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geoff Guest	Mermaids Mar 13, 2012 1:21:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by geoff on Mar 13, 2012 1:21:43 GMT -5 Wow! That's so cool. I love the water effect!

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Mermaids Mar 13, 2012 11:19:22 GMT -5

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Post by helens on Mar 13, 2012 11:19:22 GMT -5

Thank you guys!!! Rockjunkque if you still have all your stuff... why not start up the glass again:)? It's very complementary to your jewelry!!!

I do huge spurts. I'll go through periods where I do NO glass. Once my vendors are stocked up, they don't need more stuff for a few months, and I can stop working glass for a while. It's not something I have to put in x hours a day or x hours a week at. Of course, it's the kind of thing that you have to really feel to want to do, not a 'just do it' type of art.

But I can't imagine just quitting and not doing it at all anymore. I do agree it takes up a lot of space though, but maybe you can set up to do it on a more limited basis:).

FrogAndBearCreations gets rocks for Christmas Member since April 2010 Posts: 5,665	Mermaids Mar 13, 2012 11:56:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Mar 13, 2012 11:56:53 GMT -5 yeah, carving and any art is really that way! you have to have the vision and drive for it or it does not go well
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Mermaids Mar 13, 2012 16:02:26 GMT -5

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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 13, 2012 16:02:26 GMT -5

Thanks for the encouragement.

I loved doing it and I definitely had the drive. I have a health issue that precludes my doing it or I'd be doing it. I'm hoping maybe at some point I can do it again. Wire wrapping fills the void for me right now.

xXxAlisha91xXx spending too much on rocks Member since February 2012 Posts: 284	Mermaids Mar 24, 2012 20:08:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by xXxAlisha91xXx on Mar 24, 2012 20:08:30 GMT -5 Those are great Helen! Have you tried making them look like Ariel from the little mermaid yet

rockingthenorth fully equipped rock polisher Member since January 2012 Posts: 1,637	Mermaids Mar 24, 2012 20:19:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockingthenorth on Mar 24, 2012 20:19:24 GMT -5 love them Helen
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Mermaids Mar 25, 2012 0:17:10 GMT -5

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Post by helens on Mar 25, 2012 0:17:10 GMT -5

Thanks everyone:)!

Alisha, I have real trouble making faces in glass... and while I do know people who do amazing cartoony type of glass work, it's not my specialty:). My style is sort of a hyper realism. Everything I make is recognizeable... but just a little bit different:).

This is the closest I get to a 'face'... LOL! (not very sexy huh? LOL!)

kk has started giving rock gifts What a precious privilege it is to be alive- to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Member since October 2011 Posts: 3,223	Mermaids Mar 25, 2012 1:49:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kk on Mar 25, 2012 1:49:07 GMT -5 Don't worry, a lot of us have the problem of faces and heads. LOL
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talkingstones has started giving rock gifts we moved Member since July 2011 Posts: 3,139	Mermaids Mar 25, 2012 7:34:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by talkingstones on Mar 25, 2012 7:34:17 GMT -5 Helen, your work is so beautiful! In the mermaids, I love what you did both inside the glass and out! The sunflower is incredible too! Every time I see one of your pieces, I'm floored! Thanks for posting them! Cathy

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