The Etsy UK Silly Sale Returns!

Following the success of the UK Etsy sellers Silly Sale in October, those silly sellers are doing it again!  Yet more bargains are to be had at silly silly prices!  Here are just a few of the lovely things selling at bargain prices - clicking on the picture will take you straight to the item.

moocowhandknit... $15.00	BobbieandLola $13.60	oblue $13.50	delectabledeni... $3.50
maimy $4.80	moaningminnie $15.00	LilleyStitches $15.00	righthand $16.00
lazygiraffe $20.30	KitzieG $7.00	AREjewellery $15.00	katherinelkerr... $20.00
LittleWrenPott... $9.60	christinatay $67.50	LuluCutie $12.00	inkmeup $7.00

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And here are just a few of the ffflowers you will find in my own sale section!

ffflowers $4.00	ffflowers $9.50	ffflowers $9.50	ffflowers $10.00
ffflowers $9.00	ffflowers $10.00	ffflowers $4.50	ffflowers $3.50

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Silk Hearts

I have been redesigning an old favourite of mine - my silk fusion (silk paper) hearts.  I always liked these but I was unhappy with the wire I used for the edging.  Now I have used a heavier wire and incorporated a wire hanging loop to make them easier to hang.  I've made a few colours - do you like my drying rack???

 

The red ones are already listed in my etsy hypsela shop - the other colours will be following shortly - the perfect Valentines gift!

Seasons Greetings

 

 Wishing all my 'internet friends' a Happy Christmas

and best wishes for the coming year.

Helen xx 

Hot glass - the results!

We got our pieces back from the hot glass day - very exciting! Here is my paperweight - it is purple, honestly... and so smooth and shiny!

One thing I have realised today is that if I am going to make more glass I need to learn how to photograph it properly - all you can see is reflections in these!

And here is the piece made from the sandcast mould of my indian printing block - also pretty difficult to photograph. The glass is tinted where the sand sticks to it, the darker spots are a few little bits of red glass frit I threw in to see what would happen.

It is just a lovely piece of pure texture!

Working with hot glass

I was really really lucky today and had the chance to have a go at working with hot glass at World of Glass in St Helens.  We had the chance to each make a paperweight and also make a sandcast of an object.  I was pretty nervous about it at first, but we were quite a large group and I was one of the last to have a go, so by the time it was my turn I was just impatient to get going and had forgotten all about the nerves!

The tutor gathered some hot glass from the furnace for me and I had to keep it moving, turning it all the time.

 

Then I dipped it in coloured powdered glass...

Heating it in between each step, and remembering to keep it turning steadily all the time. You do get very very hot doing this!

I shaped the paperweight using a very sophisticated piece of equipment - 6 sheets of folded soaked newspaper!

The finished paperweight is now in the kiln cooling down very very slowly.  I can't wait to see it!

A little snow

We haven't had much snow here - just the merest sprinkle.  My eldest son went out hunting for it the other day and took some lovely pictures...

I told you he was tall!!!

New! ffflower kits!

Have you ever fancied having a go at making flowers?  Well now you can.  New in my etsy shop are these kits, each containing a lovely wooden flower loom and enough ribbon and buttons to make 3 flowers, plus the all important instructions.

Now available here in my etsy ffflowers shop.

I only have a very few of these at the moment so if you would like one, don't delay!  They would make a great Christmas present for someone crafty!