Looks great in your garden!! Love the shape too! Great job!

Be careful ----- totem making is addictive ! I can see you have " All the signs " ~~~ LOL

Your first one is very nice !! I bet it looks great sparking in your garden. So - is the next one done yet ?? Huh? Huh ? I'm anxious to see !! ( LOL )

It's great...What is the bottom piece?? Love the mosaics...

Thank you all for the encouragement. My DH moved me off the lanai and into the spare bedroom so I wouldn't pass out from this wicked heat. Now I can spend more time...yes. leveta..the bottom pieces are a small candy dish and a large faceted vase for the pipe. toomuch...you are right, I keep wanting to get in the car and go to another gs or ts. ...and I have two boxes FULL of "materials"...Ah well, I am hooked. Marlene..thanks for your comment about the shape...I particularily fell in love with the little finial (it had blue spots which I painted gold to go with the color...have no idea if it will last...but wanted to get it out right away.)

This is pretty. Nice job.

Lovely! Congratulations!
I'm working on my first one, too, & now have 3 "components", but not yet a finished one.
I like how you did the mosaic on the jar; good inspiration!
Carol

I love it! The mosaic is great. There is something very unique about it.
kathy

Welcome, gardencrone! Yup, hook, line & sinker...you're hooked! I don't have alot of experience with glass & totems but you may want to ask about "curing" time for the Silicone II ...& mosaics...would hate to see your "pretties" fall apart! Good work! TFS! Jeanne S.

What a great job! Love the yellow and mirror pieces you used to mosaic. I think it will really help it stand out in the garden. This reminds me of a staff that kings and queens walk around with that are usually encrusted with jewels. Great finial choice for the top of it too! I can't wait to see your follow up pieces.

Beautiful first totem!! Cute top piece & love the mosaics! Jan

Looks great, keep it up. Its addicting!

Donna in Florida

Oh, that's very original and attractive! Keep on "totem-ing" - you're hooked now! And your DH is enabling quite nicely! ;-) Good for him.

LOL...I LOVE this site. You all are so supportive and helpful...I can sit here alone and work, but know that if I have "trouble" or want guidance there are friends out there to direct me. I am working on three windchimes from glass, another totem and after seeing the 25' snake on someone's site (sorry I forgot the name) I want to put a twisted snake on my terra cotta chiminea. Ideas, ideas, this place seems to give birth to them. Once again, thanks everyone. Pictures to follow, maybe tomorrow. :)

Hmmmmmm....a twisted snake??? Please elaborate! I'd love to see what you're talking about. I have junk spiders, butterflies, dragonflies, mosquitos, frogs and chickens in my gardens, but no snakes......

Marlene. This is the snake. She put it on a wall in her home in Mexico. Her name is Barbara but her screen name is flagtruck and this was posted on 7-27-08 on mosaics and stained glass. REally awe inspiring.

Here is a link that might be useful: picasa

Beautiful!!
A first totem and a mirrored mosaic one at that. You're certainly hooked now... LOL