Glass Fusion

The other day,

a friend and I actually got to spend

some time together.

We often chat on the phone

but rarely get time together.

We knew our time was precious

and wanted to spend it doing

something special.

She found the perfect

thing for us to do for

our treasured few hours.

Not too far from our homes,

lies a wonderful little shop called

Lilypad.

They offer ceramics to paint

and glass fusion.

For a small studio fee

and a fee for supplies,

you can sit and paint or

make glass pieces to your hearts content.

On this day,

we wanted to make some necklaces.

They had every color glass imaginable.

In fact,

the process of creation is the easy part,

selecting which glasses to use proved

to be the most difficult part.

All required tools were available

for use

and a lovely instructor

gave us the overview,

set us free

and was available for questions.

See the delicate yet

intense concentration on my friends face?

This piece will be a "donut" necklace.

Playing with colors of a summer

seascape.

An interesting shape.

We left the pieces to bake in the kiln

and will pick them up later in the week.

I'll post pictures of our final

products,

provided they are picture worthy.