Markets and Facebook

Tomorrow, Sunday 25th March, I will be at Victor Harbor Country Markets from 9am -4pm if you feel like a drive or already in the area pop in and say hi! 
I am sharing a stall with the lovely Bronwyn and her gems, rocks and Opals.

What do you know about Facebook??
I have a page for my personal use and a page for JoRaEl Designs  http://www.facebook.com/pages/JoRaEl-Designs/120566114666966?ref=ts

It's a great way of keeping in touch with Market Organisers and Customers.   If you are on Facebook why not "like" my page.   ;-)

Bronwyn has her page on there too http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brons-Sparkles/231739093590614

There is also a page for Victor Harbor Country Markets  http://www.facebook.com/VictorHarbourCountryMarkets

Flattened bottles are popular at Victor,  these can be used for "CheeseBoards", Candle Holders and Spoon rests. For only   $10 each.   Come and have a look, I have different sizes, shapes and colours.
If you have a favourite bottle, soak off the labels and bring it to me and I will flatten it for $5 each.

Market from the Heart sunday 18th March

Well have been a bit slack posting on this blog, time just runs away from me.

I had a fabulous time at MArkets from the Heart held in beautiful Glenelg South Australia.

I love meeting people and chatting about my glasswork with people and seeing the items they pick up and gravitate to, even if they don't buy, what draws peoples eye is exciting to see.

Although I didn't sell a plate/bowl today, lots of people looked at them and made lovely comments.

As usual the flattened wine bottles drew a lot of comments!

I forgot to take a photo of the stall :-(

SO will put a photo of some red pieces....

Silly blogger won't let me rotate the photo sorry....

Well it has been a while since I last blogged, I get a bit of blogfright....   like stagefright but for writing on blogs....   do people really care what I write? Will any one read it ? 

but who am i really writing for ??  well on this blog it is maily for showing photos of my glass creations  

so although I am not a great photographer I will put some up 

there will be a name and a price and if you'd like to buy anything drop me an email joraeldesigns@gmail.com

please feel free to give some feed back on the items 

The Iris plate is $50

the large flower  platter $40

the 3 bowls in the front are sushi plates the one on the left is checkerboard floral $25 the one on the right is floral stripey $25.

Building a Pyramid

 

To demonstrate and learn a little about simple casting we made “pyramid shaped paper weights.

we were very lucky to have setup for us the mold lined with kiln paper, and glass cut into triangles and resting in mold.

we then filled the mold with bits n pieces of glass, coloured  clear and dichroic.  I continued my blue, green theme with litle pieces of dichro.  we filled to a bit over the top and then laid a glass square over for the base.

My Pyramid in the kiln after firing. 

To make the edges nice and sharp we used the flat lap grinder with finer and finer diamond grit ending with a polishing wheel.   

till our pyramids were smooth and shiny with “sharp” corners and tip!

side viewbottom view

unfortunately the dichroic does not show very well but u can get the idea.   You can also see the small bubbles .

One of the others filled their pyramid with frit,  this created amazing tiny bubbles.

More New Things

RAKING!!!

 

I have long wanted to try raking glass, but didn’t know where to start!   and Patty showed us!!  we cut strips in the colours we liked and made a 15cm square with strips on their sides

then we pinned a dam around it.  as you can see I stuck with my favourite colours, blues, greens aqua and almond.  

Sorry the pic is blurry.

Once it was in the kiln and hot enough I donned gloves, “jacket” and eyewear, (kiln was at approx 900degrees C) I raked a metal stick through the molten glass.  I chose to do the classic up and down.

This is t out of the kiln.

 

Other students rakings, we all chose different colours and ways, some smarty (Anthony G) did a fabulous spiral!!!  

I t was interesting to note that some colours “took over” Yellow , Red and black were main culprits.

I learnt something about pinning dams……

make sure you don’t pin too close to glass!!!  sadly I could not just pull these  pins out (a few I could) but had to resort to slicing each side of a so as to not damage diamond grinding blades….

 

AH thankfully it still looks great ……and I learnt heaps!! 

Learning More

 

 

Last weekend I spent 3 days doing a course with the Amazing Patty Gray.

I learnt new techniques, refined a few old ones, and was inspired to get creating…

These are the items I came home with, but I also come home with a head full of knowledge.   I got to use a lap grinder, diamond  saw and vitrigraph kiln , i learnt how to dam a piece, and also what not to do!  lol …

 

First up was a Strip Bowl

we cut strips of glass , using a strip cutter, and having a go at using the Mortons cutting system.  We could chose any colour combo and lay them out in any pattern.  as this piece was going to be at least 1/2 inch thick we were encourage to think of ways of showing depth,  I chose to place 3 “windows” with streaky glass placed at different levels .  I love the colour combo of blue and green and have used it b4, i interspersed it with some almond and clear.

To provide some contrast and focal points i placed rectangles of orange,  and layed some black stringers that had been made with the vitrigraph.

 

 

THis was then fused, the edges ground and polished on the flat lap grinder and by hand, then slumped into a bowl mold.

 

I love the result ….

Wonder what you think!???

Rundle Street Markets

 

Hi to all the wonderful people I met today at the Rundle street markets.!

My email address is  joraeldesigns@gmail.com

If you have any questions or orders

 

Hope to see you again.

Will be on Rundle Street sunday 19th Dec 9-4

Also at Fullarton Markets saturday 18th  9 – ?

http://www.fullartonmarket.com.au/

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

 

Its starting to look a lot like Christmas, here in Adelaide we have had our annual Christmas Pageant and Santa is officially in town.    

There are Christmas decorations going up everywhere, and its time to make some glass decorations!!!  

will put up some photos soon!!

If you are looking for some unique, handmade gifts give me a call  on

0411 027 071.   Or email me through here ….   I have items on display at Beads Everywhere shop 3/155 Old SOuth rd  Reynella South Australia.

http://www.beadseverywhere.com/

 

Here is a pic of my last market  7th November Whitmore Square Art Market.

Where am I today??

 

Today JoRaEl Designs will be displayed at Girls Night In : Party Plan Arvo!!!

Sheidow Park School, Alkira Rd, Sheidow Park    2.30pm – 6.30pm!!!

 

 

Come and see Me and others with a great range of products, plus raise some money for a great cause!!!

Technology

 

Well my computer has updated and installed  LIVE writer..  so i am trying it out.

 

SO far it has set up my blog page and i can see what it looks like as i type.. ok that’s good…

 

not sure if i have posted this photo b4 but i love this candle bridge, and needed to test the insert pic functions…  easy…

ooh look emoticons!!!            fun!!

 

new fonts    easy to change     fun to use!

i also have a page on FACEBOOK   http://www.facebook.com/pages/JoRaEl-Designs/120566114666966

hope the link works

Finally an update....

I have been very slack in updating this blog..... but sadly not much has been happening, I haven't created anything new for a while (life has a habit of getting in the way)

I have EXCITING NEWS I will be displaying nmy work at MarionLIFE market Sat Oct 23rd 10- 4, why not come by and say hello!??

Someone's all a Twitter...

I have done it and joined Twitter .....  

not sure what it is all about but hey, didn't know much about blogging till i tried it (Some would say I still don't lol)

So if you have a Twitter account look me up JoRaElDesigns, maybe I will have fab specials for Twitterers only or would that be twits ??

http://twitter.com/#

New Financial Year

Good luck to all those who have to sort their paperwork out and put in tax returns......    





It's a job I hate (paperwork)  I'd much rather be creating!!!

Let's hope that there is a BIG FAT "BANK DEPOSIT"  at the end of it!!  (or at least a I don't owe the tax man any more !!!)

PARTY PLAN TIME!!!

I had a great time at the Salisbury Craft Fair, (it was great to see some friendly faces I knew!) each day a wonderful friend helped me!      Met lots of lovely people who loved my creations!

I am doing a few Party Plan Style showings, in the comfort of your own homes.  

The Hostess will receive a pendant of her choice from my range just for having me and 5 friends !!!  FREE!!

Email me with your preferred time and date!!!  And book your Party now, all you have to do is invite a few friends over supply a easy "supper/morning/afternoon tea"   and I will bring the Jewels!  

How easy is that???

Get an early start on your Christmas Shopping.......

Look forward to seeing you real soon!

Salisbury Craft Fair

I am having a stall at the Salisbury Craft Fair

June Long Weekend 12, 13 and 14th June
10-4 each day.  
$4 entry fee, kids under 15 free, and free parking.
The Gardens Recreation Centre Cnr Kings and Martin Roads Parafield Gardens

over 140 stalls woodwork, spinning, weaving, teddy's, toys, pottery, glass, jewellry etc
and a bouncy castle, rides, temporary tattoos and food!!



Come and see me at stall 79!!!

:-)

Time Flies!!

WOW  how fast does time fly.....   It's May already.

I have been busy creating new things.  

I love this, it has a Funky Retro feel.   It's slumped into the Sushi dish style.

I hope to photograph the others soon!

Pendants .....

Part of what i do is make these unique one of a kind pendants, (I get bored easily lol)

These are for sale, so email me if any catch your eye, and come with a sterling silver snake chain,

choose from 50cm 55cm or 60cm lengths. 

Pink and Gold Dichro on sterling silver bail ($35)

Zany Zebra on Sterling Silver Bail ($35) 

Aqua Honeycomb, a Strip of Honeycomb Dichro floating in transparent aqua glass on gold plated bail ($25)

Uniquely Four, uses four different pieces of dichro to make this unique piece, gold plated bail ($30)

Purple Crinkle on black  ($30)

Vases and Bottles

Have experimented with drop vases....

 

Flattened bottles make great Cheese platters or spoon rests.....

 

 

Come and see me at Christmas Craft Fair

Hi ,  I will be displaying my wares at the

Christmas Craft Fair, Wayville Showgrounds,

Sat and Sun Dec 5th /6th  9.30-5 

$5 entry...... kids free.... 

http://www.kymjonesexhibitions.com.au/Xmasrmainpage.html

Come and do your Christmas shopping ,  lots of unique things....

Love to see you there mention this Blog and get 10% off!!!!    :-)

hugz
Jacqui
xoxox

Jewelry

Another part of what I make is Jewelry.

I make rings, earrings, pendants, brooches, hair slides and book marks.

Here is a selection of them...

Rings  only $10 each, adjustable silver plated

Pierced Earrings $10 pair

These pendants are on silver plated bails $20

Photos never do Dichroic any justice.   The colours are fantastic in real life, many changing colours as you move them.   Most are on silver plated bails (some gold plated)

Another bunch of unique pendants, these are priced at $20 each.

As I take many of these to markets and the like, they are not all available, but if there is any that you woud like email or phone and I will check to see if it is still available..  :-)