Something New, Rivets!

These Rivets are something new I have been working on. For now I just made a collection of sizes and colors as I wanted to play with them in some jewelry. In my head I can see all kinds of ways to use them. They have no hole so they are going to have wire, cord or maybe fabric wrapped around them.

Winterfest

I thought since I have not had very many pictures lately that I would show you what my booth looked like for the show this last weekend. I thought it looked very nice although I may change my curtains some I do not like how they pull in at the bottom so I will have to make something like a curtain rod at the bottom as well as in the tops. Making them hang straight.

Headed out to Winterfest!

Well this evening we are headed to Aberdeen, SD for Winterfest. The show is at the Aberdeen Recreation and Civic Center in down town Aberdeen. It is both Saturday and Sunday so if you are anywhere in the area come out and see me. The really nice thing about this show is that it is inside so the 13 degree weather with windchill to -1 that we are having will be easy to avoid.

I Made Beads!

I made beads today! I know that from a bead maker that is a strange thing to get all excited about but it has been almost two months since I sat in front of the torch and made beads. We were gone for almost a month and then getting back and deciding to move the studio just did not let me make any beads. But today I did about 75 little spacers. I had to practice since it had been so long so I made spacers with all my little short rods. I can not even take a picture of them for you as they are still in the kiln. Maybe tomorrow.

Ventilation.

Well a couple of people have asked me about my ventilation system which is not there in the pictures. Just because it has not been done yet. Neither had the curtains when I took these last pictures but both are in the works. Hood will sit right over the work table and will go out the window to the right of my kiln.

Finally all moved in.

Well I am finally all moved in or almost at least. There are still some things in the cupboards in the barn but I do not need those things to really get busy and work. We did have to change the floor plan after we started moving in the tables things seem much bigger when you get them in a small space. This is the view from the door.
The view from the back corner. I moved my old kiln inside too so I can work on bottle pendants in the evenings. I still will have to do the bottle cutting out in the barn because it makes way to much mess for in the house but I left that all set up and can go out and run the furnace for that short of a time.
This is my little cart that hubby and son rescued from a dumpster. Had not used it outside but it fits perfectly in this corner and rolls around so I can see all the little shelves. Great for my presses and frits.
And this is the glass cabinet. It was really the culprit of having to rearrange as it was deeper than I thought. All that glass took a really long time to pack and unpack. And if you notice up on top there are a few new colors I have no place to put.

Paint Paint Paint

The new studio is coming along. Had a delay today though as the floor was not really dry yet so I could not do the second coat. I really wanted to get that coat on but it will have to wait until tomorrow. We did open the closet door and put a fan in there to help get it dry. Part of the problem is the yucky gray cold wet weather we have been having and part of the problem is that we have to keep the doors closed to keep the cat from walking all over the wet paint.

Look at that row of electric outlets. A 30 amp circuit just for me. And I really like the creamy color on the walls and the rust on the floor can not wait to get my work benches in place and get back to work. We did have to cut one of my tables down a little but got that done Tuesday and will be bringing things into the basement at least on Saturday if they have to leave it in the other room till the floor dries.