Graduation Gift

I made this for a dear friend's daughter for her graduation from high school.  I am only two years late.  She is almost a junior in college now.  It is my design made from my own glass beads.  I am happy to say that she is delighted with it.  Took a lot of energy I didn't have to make it, but it was fun finishing it at last and giving it to her.  Do you like them?

Lampwork Beads

Guess what?  I sold some lampwork beads to someone other than Anita.  We went to the Holiday Craft Show sponsored by the East Ohio Lapidary Club.  Anita set up and I helped with the Chinese Auction.  Anita and one of the other club members talked me into selling some of my lampwork.  I didn't know what to charge, so instead of putting a price on each bead, I put sets into medicine cups.  The ones like the cups that come with NyQuil and cough syrups.  We decided on $10 per set.  I actually sold three sets today.  I didn't set up a table but used a small corner of Anita's.  Thank you, Anita,  I couldn't have done it without your help and encouragement.  She even made sure that people noticed them and then showed customers what she makes with my beads.  What a wonderful friend!

We are there again tomorrow.  Don't know if I will sell more, but was happy with just selling three.



Example of a set.



Another example

More Lampwork

These are all experimentations with different colors of glass.