OK sorry for being gone.....

A lot of things have happened since the last post.. Went to Florida to help Gnat(brother) with the shop. Went to town on that place. Looks from his pictures that he is getting closer to being done. Been to the glass shop here once. Which sucked royally. I maybe made 3 pieces that were worth a darn. Finished kitchen finally. Wife got in a car accident and totaled the car. woohoo now I get to buy a new car when I really don't have the money. But bought the car that she wanted a 2003 VW bug.... I really could not pass it up with 40k miles and a price tag of 10,700 ---2.0L turbo 5 speed it does move pretty good for a little car. I promise when I get my head out of my butt I will get pictures up of some thing that are recent. Got pumpkins and few other things. Pictures of the finished kitchen that I redid and also the pool that was redone. Till then have fun and keep it turning.

C&R LOO oh crap.....

Oh forgot to mention the trip to C&R on Saturday..... OH crap is just an understatement due to buying sheet glass for the kitchen back splash and overhead light, I bought a lot of color and the bill was around a grand...... OH crap is not the words that came out when he told me the total but it is what it is.... Bought somethings for Gnat to give him when I go back that he asked for and somethings that he did not ask for so we will see what happens. I bought like colors he wanted ....things for wraps that react things like that. But damn a grand is a lot of glass for me.

update..

Sorry been really busy trying to get things done here at work and going out of town on Thursday to get back to Florida. Well lets see what was last here ........ I will have to take some pictures of things from the last couple of times in the shop. Last week I was there and it was just all crap. I could not make a glass for my life so I decided to go big and that did not work. I think I might have gotten a couple of glasses and maybe a bowl if that was even possible. But I will get some pics up in the next few days if the new computer comes in before leaving for Florida. If not they will have to wait unless i get some time before leaving. But between the kitchen remodel, the pool remodel, parties to show everyone, and work I have just not had much time but everything is going to slow down as soon as I get back from Florida so things I have put off will so get caught up on. The blog is one of them and remodel of the bathroom is next but got to finish the kitchen. Just minor things to finish like paint and light in the kitchen things like that. Will post all kinds of pictures when it is all over and done with. Pool, kitchen and glass on new shelves. And new glass that was made! Also may have some new glass from Florida if I got time to blow with Big Brother. Never have made a damn thing when I am there due to never getting used to the glory hole there but excuses excuses I know. But here soon I promise.

Till then keep it turning, gravity is your friend, and if it looks cold it is still hot I promise!!

Sloth

unhappy days...

OK making this short not like anyone reads this damn thing anyways..... It has been hell here in Cali for the past month or so. The only good thing is my parents came out to visit. I work to much to get anything else done when in the shop I am so tired I really done make anything worth a crap. (well worth anything to me) Need to go big to get the stress out but just don't have the energy. Most of the time wishing I could move back home to Florida to help parents and brother get stuff done, start my own biss. Things like that!! I has started to really dawn on my how moronic people around me are and just makes me mad. Working 90 to 100 hours a week just puts you in this kind of mood. Well hopefully I can get over to the shop this weekend to pick up the crap from last weekend that I made and yes I mean crap. I can not even remember what I made I was such in a daze when I made it. But getting into the shop is hard so when I get in and can barely function I still go just don't do what I always want to do. Sometime working hard just does not pay. I don't own a car .....I somewhat own a house......and that is about all i have to show for the past 7 years???? Tell me that does not suck. But hopefully this is just a funk and it will past and I can jam out some work and in August maybe get some time off. We will see I guess. Till then Gravity is your Friend and if it does not look on the end of a pipe I beat it still is....

Pictures to take..

I got new glass to take pictures of but just have not been able to get the pictures taken. Got to work doubles this week, so when I get a chance will get the pictures taken and downloaded.

On the up side my parents are coming out to California from Florida at the end of the week and the Studio will be doing a demo so they will get to meet the owner of the shop and get to see him do some work.

Till then...."Gravity is your friend..."

Quick before and after of the kitchen....

Keep in mind that I did all the demo and install of the cabinets, sink, counter top, plumbing, gas, microwave all myself to save some money. And to pat myself on the back it looks damn good.


This is the right side and the left side before my remodel.













Here is the Right and left side about 90% of the way done from my remodel.















Right now I still have to get a new Dishwasher to match but that is going to have to wait I have officially ran out of money. But granite counter top, new cabinets, new range with I will post a picture of when I finish the install. I had to rerun some gas line and find a way to mount the microwave/hood without having a cabinet. Oh snap that left pic does not even have the counter top in it. OK will have to get some new pictures but everyone gets the idea. Really busy now and have lots of stuff to finish at home but after a 85 hour week it is just hard to function sometimes. Well got glass time this coming up weekend so that is always good. Till them Gravity is your friend and keep it turning........

Here we go with a wam bam thank you mam post...

Going to through up some Glass pics and some home improvement pics as well. Due to me being lazy after work and then working at home this is what you get.

First is a Blue adventuring glass then a large garnet ornament and last in this group is the yellow and red flutter bowl.

OK here is two of my new colors in a bowl I think they are steel blue and a canary yellow.

Here is another set of new colors Aqua Marine Blue with a granny apple green. I like this combo but is a little hard to work with due to it going crazy really quickly.

OK here is a few vases that I made the last time in the shop. The first one is a black with a jade wrap. the Second on is a lapis blue with celadon wrap. The Third one is a light blue with a yellow wrap. I wish I would not have wrapped this one due to the inside looking soooo neat but did not know it was going to look that way till I transferred to the punty.

This is canary yellow with at lapis blue wrap and some pictures of the new shelves at the house where I am placing all the glass I have made.

This is a vase that was made for my mother in law when she was over in California and watched me make it for her. She picked out the colors they are a steel blue with a light blue wrap. The wrap did not turn out the way I wanted but she loved it.

OK OK I lied....

Well got busy two weekends ago when I decided to go after the Kitchen... Ripped out all the cabinets and replaced them all along with a new sink. Maybe I will place some before and after pictures once I get the counter top in from the fabricator. Then this past weekend had a glass weekend and the mother-in-law was in town. Therefore did not get a lot done but I will try my hardest to get some picture up on the page. I know it has been awhile but I will do my best. Till the next time..

Gravity is your friend

Time just ticking away....

Well blew glass this past weekend on Saturday and got sick the next day so did not get to pick up the glass. I need to update a lot on how things are going with the glass and get some picture up on the blog..... That is the next task at will be added to the list. Remodel Kitchen, take pictures of glass, remodel bathroom, redo lawn, clean garage and the list goes on and on... I promise I will get picture taken tonight and get them up on the page in by the end of the weekend.

Till then..... "Gravity is your Friend"

Down Time.....???

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