Ivory

A little playing around with some Moretti Ivory glass. I am loving the way that recent batches get the look of crazing that is often seen on old glazes. The effect is exacerbated when combined with any of the silver glasses. It also varies depending on the amount of silver glass used & how long you work it for after decorating, which makes it quite controllable too.

I needed to get in some of practise with some stringer work, as I had been letting it slip lately in favour of playing with the previously unloved silver glass that I have now found a use for.

Where DID that day go?

If there s one thing that seems consistent right now - it is the speed in which the weeks are seemingly flying by!
A full day devoted entirely to taking, editing & loading photographs to my website seem to have taken a toll on my torch time.

Actually I am rather relieved to have something to show here though, even if it is just to prove that I don't play with nothing but Gaffer Chalcedony each time I sit down to torch.

In the glass I got a while back was some of the CiM "Poi". I had mixed feelings about the results I had seen with this colour as I had also ordered Grape Ape & Plum. I mean how many shades of purple/grape/plums does one need?

I haven't worked the Poi up in a bigger bead yet, perhaps the results will be different. But for now I like the fact that it has a nice earthy tone to it - especially when the Double Helix glass, "Psyche" is used for decoration & fumes the Poi to some extent.

Precious Poi - Accent Bead Set

Precious Poi - Beaded Key