Showing posts with label dactura. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dactura. Show all posts

Monday, August 19, 2013

Touch of Fall in the Air and Three Charm Bracelets


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 The Picassa pencil sketch is a lot of fun to use on photos. The Daktura or angel trumpet or jimson weed flower is about the size of a dinner plate. When they are bloom during the evening, the scent is like that of an expensive perfume. With it being a cloudy morning, this one was still in bloom.
 The bush and the wheelbarrow that withstands all the weather elements and continues to keep going over 15 years. The blossoms on the Daktura are five sided before they unfold. Reminds me of a sea shell...
 The edge of the raised bed garden is overflowing with nasturiums and marigolds. Both of these plants were grown from seeds from last year's flowers. The tomatoes are coming in. On Saturday, I picked 12, but two went to the compost as some creature got to them before I did.
 With a touch of fall in the air, the mums are beginning to open. There are so many buds on the plants this year. They will be pretty showey plants.
                                                        How to Make a Charm Bracelet

You will need some chain, jewelry tools, jump rings, clasp, and a charm. I found these chains and charms on clearance at Michaels.
First, put your jump ring on the charm using flat nose pliers. Leave the jump ring open to attach to the chain. Close the jump ring.
Add a jump ring to the end of the chain and a clasp. I used a magnetic clasp. Close the jump ring. Repeat.
You have  created a charm bracelet!

A little bit of glitz and glitter for these two pairs of earrings. I made a red and green pair of Christmas ornaments at the request of my granddaughter so she could wear them during the holidays.
I will be selling my art and lavender products at the Norton Farmer's Market tomorrow. Come by if you are the area!

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Opening the Kiln


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 After I opened the kiln for the second time after slumping two four inch glass plates, I decided to take photos of the back as well as the front of each of the two plates. The first plate is embedded with butterflies I had thought to turn into a necklace with earrings to match. Decided that they might look like butterflies in flight with the sky blue glass. This is the back side of the plate.
                        This is the front side of the plate. The butterflies really shimmer in the light.
 Plate two has dichroic glass turned different ways. The top of this plate is the reverse of the dichroic and you can see below the effect on the back side of the plate. The orange is from a piece of glass called a stringer. It is thinner than a pick up stick and lays nicely between the pieces of glass.
 This was a real surprise. There were 21 blossoms on the Daktura plant today. The moths must have had a great time last night.