WarmGlass.com

Ok... this is my first try at posting some pic's.
This website has been ooodles of help to me in my glass
travels. Thank you, all you wonderful peeps. I've been
making jewelry for about two years. Working with glass 4 months.
Hope this works.

Giving it a whirl
Roma



http://community.webshots.com/scripts/controlPanel.fcgi

Roma - the link doesn't work for me.






jerry

Thanks for letting me know...............
I think I got it licked.... here we go again.


Roma

http://community.webshots.com/user/romabuch

Roma - Yep, that's better. Nice work. Is the metal work also yours?






jerry

Yes, I have taken over the garage with all sorts of
work areas. Thankfully my hubby has a great
shed for his stuff. Right now I'm into earrings. Making small things
in glass is a challenge. It also hones my patience. All I can say is
thank God for glass glue.


Roma

Hi Roma -
Very Beautiful Work - I particularly like the dichro work in the Easter Bracelet! Really Flows.

Would you be willing to share how you take your pictures as I am having a difficult time in having the dichro show up and yours really sparkles.

thanks for sharing - Kim K

Sure, I’m into x-tra low budget no everything except my camera.
But If you have a fairly good digital camera this should work for you.
I got the largest…. cheap lampshade that Wal-mart had. Its sort of pleated
looking. Then I went to the hardware dept. and got 2 utility clamp on
lamps with the aluminum shades. Then to the photo dept for a tripod
to mount your camera on so you can shoot down into the top of the shade.
I do my shooting on my dining table and clamp the lamps on the back of chairs.
I set up the utility lamps with 60-watt bulbs and shine one on the right & left side of
the lamp shade. Then get a grayish backcloth for neutral color backing. Then start shooting. I had to monkey around with the lighting until it was good. I don’t use a flash
the lamps provide all the light I need. I hope this helps

Roma

Roma - THANK YOU so much for sharing your set up - I am going to give it a try - will let you know how it turns out. Kim

Sounds good Kim....remember , at fist when I started trying
to take pic's I had to do lots of adjusting. Defused light is best.
You might try one clear bulb & one req bulb in the utility lamps.
If you fiddle round with this set up enough you'll do just fine.
Those utility lamps are great for extra light around your work area
when they arn't doing photo duty.



Roma

A jeweler passed on this tip to me. I've not tried it but plan too. He uses a white plastic bucket for his photography. Turn it bottom side up, cut a hole for the camera. Place lights around the perimeter.


Sort of like your lamp shade approach. Cheap and easy for small objects.

I used the cone that my dog had around his head to keep him from biting a wound- it's thick translucent plastic. He was pretty relieved to be rid of it, and I was pretty happy to get more use out of my $6 !

Roma,

Nice work !!! Love the dichro, love the metal work.

Thanks so much for sharing your camera setup. I may have to redo some of my pics.

Jon

kelly alge wrote:I used the cone that my dog had around his head to keep him from biting a wound- it's thick translucent plastic.

Must have taken a lot of trys, keeping the dog still long enough to take a picture?!

Good work Roma, it looks good and the findings compliment the glass nicely.

I think it was my learned friend Paul Tarlow that suggested simply placing the cabs/earring directly on the scanner (using a piece of clear acetate to protect the scanner surface) and scanning that.

Works pretty good for flattish items, I have found.

Paul

Another trick you might try, which I use, is to take a milk jug and cut off the bottom. I shoot through the hole in the top, and shine a halogen desk lamp on the side- or shoot outside on sunny days. the hole in the top makes it easy to balance your camera, so you dont need a tripod. The downside is that you have only about 6 inches square to place your jewelry in. but , hey, its cheap!

Hi Roma,
I really like your jewelry. I just signed up for a class to learn glass fusing...
I have no experience in glass (sigh), but I love glass art, dichroic jewelry. It encourages me to see your beautiful work since you are a newbie too!

I know I'll need a kiln. Do you have any advice? I only plan on making jewelry or small vases, plates etc.

Thank you for sharing,
Dalynn

Hi
Thanks for the kind words. I have a Paragon Fusion 7 kiln. Inside size
is 14 wide x 6 tall. http://www.paragonweb.com. Your class instructor
will have good info for you also.

Roma