some fused pieces last night -Black outline on clear over white-  last items I'll be making before the TBS show this Saturday and Sunday

Fired Painted Glass Sheet Pieces

I cut up the sheets of glass that I silk screened my zentangle pattern on .

When cutting its hard to cut through the ink as its only dry on the surface and still susceptible to being scrapped off.  You need to cut the back so you get a good clean cut and the easiest way is put a sheet of wax paper down (of course you could do it by hand and very carefully ) on your cutting board and pull the sheet along - this keeps it from scratching the dried glass paint. I cut into squares that are suitable for my beads or fusing 

As you can see the painted side is up and is dull when dry.  

Then I put face up in the kiln and its set for 1232 deg F for firing the Reusche Glass paint-  Why 1232 - well I know that at 1232 my paint melts just right in the kiln that I am using - remember all kilns are not exactly alike and you need to test - I know this paint melts between 1150 and 1250  so I just watched and set my kiln to that max of 1232 sort of inbetween and as long as its glossy its melted.

After firing they are shiny black 

Turned over (as they are reversed painted)

I will take these and either put on lampwork beads  or fuse them onto a white background - now they are fired I can stack them and not worry about the image becoming scratched 

Ceramics out of the kiln - Finished Zentangle painted Beads - Screened Glass for fusing

Ceramics out of the kiln

Butterflies

 SnowFlakes

 Leaves

 Autumn Leaves

 Celtic pendants

 Leaf Pendants

 Finished Zentangle Black & White painted Beads

 Screen Printed (dried it has dull finish) glass  that I will cut up tomorrow and fire

New Zentangle Lampwork Painted Beads

From same silk screened glass sheets - cut up , fired and then applied to hot bead
7 more from last night

The ceramics I painted last night still too hot to take from kiln so wont get pics till tonight (late) Pottery night so wont be posting till about 11pm
I am amazed that I did more than 31 posts for October - means I was busy - yeah - gotta keep doing that - hope I am enthusing other artists as well.  After the show more time to make how to movies and step by steps on the blog.