Bead Fest Preparation & Free Day Pass

I'm a glazing fool right now. All in preparation for Bead Fest Philly in a couple of weeks (D7 Studio will have these new bead sets).

And Jenny Davies-Reazor (a fellow Beads of Clay artist) will be making up some collaboration items with some of my new little beads too!

Print out this pass for free one day admission to the show!

New Beads and Glazes In The Works...

I have been a bit MIA due to all kinds of "life" things going on.

In between here and there I have been working a bit on some new glaze tests...

And I just wanted to quick share!

1. Marsha Neal Studio Handmade Beads, 2. Newly Tested Glaze Colors, 3. Marsha Neal Studio Bead Tray 1, 4. Marsha Neal Studio Bead Tray 2

After I test out these glazes a bit more on some pendants and beads (which I had to make, because I used all of my previous stash up on glazing the ones you see above).

My goal for making all of these is to be able to sit down on one day and photograph the crap out of them.

I promised Dave that I would make it a priority to get my website back up and running on the side of my pendants and beads.

Not that I will be getting rid of my Etsy shop by any means.

But why pay extra fees for listing a bunch of items in two places?

Etsy will once again become a place for new and OOAK things that I don't want to list on the website.

But things like this - things I can give you a shape and size that I make - and you pick the color...

Why not have it online?

I'm game...

Look for this all towards the end of June starting to show up on my website.

Last Bead Glaze Firing - For Now...

I just finished unloading my last of my new bead line glaze firings. Now to photograph the individual color groups - depending on the sun today. Then to get them into groupings for the website & Etsy shop!

Here is a preview:

Oh, I wish it were a little overcast today and not raining...

Photography will have to wait just a bit.

I Am Here

It has been way too long since I have worked on expanding my porcelain pendant & bead line. I've actually been in a crazed making and glazing state for about 2 weeks now. But I'm almost done...

One last batch to glaze & fire - then I can photograph & start listing items on my website & Etsy shop!!!

Here are some previews via iPhone blogger blogging so I can get back to work - but say "I am here". Just a little busy working...