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Art Glass

This stained glass triskele pendant is made with streaky iridescent cobalt blue glass and embellished with wire scrollwork. The colour of the pendant will look different depending on the angle it is viewed from. I assembled this pendant with lead-free solder and got here.

The molten magic of fireside transforming superb sand from the American Southwest into glass is a completely handmade course of using our personal formulas of minerals and precious metals. The result’s artwork achieved through colour, form and light-weight. Designs are garnet-etched into the surface of the glass, by no means painted on. Every unique piece is then signed, dated and registered for authenticity.

If you happen to get pleasure from accumulating items, an ideal thought for the paperweights you don’t currently use would be to create a glass cabinet that can be displayed in your workplace or living room. You may also want to build a …

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Chinese Ceramics

Ceramics, Porcelains and Vases

Nicely, I went & did it-again! Simply when I thought I had outgrown gathering (Yeah, right! My husband would chortle his head off at THAT one!) I made a decision to start out gathering girl head vases.

I have at all times admired ancient Greek pitchers for their unique fashion and totally different kind designs. The Greeks composed totally different pitchers, amphoras, and a few of them even simply appear to be vases. Some of my favorites are those which have pointed bottoms that relaxation in another pot. I like this wedding ceremony pitcher for its simplicity, measurement, and beautiful white slip software.

Nonetheless Chinese porcelain is just not only confined to blue and white. Artisans from Jingdezhen additionally invented the porcelain with crimson underglaze, which could be very uncommon as a result of issue in its manufacturing. They were additionally able to produce porcelain with blue, copper purple, three-shade, …

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Free Body Templates

Picture FramesI like to buy antique frames however alot of the time they’re damaged, with parts of the plaster element lacking. Normally, I don’t thoughts. It adds character to the piece. Lately, I bought this nice old mirror. It had solely a couple of bits lacking from the frame so I assumed I would strive my hand at an easy restore.

Hello, thank you, I have some outdated windows, and I really like what u did. Am going to start out engaged on mind tomorrow. I love the little flower great idea. Would love to see extra. Minimize a piece of fabric roughly 1 inch bigger than your body, place the fabric proper facet down and the frame on high. You need the wrong aspect of both the frame and the fabric facing upwards.

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How To Drill Drainage Holes In Ceramic Flowerpots And Planters

Flower Pots and PlantersDo you spend time and cash in the spring planting flowers in pots, hanging baskets, or containers solely to have them looking yellowed, limp, and unhappy by mid-season? This was once me and I was about prepared to give up on growing beautiful planters as a result of I didn’t have the time to water twice a day in the warmth of the summer (and lets be honest – I did not wish to, even if I DID have the time!) or bear in mind to fertilize weekly, monthly, or whatever schedule I examine and I did not need to resort to utilizing chemicals.

Nevertheless, many individuals planning a garden of this sort run into troubles. Typically what regarded nice in your head does not pan out in reality. With a couple of good container gardening concepts, you possibly can make certain that your plan meets your expectations. Love this! …

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Vintage And Vintage Cuckoo Clocks

You’ve got most likely heard of atomic clocks – those extremely accurate clocks that scientists use for mysterious causes. You may also know that atomic clocks are extremely necessary to scientific experiments and the Global Positioning System.

Collectors have found that there are a selection of various sizes and styles of Grandfather Clocks available, which range from six to eight feet tall and are not more than three toes wide. Nevertheless, there are more compact and barely shorter Grandfather Clocks which can be 5 to six toes tall and the styling is extra conventional. The cases of Grandfather Clocks can be made of several types of wooden and quite a lot of finishes additionally, and can even fit with any decor that a collector may have.

Fakers these days are really good at their craft, but they usually use cheaper materials or put parts of a number of items together …

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