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- Tue Dec 23, 2003 10:43 am
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: retaining patterns in dichroic at high heat
- Replies: 5
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- Thu Nov 27, 2003 10:13 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Advice needed for me teaching a class
- Replies: 8
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I think $100 is a lot for one small suncatcher, do they get to keep the soldering iron? Part of it probably depends on the area you live in, too. My jewelry classes are 5 hours long and students can make up to 30 pieces in that amount of time. I charge $70 at my place, (materials included) and $100 ...
- Thu Nov 27, 2003 9:46 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: millifiori from Effetre Glass
- Replies: 14
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I have some effetre sheet glass and one thing I've noted is that some of the transparent colors look nearly identical before fusing- they start out kind of a pale yellow and then strike to blood-red, orange-red, or acid yellow after firing. This gets a bit screwy when you have scraps to deal with- I...
- Tue Oct 14, 2003 9:17 am
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Artist's Bio / Statement - Critiques Comments
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15170
- Sat Oct 11, 2003 10:16 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Artist's Bio / Statement - Critiques Comments
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15170
- Thu Oct 09, 2003 9:10 am
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Artist's Bio / Statement - Critiques Comments
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15170
- Wed Sep 24, 2003 10:41 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Should I buy a Skutt kiln or JenKen???? Tell me why?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12282
- Tue Sep 09, 2003 2:08 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Incredible opportunity-not!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10046
- Tue Sep 09, 2003 2:01 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: selling suggestion
- Replies: 19
- Views: 21075
So what did you say? LOL. Or did you let it pass in quiet dignity? Geri[/quote] I took a deep breath... then I showed them the super glued before/after pieces and told them that I did them in a kiln... the guy left pretty quickly, and there were a few ladies snickering quietly in the corner. They'd ...
- Tue Sep 09, 2003 9:57 am
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: selling suggestion
- Replies: 19
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Don't you love it when people come into your booth and tell everyone else there how your stuff was made? This weekend I had a guy come in and tell others he was with (loudly) that he knew all about this stuff and I used a furnace and dropped globs of glass onto TIN FOIL, then put a hook in it while ...
- Wed Sep 03, 2003 3:37 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Display Jewelry at Shows
- Replies: 5
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I do much of my jewelry on cards, which I then fit through the slats on sawn-in-half bifold doors. I either hang them from my canopy frame or set them directly on a table- if you're worried about theft, it's a good way to quickly be able to see if something's missing-just look for holes. I think tha...
- Mon Sep 01, 2003 12:30 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: Metal for fusing links
- Replies: 28
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I've come to love many of the silver stain reactions in my jewelry pieces... I use black as a base, then a black background for the top piece of a pendant, then a smaller piece of something that will react (red, orange, yellow, french vanilla, gold purple). Even though the reactive glass isn't touch...
- Tue Aug 26, 2003 2:00 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: new little panel pieces
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11943
- Tue Aug 26, 2003 11:26 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: new little panel pieces
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11943
- Mon Aug 25, 2003 9:56 pm
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: new little panel pieces
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11943
- Mon Aug 25, 2003 12:02 am
- Forum: Photos and Stuff
- Topic: new little panel pieces
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11943
new little panel pieces
Thought I'd share a new little piece- (even though it's a pretty crummy photo job)
http://community.webshots.com/photo/656 ... 6413DWEIyu
http://community.webshots.com/photo/656 ... 6413DWEIyu
- Thu Aug 21, 2003 5:09 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: charging for classes
- Replies: 8
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I teach in my studio and at off-site locations... I charge more for the off-site ones to cover travel expenses, then the hosting facility adds in their cut. One thing about teaching in your home (ESPECIALLY if you make a profit) is that you need to purchase a rider on your homeowners insurance to co...
- Wed Aug 20, 2003 3:45 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Carpet
- Replies: 4
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I use the foam mat puzzle squares with an indoor/outdoor gray carpet on top... I agree w/ it paying for itself in saved pieces. Another great investment in my booth was a small Yardbirds painted giraffe sculpture... I keep it tucked away until I see kids coming in, then I amaze them with it. That ha...
- Thu Aug 14, 2003 2:38 pm
- Forum: Techniques and Tools
- Topic: sink help and beveler info needed
- Replies: 2
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- Mon Aug 11, 2003 11:50 pm
- Forum: Business Topics
- Topic: Honesty in Applying to Shows
- Replies: 17
- Views: 18648
In my (limited) show experience, I have found that most shows will allow you to jury in more than one category, which is what I do. I have 2 sets of slides of two separate bodies of work, one for the jewelry category, one for the glass category. I have to pay two jury fees, but only one booth fee. I...