Today is Monday and I took off work to recover from institution and family reunion. I had originally planned to go drive a golf cart into a lake with Tom Kascak after drinking much home brewed beer, looking at Tom’s Europe trip pics, and getting lots of music for the library but Tom never called back to confirm.
In case Tom is reading this: You can not get mad that I don’t come to your house and hang out with you if you don’t call me back and confirm when we have plans.
Actually upon reflection I am happy about this for 2 reasons. One: I am drinking far too much and have decided not to for awhile, and 2) I was able to continue working on something artistic since I lost an entire weekend to family do’s.
Instead Idee and I got together and worked with the Hot Head torches to make glass beads. After a full 8 hours of work I came out with 2 beads (2 broke, 1 would not come off the mandrel, and 2 survived, still only a total of 5 beads total for the day).
I am giving the 2 that actually made it to Jerry. It is always good karma to start a project by giving something away that you like and that you feel actually worked out.
So, although I do not have any glass beads for the Inflated Baby Doll Hair, I do have an idea of what I want and I have set up my work space so I can try to make a bead or 2 a week during the week (you know, in my copious spare time that I always have).
I have decided that I want orange hair. I need something that is going to stand out against the gray of the steel. I will need to get some more glass rods and continue trying to actually making the patterns for the beads.
Not a real interesting post today but I did have a nice day. Here’s pictures of making beads.
Setting Up
3 Beads in a Blanket
3 Beads/8 Hours of Work
Cheerio.
