Seven Fun-Filled Days At Mom and Pop’s Stained Glass Camp

Due to circumstances beyond my control, I have a lot of time on my hands. This week, without the usual responsibilities, I had the opportunity to spend a week at Mom and Pop’s Stained Glass Camp.

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There really is no such place, not that I know of, but it seems a fun way to describe a week visiting family. I really had almost nothing to do other than eat, sleep, visit and work on stained glass pieces.

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It was fun! Here’s what I did:

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…. more photos to come soon!

Travel Back In Time With Me, If You Will, To Three Weeks Ago

You’ve already seen the suncatchers I made in the week prior to June 1, 2008. The week before that, the one we’re visiting now, was the week of the return to glass (for the 1st time since last summer).

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In that week, I made five stars of gluechip glass. I made two beveled candleholders (for tiny candles). And, I made four suncatchers of mirrored pieces. These are the glass items in the photos below.

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Suncatchers Completed June 1, 2008

I wanted to complete a blue water glass (stained glass) star. I had all the points prepared and ready to put together, but today just was not the day. Sometimes, it goes smoothly. Other times, it seems best to just let it be and move on (like some things in life).

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So, I did what I knew I could do successfully today. I completed these sun catchers. I wanted to finish the star, too, but I am happy with these pieces.

Red Star and Suncatchers … recent glass work

[UPDATE: Click any of these photos to see a larger image.]

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After not working with glass since last summer, I’m attempting to redeem the time by working diligently to create as much as possible over a period of a few weeks. I’ve spent hours and hours sitting at a table outside my house soldering pieces of glass together. Here are a few photos I took today (yesterday, Saturday May 31, 2008).

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I’ll post the rest of the photos in separate posts. So far, in the past few weeks, I have made small candle holders, stars and sun catchers.

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Red Star and Sun Catchers Under the Umbrella

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Red Star and Sun Catchers on the Line

Red Star in the Sun

Suncatchers I Made Today

Other Suncatchers I Made This Week

Cross-posted at Deb’s House Concerts

Blue Star * Clear Star

12-point stars made with 12 diamond-shaped pieces of glass, copper foil method, clear star is glue chip glass, blue star is water glass

http://dhconcerts.wordpress.com/2007/06/14/my-first-two-glass-stars/

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