http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/index.htmlHot News!enGrasshopperCopyright 2006 Andrew Sinclair-Day2007-05-05T12:42:12-07:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Sat, 05 May 2007 12:45:06 -0700GrasshopperRamblings2007-05-05T12:42:12-07:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/33130d9ebce4a02ff53ba739d5c6bcd5-32.html#unique-entry-id-32http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/33130d9ebce4a02ff53ba739d5c6bcd5-32.html#unique-entry-id-32
Here's a nice link to get you all started.]]>GrasshopperBlog2007-03-23T12:45:05-07:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/dcdb6664f36cd569e821f4e0f2448ef7-31.html#unique-entry-id-31http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/dcdb6664f36cd569e821f4e0f2448ef7-31.html#unique-entry-id-31-Andy]]>GrasshopperNew Glass2006-11-09T08:57:55-05:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/6481dd1c80ef0c8929226d0c9e7154a2-30.html#unique-entry-id-30http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/6481dd1c80ef0c8929226d0c9e7154a2-30.html#unique-entry-id-30]]>GrasshopperNew Glass2006-11-04T19:33:10-05:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/486fbb68a4525af485af2ce512d50288-29.html#unique-entry-id-29http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/486fbb68a4525af485af2ce512d50288-29.html#unique-entry-id-29
Made these a few days ago, they're available at Rock Garden.]]>GrasshopperRamblings2006-11-04T19:31:33-05:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/e72c0e011650b6679a38b40560d4b5ad-28.html#unique-entry-id-28http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/e72c0e011650b6679a38b40560d4b5ad-28.html#unique-entry-id-28"Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. ...Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country." - George W. Bush Hermann Goering]]>GrasshopperNew Glass2006-10-04T20:19:34-04:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/6d79903deeb7133de29d11041928eb61-27.html#unique-entry-id-27http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/6d79903deeb7133de29d11041928eb61-27.html#unique-entry-id-27

Yup, more tops! They've been a big hit, sold 7 in the last 24 hours. They're also a lot of fun to make and a great diversion from making beads, which can get kinda monotonous after a while. I'll try and make some more this weekend, especially with opal and I'll try some dichroic glass as well. ]]>GrasshopperBlog2006-10-02T08:02:06-04:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/3134c38b49f68d6b785cf5487967e752-26.html#unique-entry-id-26http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/3134c38b49f68d6b785cf5487967e752-26.html#unique-entry-id-26

Finally! I made a bunch of these yesterday, and will put some up for sale here as well at Rock Garden
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These are really hard to get a picture of, they have a subtle gold reflection and nice depth. These were my test beads to see how they come out before I make a bunch of them and take longer to make than my regular Rubino beads. Borosilicate and 22K gold. I made a set this evening and they're in the kiln cooling down.]]>GrasshopperNew Glass2006-09-20T07:58:02-04:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/6066df2a276589506b459ca0c4e9dfd5-23.html#unique-entry-id-23http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/6066df2a276589506b459ca0c4e9dfd5-23.html#unique-entry-id-23



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]]>GrasshopperRamblings2006-09-11T20:03:04-04:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/8620d70b0496343a76b6e3780ca75823-21.html#unique-entry-id-21http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/8620d70b0496343a76b6e3780ca75823-21.html#unique-entry-id-21From Digg. "A video blogger has uploaded an unedited 30 minute video of the WTC attacks to Revver. It was filmed from their home 500 yards from the north tower. This is the first time this video has been publicly released."

http://www.revver.com/view.php?id=59686]]>GrasshopperRamblings2006-09-11T20:02:42-04:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/13238a69100ff60701505e4c32558da5-20.html#unique-entry-id-20http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/13238a69100ff60701505e4c32558da5-20.html#unique-entry-id-20GrasshopperRamblings2006-08-17T17:55:12-04:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/2078f9f3539a236a0723cfde31cedb81-19.html#unique-entry-id-19http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/2078f9f3539a236a0723cfde31cedb81-19.html#unique-entry-id-19GrasshopperNew Glass2006-07-03T10:04:51-04:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/aef7513b67480358237d4e56440ce419-18.html#unique-entry-id-18http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/aef7513b67480358237d4e56440ce419-18.html#unique-entry-id-18
This guy is made out of moretti glass, I need to work on making the tentacles thicker. This one cracked in the kiln :(]]>GrasshopperNew Glass2006-07-03T10:01:31-04:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/8313955c6cf2119eaab077921c1ef177-17.html#unique-entry-id-17http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/8313955c6cf2119eaab077921c1ef177-17.html#unique-entry-id-17

Moretti fish bead with a dichroic body and a hand pulled black dichroic cane for the stripes.]]>GrasshopperNew Glass2006-07-03T09:58:08-04:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/b9c4f0cd64953e60eedb986f18fb479d-16.html#unique-entry-id-16http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/b9c4f0cd64953e60eedb986f18fb479d-16.html#unique-entry-id-16

I made this one last month. The tail section is made up from a ribbon cane that I cut up into small section and built up. The wings are dichroic glass.]]>GrasshopperNew Glass2006-07-03T09:55:34-04:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/5c423f719d3f776c0f10801a4a26cbb7-15.html#unique-entry-id-15http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/5c423f719d3f776c0f10801a4a26cbb7-15.html#unique-entry-id-15
I made this at Corning last month. ]]>GrasshopperRamblings2006-06-24T16:34:36-04:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/c50c6e156d29fdba5e7889ad0482310a-14.html#unique-entry-id-14http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/c50c6e156d29fdba5e7889ad0482310a-14.html#unique-entry-id-14
I got back from a week long workshop in corning last weekend! I had a fantastic time and learnt so much!!!!
Our instructor was Vittorio Costantini (center front row). ]]>GrasshopperRamblings2006-04-21T11:30:33-04:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/4c4d41df3c55dcb413bc8f94336ea8ac-13.html#unique-entry-id-13http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/4c4d41df3c55dcb413bc8f94336ea8ac-13.html#unique-entry-id-13
The hard drive on my powerbook died a couple of weeks ago, got it fixed, ordered a new MacBook Pro, hard drive on that crapped out a couple of days ago, fixed it, so hopefully all is well again with my computers. It's a good thing I had just done a full backup on the powerbook.
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I love working with Bullseye, it's perfect for sculptural work. I used Gold/Purple for the body, and managed to get some browning :( , I'll have to turn down the gas a bit next time. Also the 90COE dichro I have is old and dirty, I'll have to spend an evening cleaning it all with alcohol. ]]>GrasshopperRamblings2006-04-03T15:52:42-04:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/7de0cef5df24e532879f6fb08e78fea6-8.html#unique-entry-id-8http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/7de0cef5df24e532879f6fb08e78fea6-8.html#unique-entry-id-8I was rummaging through my glass and I found a box of Bullseye dichroic that I had bought years ago and never used! I have a lot of Bullseye odd color rods and have never really done anything with them since I've been really concentrating on borosilicate glass instead. So today I made some dichroic wings and a dragonfly with the Bullseye and I'm in love with it. So much nicer to work than Moretti for sculptural pieces.. I'll take pics if it survives the kiln.
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It was really nice to meet Tink and John last night, they've been teaching this weekend at Tin City. I just love her work!

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I have two new Damselflies, I’ll get pics up ASAP. I made 4 but only two survived, I also cracked a really nice dichroic fish, where all the fins were dichro. Ah well, happens. I think I need to check the temp on my kiln, it may be running too hot. The tails on the damsels drooped in the kiln, so I had to gently reheat and straighten them. ]]>GrasshopperNew Glass2006-03-22T10:29:17-05:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/39c91b8b771eeccfe83bd01f13b478e5-5.html#unique-entry-id-5http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/39c91b8b771eeccfe83bd01f13b478e5-5.html#unique-entry-id-5

I made this this morning before work, and just took it out if the kiln. I've been struggling for a while on making dragonflies, and today it all fell into place! Moretti Glass with green dichroic wings, 5" long.]]>GrasshopperNew Glass2006-03-21T10:27:47-05:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/bf76d9651142774dc102c14e78b576bf-4.html#unique-entry-id-4http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/bf76d9651142774dc102c14e78b576bf-4.html#unique-entry-id-4

Moretti Spider, I made a few of these and this is the best one. About 2.5"]]>GrasshopperNew Glass2006-03-21T10:26:35-05:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/a8a3c9724648f2d7a73041f913f27998-3.html#unique-entry-id-3http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/a8a3c9724648f2d7a73041f913f27998-3.html#unique-entry-id-3

I've spent the last 3 days trying to make some beetles and spiders and finally have some that came out pretty well. The spiders are a real bitch to make, and I need to work more on technique. These are all made out of Moretti glass. More pics in the gallery.
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I made three dragonflies last night based on an article in Glass Line magazine by Milon Townsend. The legs are the hardest part for me, will have to practice more. They're about 3.5" long made out of borosilicate. More images in the gallery.]]>GrasshopperNew Glass2005-12-06T23:30:51-05:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/667db1884b0258b3fc806531545158a8-1.html#unique-entry-id-1http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/667db1884b0258b3fc806531545158a8-1.html#unique-entry-id-1

I tried my hand yesterday at making spinning tops out of borosilicate glass. The rainbow colors are from persimmon strike, my new favorite color. Deep sea blue is another new favorite color.]]>GrasshopperNew Glass2005-12-03T23:20:06-05:00http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/6a48ef683f1d28c039e783ea792d1357-0.html#unique-entry-id-0http://homepage.mac.com/zenartglass/My%20Website/blog/files/6a48ef683f1d28c039e783ea792d1357-0.html#unique-entry-id-0

I've been busy making fish again. Here's a sampling of a small school of them. The dichroic glass fish are very sparkly! Most of them are signed with a murrini cane. I'll have to start on a new cane soon, they're so time consuming to make, but last a long time since I just use a small slice.
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