Making Glass Totems

Do you ever wonder what to do with the crystal bowl your grandmother gave you or the vase from the last bouquet of flowers you received?  Let's get creative with them!   The next time you are hosting a bridal shower, a baby shower, birthday party or are just having a few guest over for wine and cheese, what better way to use up discarded glassware than to make serving totems.  Mix and match glass, colors and patterns to create beautiful setting for any occasion. 

 

 

You can add miniature LED lights, flowers, and greenery to create any setting. 

I will be selling totems so if you see something you like, email me for the cost.  My goal is to have something online before too long with pictures and prices. 

 

Cake Toppers

 

Shower Cake Toppers or Serving Totems

 

For girls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Try using glass totems at your next party as the focal point of your table.  You'll be amazed at the response you'll get from your guest while feeling good that you took those discarded dishes and have put them to good use. 

Metal Clay World Conference 2009

The 2009 Metal Clay World Conference is next week! I will not be able to attend but my sister, Jen Lowe, will be teaching classes and is taking some of the pieces I've done to display. There will also be lots of diachroic "teardrops" for sale but there are only 2 diachroic hearts, as seen on this blog in the piece "Bleeding-Hearts". Jen can take orders for more but there is no guarantee of the size or color. I will try to keep them similar in size and shape as the one you see at the convention and on this site. For those of you going to the conference, have a great time and maybe I'll see you next time.

Clinics:   I have started giving clinics at the  Home Depot that I work for in Canon City, CO.  If you are in our area and want to attend one of our clinics, look us up online and give us a call or just stop in and ask when our next clinic will be on and what it will be about that week.  If I'm not busy, I'll be happy to talk to you on how to faux paint or do stencil plastering or one of our other DIY clinics.  

 

 

Faux Finish Walls

 

I painted this picture years ago and never liked it but recently my husband decided he wanted to hang it on his office wall.  It looked terrible on the white walls so I decided to paint the wall it was on a dark green as an accent color.  After rehanging the painting I still wasn't happy.  Since I like the glow I had gotten on the stencil plaster background, I decided to use different shades of Modern Master's Metallic Paints.
Using various large soft bristle brushes I added several colors and blended them to create a soft, almost Venetian plaster look.  I applied a matt finish on the finished wall and rehung the painting.  What a huge difference it made.  The once unwanted painting became a huge success.  Sometimes your artwork just needs a "WOW" background to bring out the colors.