Stained Glass Repairs Update

Labels: , , , | at 1:05 PM

This is it folks. Its finished! The broken pieces have been repaired and it has been cleaned, so its shiny and new-like.

I went to Canterbury Stained Glass in Pontiac last Saturday and picked up the honey and clear glass and then got to work. I already had the green glass and the lead. Its not perfect, but I warned them ahead of time that it might not be. The glass colors dont match exactly. I can tell it has been repaired before and those repairs didnt match spot on either. So I tried to match it the best I could.

:) Looks pretty good if I do say so myself. It will be nice to get this off of my work bench and Im sure they will be happy to be able to put their door back up in the church. I bet you cant tell which pieces were broken.

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Stained Glass Repairs

| at 11:16 AM

Busy. Busy. Busy. Busy.  This is another one of the many projects that I currently am working on. It is a leaded glass door panel repair for a family member's church, First United Methodist. This panel is believed to be original to the church that was built in 1920. It is roughly 5 feet tall and 2 feet wide. There are 5 pieces of broken glass that I have been asked to repair that are scattered through out the panel. This photo was taken in my workshop before I removed the broken pieces and cleaned it up. To see more, check out my Flickr. More photos to come as the work progresses. I am going to get the the supply store this weekend to find a match for the glass. 

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Wedding Designs - Updated

Labels: , , , , , , , | at 11:02 AM

Alright, well here is what they look like, mini versions of them at least. The program and menu are going to be printed on creme cardsock as well, along with the table numbers (not shown here).




From top to bottom.
1. The production of the invitations (with coffee of course)
2. The invite and reception/rsvp packet
3. The packet disassembled
4. The program
5. The dinner menu

To see everything check out my Flickr.
There is still more to come as I just realized that I need to do the place cards, seating chart, bar menu, etc.
























(click on 'em to see a bigger version)

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Crocheted Pussywillows

Labels: , , , , , , | at 4:21 PM

So these are my new favorite thing. I've been working hard on them too. Well.. not hard.. just diligently. I found a pattern online for a centerpiece and really loved the idea of making these. I had been looking for some tall sticks of some sort for my living room anyways, so I just modified the pattern to fit what I wanted. I have two tall wicker vases in my living room and each one is going to have 9-12 sticks in it. So far each one has 6, but I have the sticks made for the rest and am just working on the buds now. Life is hectic, but I want to try to finish them by this weekend.







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Etsy

| at 11:11 AM

Not too long ago a friend recommended me to on online wonder world of buying and selling crafts. I can't believe I never heard of it before then and I don't know how I was surviving without it.


The site is called Etsy and it is amazing and just what I was looking for. Everything on the site is handmade by talented and creative people. It is a great place to find gifts, sell your crafts and find excellent inspiration for your next project (don't steal other people's ideas - it is not nice). If you are looking to sell your crafts, Etsy is free to sign up, all you need is an email. Your own shop is free, listing an item is 20 cents and each sale is a 3.5% fee of your profit. That's it. All listings include up to 5 images and listings stay up for 4 months. Its a good deal. So say you have a $10 item, it costs 20 cents to list it for sale and 35 cents when you make the sale. Not bad.

I am currently in the process of setting up my own store. The name is Craft Appeal. I will be posting my items for sale hopefully sometime this week. I am pretty excited about it!

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