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« Reply #60 on: Thursday May 25, 2006, 06:43:49 AM » |
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Oh TF that is absolutely amazing. You are so talented!  Wooley |
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« Reply #61 on: Thursday May 25, 2006, 09:31:16 AM » |
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Thank's y'all.  How long did that take you?
Roughly 30 hours, not including creating the pattern. I keep forgetting to include pattern time in my overall figuring. Maybe another 5 hours for working on the pattern. totalfolly |
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« Reply #62 on: Friday May 26, 2006, 01:23:43 AM » |
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WOW  Well it is lovely TF...What do you charge for something like that? |
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« Reply #63 on: Friday May 26, 2006, 09:42:03 AM » |
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What do you charge for something like that?
They're all different, Ryan, based on size, complexity, and time spent. This piece is a little more than 2.5 square feet and took something like 35 hours of work, including creating an original pattern. I forget how many pieces it has (I have it written down somewhere--I know it's over 100, maybe over 150), some of which are tiny and some of which aren't. I probably spent between $75 and $100 just on materials.  What do you think that would be worth? totalfolly |
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« Reply #64 on: Friday May 26, 2006, 08:10:23 PM » |
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How on earth did you get started in this art? is it hard? can anyone do it? so you buy the glass or make it yourself? How do you get the pictures do you sketch it first?
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« Reply #65 on: Friday May 26, 2006, 08:10:52 PM » |
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Oh yeah!
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« Reply #66 on: Friday May 26, 2006, 08:14:55 PM » |
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My friend would probably pay about £300.00 for that. Sam just loves tigers and has a huge collection of paintings and drawings.
Do people commission you for these?
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« Reply #67 on: Friday May 26, 2006, 09:53:03 PM » |
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Thank you! *blush* How on earth did you get started in this art? is it hard? can anyone do it? so you buy the glass or make it yourself? How do you get the pictures do you sketch it first?
I took a class. It was something I saw in the adult education section of the local college's catalog, and it sounded like fun. Once I started the class, I was hooked. The owner of the studio where I took the class offers workshops two days a week, and I seldom miss a workshop. No it isn't hard and anyone with the interest can do it. You buy the glass--it comes in loads of colors and textures. Selecting the glass is the hardest part for me. The patterns...there are lots of pattern books available, and I've done many from existing patterns, but my favorite thing is to create my own patterns from photos of my own. I created this pattern from a photo I found online, and that's not as difficult as you'd think it might be, either. My friend would probably pay about £300.00 for that. Sam just loves tigers and has a huge collection of paintings and drawings.
Do people commission you for these?
I've been commissioned for a few items but nothing particularly large like this. The Betty Boop box was a commission, and some suncatchers (which I think I didn't include on this thread) were commissioned. I may have a commission coming up--a friend who likes the cartoon character Foghorn Leghorn has asked me if I could do a piece for him. He's deciding what pose he wants. totalfolly |
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« Reply #68 on: Friday May 26, 2006, 09:54:34 PM » |
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My other piece of news is that I just bought a glass kiln so I can do fusing and slumping. I haven't used it yet--need a safe place to operate it, but I'm aching to fire it up! totalfolly |
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« Reply #69 on: Saturday May 27, 2006, 04:27:18 AM » |
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Howdy TF. , you sure do some pretty work with the stained glass. I bet you are very talented when it comes to glass work . I dont think I would have the patience to do that
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« Reply #70 on: Monday May 29, 2006, 02:15:57 PM » |
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Holy meowing animalcats! TF, you've outdone yourself!! |
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« Reply #71 on: Wednesday May 31, 2006, 02:23:23 PM » |
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Wonderful work TF  |
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« Reply #72 on: Wednesday May 31, 2006, 03:36:02 PM » |
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Thank you! totalfolly |
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« Reply #73 on: Wednesday June 14, 2006, 09:47:43 PM » |
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Just finished this today [attachment deleted by admin] |
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« Reply #74 on: Wednesday June 14, 2006, 09:49:51 PM » |
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There's a third side, but I didn't photograph it--it has little detail. And the colors don't show up well in the pic--it's very striking in real life. totalfolly |
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« Reply #75 on: Thursday June 15, 2006, 05:52:56 AM » |
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That is amazing TF! Again I have to say, you are SO talented! Wooley |
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« Reply #76 on: Thursday June 15, 2006, 07:29:38 PM » |
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That is beautiful, you're going to be famous.... the new clarice cliff.
So when you visiting the uk and bring some of your stuff over.... cough for me cough
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« Reply #77 on: Monday June 26, 2006, 07:48:39 PM » |
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That is beautiful, you're going to be famous.... the new clarice cliff.
So when you visiting the uk and bring some of your stuff over.... cough for me cough
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« Reply #78 on: Tuesday June 27, 2006, 09:23:35 PM » |
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I'll come, too. I can carry stuff. * TF doesn't really want Bama to carry anything, since Bama is dead clumsy. |
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« Reply #79 on: Tuesday June 27, 2006, 11:47:06 PM » |
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*chuckle* You guys! Thank you for your kind words. I have news! I have my first big commission! A friend who visited a few months ago asked me to do a tabletop for her mother. I'm all excited!  totalfolly (who thanks Bama for her offer to carry stuff but thinks perhaps she'll carry it herself) |
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