First Fire

After finally receiving my Oxygen Concentrator or Oxy Con (because I'm totally down with this new beading lingo, fool) my wonderful bf set up my torch for me so that when I got home from work all I needed was a quick lesson on which buttons to push and which knobs to turn and I was away! I'm pretty sure this is why I have him :)

So I guess this is the point where I show you a few photos of the first beads I made on my Cricket torch?

Ugh! If I have to! I haven't even taken pictures yet so it means I have to get up off the couch, disturbing my cat, go into my freezing cold craft room, turn on the light and take photos *sigh* I can't be bothered! This blog shit is rigged! Fine! I'll get up.

Some pretty blue beads I made using blue, white and an enamel stringer. The shapes are not ideal but I think it'll take a bit of practice with this new torch as it burns a lot hotter so the glass is much 'runnier' and difficult to work with as you have to work that much faster. Once I get the hang of it this factor will be an absolute blessing. I've already found that making experimental beads is easier because rather than investing 15 minutes into something that may not work, I can do it in 5. So this means that I'll be more inclined to practice and therefor make them perfect!

 I did actually make more than just these but the battery on my camera died and the cat got in my light box and wouldn't get out. What a little bitch, 

Nina