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more LingGlass

Sep 30, 2006
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i bought another piece from LingGlass. it's shown here on the right. since Chu Ling started making the vintage look pieces, i have been constantly checking her shop. i still love my tendrils piece, but having a slight passion for "vintage" anything, i was drawn to this particular piece. in the item descrption, it is stated that she "painstakingly molds copper wire" to create the piece. another long wait is in store, but i can hardly wait to get it!

check her out at her etsy shop!

new project follow up

Sep 27, 2006
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xmas magnets from notmartha

so last night, i was able to finish up my new project. it was marble magnets, also known as bubble magnets. they had piqued my interest for quite some time...but when i first thought that it was possible to make them, i quickly dismissed the idea since i was getting married in less than 2 months at that point and had no desire to pick up any more "things to do" since i already had so much to do in anticipation of the holidays quickly followed by my wedding. then just recently i wanted something a little different to do, and returned to the marble magnet idea. they are incredibly easy to make, and i found great instructions and inspiration for my own magnets at notmartha. (wonder which martha she's referring to?) the magnets shown here at the right are hers.

this morning, before work, i was able to see the fruits of my labor completed. and for the most part, they turned out rather well. i apologize for the lack of pictures....i haven't been able to find my digital camera and the hubs has yet to unearth the dock in order to hook it up to the computer. but i'm hoping to work on a new batch of marble magnets this weekend (along with some other projects) so i will try and get a picture of the new batch then. it's very exciting to take on a new project and have it turn out on a positive note.

what i love about these marble magnets is the ease of making them. plus, the shape of the glass magnifies the image that you use and so even a small design or picture works well. i can't wait to make more, and hope to make some in a slightly larger size, too.

*trial and error*

a few of the magnets in the bunch turned out a little blah. it was my choice in paper, it seems. some of the papers i chose to use were rather thin, so once i applied the glue and the magnet on the underside of the glass gem, the magnet showed through and pretty much diminished the design that i had originally chosen. next time, i will have to properly line the back side of thin papers with some white cardstock so it won't happen again.