Gosh you have been busy...I love the frosted glass ones especially...

You've been very busy! Your totems and plates look great! Really like the swan totem! So....you're thinking that you're done, eh???? Fat chance!

Can I come over & play with you ?? LOL
Your creations are gorgeous !!

Gorgeous!! How did you get the white ones to bond to the knobby glass? I have trouble with just about anything that is knobby or has deep cuts.

You have so much energy! Not that that's a bad thing, just tells me I'm lazy... LOL
Beautiful creations!! I especially love the horse one. Horses are a big part of our lives as my Mom has a horse ranch but I only get to admire them - no longer able to ride resulting from an accident related injury.

Wow..you have been a busy girl! I love the round glassware you used...especially on the swan one! Your kitchen counters should be getting clear! TFS pics! Jeanne S.

Thanks everyone for the nice comments.

Leveta, I've actually only been doing this part-time in between other things but am tired of my kitchen being full of glass. DH said the other day he has more counter space in the RV to cook than he does in the house kitchen!

Marlene, yes I know I'll probably make totems as long as I'm able to, I find them so fun!

Toomuchglass - wouldn't it be fun if we could have a group totem making party! LOL

Laurastheme, I just use a thick bead of GE Silcone II or Lexel so it gets into the hollows. I actually like gluing to rough textured glass as it bonds really well with all those hollows. I try to be careful when I place it as it's not easy to wipe the glue off. You can see my red wet erase marker which helps guide me to place the next piece in the correct place. On smooth pieces I can slide them around a bit if necessary and wipe the glue off but not on the rough pieces so I have to get it right the first time. I seldom use the marker on the smooth ones. Also a continuous even bead of glue is what I try for altho don't always succeed. Just hope no one looks *really* closely at the joints. ;-)

Milosmom, I actually don't have a lot of energy but I really like making totems so neglect the dusting and other boring stuff! LOL I'm sure you're not lazy but have a lot of things to do. We're retired so I mostly only do what I want when I want. Sorry you are not able to ride anymore. I can't ride either altho never have been able to much even when we had those lovely "pasture ornaments". Riding was more a pain than a pleasure for me so I only did the farm chores not the fun stuff. Somehow easier to lift leaves of hay than a saddle.

Jeanne, I've found so many of those knobby plates lately it's weird. Yup, I'll soon have an island again after I box up what's left. Not enough diversity to make anything. Of course there'll be garage sales for a few more weeks here. ;-) I'll *try* to resist.

Swan totem would be lovely at a Garden wedding!!That's my favorite, amber is next!! Lots of lovely plates too!! Jan

Love the swan and the horsey totems! But then I am partial to both animals. All of them are lovely. Lots of interesting shapes and textures!

The nubby amber ashtray in the amber totem is identical to the one my mother used for many years. Some day ... when I have a yard to garden in ... I'd like to do a memorial garden for my mother. Having a totem with an ashtray like that would be a good addition! Hmmmmm ...I might still have it somewhere packed up in a box.

Thanks for sharing your pictures and keep 'em coming!

Pretty little flowers. I think I like the first totem the best.....But they all are pretty.

Kat

Love,love,love all of it! What a good idea using the colored marbles for the plate flowers, it is so hard to find colored glass. I know you are happy to get all that done.
Syble

Those are all pretty. I love the amber one. I've got several pieces of amber but none of them match. Didn't know there were so many different shades.
I say the same thing every week, I'm not buying anymore glass. DH says there is an echo in here!! :)
Great job. TFS.

Thanks Sunny, Luna, Kat, Syble, and Sorie for the nice comments.

Luna, that's a really nice idea to make a totem in memory of your Mother. You could make a small one and use it inside the house until you have a garden. I've made some that are tables (altho I use them on the deck).

Is the plate in the 4th pic.from a ceiling light? Very pretty.

Nice job with all the glass...how's that "Play Room" coming along?!!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE them all, WTG

Thanks Sorie, yes that is a ceiling fixture but is the same kind of glass as the plates. Not the most durable glass but I'm hoping it doesn't break.

Thanks Jane, the garden house is coming but currently delayed as we are doing other things. This retirement "schedule" is pretty intense! LOL DH will get back to it in September. I'll post the link which shows it. There's a bit more progress but I haven't taken more pics.

Thanks dulcimerduo. :-)

Here is a link that might be useful: garden house album