Obsessive Ways Of Creation...

Is it just me? Is it because in work in porcelain? I feel that sometimes I just can't pull myself away from making these...





I feel the same way about really good milk chocolate too (who am I kidding - anything chocolate!)...





To me these coils of clay marked then cut into even sections even remind me of the tootsie rolls that Chloe got for Halloween...





I can't help but to work in batches. Obsessively...





Especially when the clay has perfect plasticity & moisture...





I could sit and make these for hours...





In fact, that is what I did with our "extra hour" yesterday...





Phone app (or maybe it was me - I am completely ok with suggesting it was not the tech, but the user - at times...) made pics turn sideways - so I apologize for these...





Started making shards with holes at the skinny end...





There are many more casualties this way - but I must make some. Have been inspired by some great dangle earrings I "hearted" on Etsy the other day...

See - obsessed! Going to get them from the kiln right now to glaze them up...

Become a fan on my FaceBook page: Marsha Neal Studio to see pics from the studio as I am working on these new projects!

Jewelry making sessions are next!
-- Pictures Taken With & Posted From My iPhone

Obsessive Ways Of Creation...

Is it just me? Is it because in work in porcelain? I feel that sometimes I just can't pull myself away from making these...





I feel the same way about really good milk chocolate too (who am I kidding - anything chocolate!)...





To me these coils of clay marked then cut into even sections even remind me of the tootsie rolls that Chloe got for Halloween...





I can't help but to work in batches. Obsessively...





Especially when the clay has perfect plasticity & moisture...





I could sit and make these for hours...





In fact, that is what I did with our "extra hour" yesterday...





Phone app (or maybe it was me - I am completely ok with suggesting it was not the tech, but the user - at times...) made pics turn sideways - so I apologize for these...





Started making shards with holes at the skinny end...





There are many more casualties this way - but I must make some. Have been inspired by some great dangle earrings I "hearted" on Etsy the other day...

See - obsessed! Going to get them from the kiln right now to glaze them up...

Become a fan on my FaceBook page: Marsha Neal Studio to see pics from the studio as I am working on these new projects!

Jewelry making sessions are next!
-- Pictures Taken With & Posted From My iPhone

The new MBA is here!

1. It was delivered by DHL at 4.20 pm yesterday (Nov. 3, 2010)
2. Arrived 1-day earlier that estimated.
3. Confirmed that the ACPP was already registered and will end by Oct 31, 2013.
4. Today is the process of transferring my relevant data. Its quite tedious since my previous MBP is 500GB and the new MBA is only 256 GB. Thus, I have to be selective which will be in the MBA whereas the rest should be in the external HDD.

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Lentil Beads Are Making An Appearance...

Last week a friend - LeAnn of Summers Studio - posted a tutorial and link from the Beads-Of-Clay Blog to a post she had done on her own blog about making Lentil beads...

Something inside me stirred and I HAD to get into the studio to revisit the ideas of making lentils...



This pic above is just taken this morning after my first kiln unloading...



Above you see the "making stage". This is the putting the two halves together part...



Oops - a step before - this is all the halves (textured circles that have been domed) setting up on drywall... Then I "clay glued" the halves together.



This picture above is after the first firing (the bisque firing)...



Two different layers of colorant & glaze have been applied to these (will hopefully look similar to the blue, black & white one pictured)...



Then into the glaze firing (@ 2232 F)... Each piece suspended and then weighted down to prevent excessive sagging of the wire as the special high temperature wire heats up...



After a 24 hour period of heating up, then cooling down, the kiln is ready to be unloaded and pieces looked over.



These pieces look much better out of the kiln - which is a breath of fresh air! The textures are on both sides - some the same, some different...



I just love that puddling blue... I'm a bit obsessed with it at the moment...



And here is a side shot of the piece. They were all textured along the seam where the two halves were joined for a more finished look. I also really like the way the lines make a vertical path for your eyes to follow as you turn the piece over...



Then these were left as domed cabochons (no hole). I am picturing these with oxidized silver...

Wish I could instantly be an awesome metalsmith right now. But I have friends that are and will one day brush up on my metal skills once again...

One step at a time...

Lots of other cabs being glazed this week to be sent off into three directions - 2 private requesters that are LONG overdue and to Darlene of D7 Studio for the upcoming Marlborough, MA bead show in a week and a half.

I guess I should put some up on Etsy too... Early next week!

-- Pictures Taken With & Posted From My iPhone

Lentil Beads Are Making An Appearance...

Last week a friend - LeAnn of Summers Studio - posted a tutorial and link from the Beads-Of-Clay Blog to a post she had done on her own blog about making Lentil beads...

Something inside me stirred and I HAD to get into the studio to revisit the ideas of making lentils...



This pic above is just taken this morning after my first kiln unloading...



Above you see the "making stage". This is the putting the two halves together part...



Oops - a step before - this is all the halves (textured circles that have been domed) setting up on drywall... Then I "clay glued" the halves together.



This picture above is after the first firing (the bisque firing)...



Two different layers of colorant & glaze have been applied to these (will hopefully look similar to the blue, black & white one pictured)...



Then into the glaze firing (@ 2232 F)... Each piece suspended and then weighted down to prevent excessive sagging of the wire as the special high temperature wire heats up...



After a 24 hour period of heating up, then cooling down, the kiln is ready to be unloaded and pieces looked over.



These pieces look much better out of the kiln - which is a breath of fresh air! The textures are on both sides - some the same, some different...



I just love that puddling blue... I'm a bit obsessed with it at the moment...



And here is a side shot of the piece. They were all textured along the seam where the two halves were joined for a more finished look. I also really like the way the lines make a vertical path for your eyes to follow as you turn the piece over...



Then these were left as domed cabochons (no hole). I am picturing these with oxidized silver...

Wish I could instantly be an awesome metalsmith right now. But I have friends that are and will one day brush up on my metal skills once again...

One step at a time...

Lots of other cabs being glazed this week to be sent off into three directions - 2 private requesters that are LONG overdue and to Darlene of D7 Studio for the upcoming Marlborough, MA bead show in a week and a half.

I guess I should put some up on Etsy too... Early next week!

-- Pictures Taken With & Posted From My iPhone

Apple Macbook Air Late 2010 - "Now in Malaysia" Status

Date		Time		Location Service Area		Checkpoint Details
Nov 03, 2010		07:40		Szb - SZB		Clearance processing complete - Szb - SZB
Nov 03, 2010		02:09		Hhp - HHP		Clearance processing complete - Hhp - HHP
Nov 02, 2010		18:29		Pvg - PVG		Clearance processing complete - Pvg - PVG
Nov 02, 2010		14:23		Pvg - PVG		Clearance delay - Pvg - PVG
Nov 01, 2010		22:03		Sha - SHA		Departed from facility - Sha - SHA
Nov 01, 2010		22:02		Sha - SHA		Processed - Sha - SHA
Nov 01, 2010		20:14		Sha - SHA		Shipment picked up - Sha - SHA

Expecting by 9.30am to reach KUL...

UPDATE:

Nov 03, 2010

09:16

Kul - KUL

Arrived at sort facility - Kul - KUL

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Apple Macbook Air Late 2010 - "Shipped" Status

1. Finally the status changed yesterday to "shipped".
2. Now I have a tracking number to track the goods from DHL website.
3. I also received email of the shipment status notification.

DateTimeLocation Service AreaCheckpoint Details

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Nov 01, 2010 22:03 Sha - SHA Departed from facility - Sha - SHA
Nov 01, 2010 22:02 Sha - SHA Processed - Sha - SHA
Nov 01, 2010 20:14 Sha - SHA Shipment picked up - Sha - SHA


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