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Pedestal Beginnings - Yawwwwwn

19 years ago

Kinda ho-hum-boring but here it is. Slow work. Should have used dish shards! Just didn't have a huge inspiration on this one. The spirals are mirror, the large diamonds on the upper right of the red side are purple mirror w/gold mirror. There's some emerald mirror. Mirror glass just doesn't photograph well. Tried to sand off the old green paint, but it didn't budge even under the electric sander. Didn't even dull it. It's ON THERE.

Comments (18)

  • 19 years ago

    Now you're just talkin' crazy...how in the world
    is that boring???

  • 19 years ago

    Linlee - That's exactly what I was thinking!! :) Slow and boring just don't go together in my mind! It's wonderful.
    Have a good one!
    Ann

  • 19 years ago

    Boring?? From Slow! NEVER! Maybe it ain't up there with the sink project, but heck, it's lookin' purdy darn good!!
    I admire you for your speed. I still haven't started my pedestal. I guess I'm waiting for the inspiration? Who knows when that will happen!!

  • 19 years ago

    It may be boring TO DO but it doesn't look boring! I like the way your swirls go right into the diamond.

    Maria

  • 19 years ago

    Slow HOW do you cut glass so quick?????How did you get the big triangles so perfect and the small blue i just don't know how you move so fast....i realy can't get it!And it is beautiful nothing boring!!!!!!!!!!!Oh My!!!

  • 19 years ago

    Slow, I love that pot! Not boring, charming! Certainly would like to be the recipient of that! I do love mirror accents.

  • 19 years ago

    Thank y'all again - y'all are so kind, and so complimentary. CRACK: I tell ya - using the Glass Shop I can zip and break a sheet of glass lickety split scoring it into a grid. It's a breeze. Lots of these I already had cut, but I did cut some yesterday. The large triangles were 3/4" squares I wheel nippered in half. I'm partial to 1/2" tiles lately, and w/the scoring pad, it's soooo easy to move the glass from line to line and score, then turn the sheet and do it again. Breaking them apart, and in 15 min., you have a bowl of tiles. Do you have the Pro Shop? If not, it's well worth the $84.00. I'll probably never buy ready cut tiles again. This is so easy and very economical compared to buying them.

  • 19 years ago

    Slow I have the small Morton grid and only started using it for my headboards because of you..the sqs are really easy.Haven't gotten to triangles with it yet.Are you just nipping the light blue pieces?Everything looks sized just right...

  • 19 years ago

    I have the large grid pad and love it. I don't think it's worth my time to try to figure out how to score triangles on the grid technique - too precise, and I don't DO precise. If I get my nippers exactly from corner to opposite corner, the triangles come out fine. Every now and then, I get in a hurry and get some off center. The light blues are 1/4"X1/2" using the grid system as well as the 1/2" squares.

  • 19 years ago

    I bet he will love it. One day maybe I'll spring for the Morton tool, maybe :)

  • 19 years ago

    Lookin' good Slow! I'm still trying to decide how I'll do my flower boob "stem", got some great plates and glass, mirror nipped. Was gonna do plain jane rows/strips down it but just can't decide....maybe I'll just gaze at yours for a while and something will come to me!!!

  • 19 years ago

    Slow are you talking about the Liponett's somehow I get a small curve when i cut triangles with them..I guess I hold them at an angle???????????

  • 19 years ago

    Ya CP, I am still figuring it all out, where I place them on the pc, the pressure I use, how I hold em, it all seems to factor in. Jane

  • 19 years ago

    Yep - Lips is what I use on glass. Jane's right, pressure, placement, and types of glass. Sometimes I get the curves too. My life is all about experimenting and what I get is what I use. I don't worry about the small stuff.

  • 19 years ago

    well, i agree with everyone else...no way it that boring! slow...I don't think you're capable of doing anything boring. It's cute! I suppose you're done by now? :)

  • 19 years ago

    Slow, on your liner, did you put any sealer on it? And if you did, did you coat the inside and the outside of the liner? I'm getting ready to get started on mine.

  • 19 years ago

    Nope - no sealer. This sucker is thick and heavy. It's been outside for years, and it won't be planted. He puts large plants on top - not inside.

  • 19 years ago

    Ah, thanks wise one!!!

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