Category Archives: BusinessI’d like to give props to a few upstanding and extremely talented lampworkers and jewelry designers.
First up BetsyMn. Her beads are adorable and she is an awesome totally great member of the lampwork community. Just look at those beads!!
Then there’s Lydia Muell. Her and I have met a few times and she is a total [...]
I purchased the most wonderful tutorial on Etsy. It is from Stoney Marie and it is just fabulous and very worth the money!!
My problem is that I am one of those people who does not follow recipies. I kind of consider them rough guidelines. That is probably why the kids are never thrilled when I [...]
The topic on Flaming Hot this week is “Being Proactive” in this changing economy. I have been taking steps in my non-jewelry life to be proactive. For example, my husband is now carpooling to work most days with 4 other people. It is saving us a bunch of gas! We also try to make more [...]
I am curious. Does anyone read my posts? Well, here is a chance for me to see.
I am offering a set of beads for $17.00 . You get 5 of my 22mm tablet beads.
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I went to the Pluto Gallery today. I love stopping in because there is always something new. And because it’s all done in GLASS!
Here’s a series that Avery is working on:
One of their cool fused mirrors:
This is their kiln. It is an old piano!
This is the front of the stained glass showroom:
Isn’t [...]
Today’s topic on Flaming Hot is diversifying your business. That is definitely something I need to work on. With two 13 yr old boys and a husband who works every weekend I find it nearly impossible to do shows. Someone needs to chauffeur the kids to activities and frankly, leaving two 13 [...]
I admit it. I have a style that I consider my comfort beads. My swirly rich colored beads make me feel peaceful when I look at them. I have days where I try to make myself do something “outside the box” but I always go back to my comfort beads after [...]
Today’s Flaming Hot Blog talks about “getting it done” from the perspective of being self-employed. I am going to join in even though I am full-time employed outside as well as attempting to keep a small glass business going.
I simply try to make good use of every spare second I have. When I [...]
I love color. It is what has drawn me into this world of glass creation. For me, my inspiration can come from a painting, a swatch of fabric or the latest color reports from Pantone.
Pantone also has a number of good books that inspire me by combining colors based on moods of [...]
Since I have moved, I have been having a tough time getting my photos to come out right. I use a photo tent and lately I have been trying different gradient backgrounds instead of parchment paper. The pictures do seem to be a little more soothing with the gradient gray rather than [...]
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