lots of changes.....

I've been busy updating my website and every other site I have a profile on since I decided to change my business name from Firefly Handmade Glass to simply my name. Even though I have to dedicate a few more hours to the task, I can say I'm almost there.

There are a lot of changes taking place in my life, and I'm trying to keep up with them. After hours of computer work, I feel I deserve a couple of hours of entertainment. Nothing better than an awesome game to distract me...lately, Tony Montana is rocking my world. That's right, Scarface is pretty cool!

Anyway, above is my latest glass bead set, "Urania".

updated website

I finally finished a remodel of my web site. I tried to make it more user-friendly and eye-catching. I hope I succeeded! I used an image of a new bead set for my logo. It's called Anakes.

something new...

Glass beads using Double Helix Triton...

tomorrow...

...is July 1st, and I will be the featured artist for the month on Just Beads!!!! Yeah, I know, I should just shut up about it, but I'm so excited! This bead here is called Samsara, made with Terra frit and Luna 2.

I spend the morning in the garage...

...flameworking of course. I'm still playing with shards, and making my own color combos gives a lot more flexibility. This is an example... "The Guardian" focal glass bead.

Luster Focal Glass Bead

That's all I have to say today...

I hate summer in Las Vegas!

So hot and disgusting! My roses look awfull, and my brains start frying when I'm outdoors for more than 5 minutes.

Changing the subject, this is one of the pieces I pulled out of kiln. I started blowing my own shards, and I'm still experimenting with them. I call this bead "Mystic Mirror", and it's made with Triton shards.

While I wait...

It's getting really hot in Vegas, and my studio/garage is starting to feel like an inferno. And the worst is yet to come... I can't complain too much though; this summer is actually starting late for Vegas standards. But I managed to spend 3 hours flameworking today, and new beads are cooling off in my kiln.

While I wait for them to be ready, here's a picture of one of my auctions ending today. It's called "Dinosaur Egg". :)

something I made today...

I like the colors here... :)

so excited! - the good stuff

Enchanted Focal Bead
Well, this may not seem like a huge achievement, but it's a big deal to me. I was invited to be the featured artist for the month of July on justbeads.com! I think it's just really, really awesome!

so excited! - personal note

I've been really involved with bead making in the past few weeks. Surprisingly, I have been successful as well! I couldn't ask for more, really...

And in the last few weeks my house has turned into a playground for an overactive kitty cat I named Marble. He terrorizes my dog Rusty! Rusty has been patient for the most part...

But Marble has brought a lot of cheer into my daily life. Like any other cat, he seizes the moment and sees the world as the ultimate playground. It reminds me that time will eventually run out, and I should try to make today a great day. It's also helpful to remind myself of all the wonderful things Marble brings into this family when I'm cleaning his smelly litter box.

i'm back...........

it's been forever, but i'm finally back. back to glass making i mean...i don't have anything new to show yet, but i'm working on some custom orders at the moment. after so long, i feel very excited about glass again. i guess i needed a break for a while...anyways, it feels good to be back!!!