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Tips for Building a Workbench

So you want a workbench. Now WHAT?

Each workbench I own was a decision I had to make: buy one or build one? Simple right?
Well – sometimes it’s a combination or rather a modification of something else to fit your need.
Here I write about the first workbench I ever built in part one of my Custom […]

Custom Workbench Series - part 1

Carrie

Building a custom workbench doesn’t have to be expensive.

The very first workbench I ever build cost me a few hours of time, the help of an assistant (my Dad)  and cost me a little less than $20.

Carrie’s First Workbench.

 

Only a few tools are needed. Basic materials are generally cheap or can be scrounged for […]

Come find me at Reston Market this season

Wow – I survived my first two weekends at the Reston Market. That leaves the following dates to catch me at the Market.

July 27th

Aug 17th

Sep 14th

Oct 12th

Oct 26th

 

ArtKlub! the group I’m with usually has at least one or two people in our booth each weekend. We have several people selling jewelry,  doing fabric arts, mixed media […]

Fused Glass Pendant Stolen by a Shoplifter

Blue glass wing with black and pink striping.

Blue glass wing with black and pink striping.

 

 

 

 

This pendant got several admiring comments. In fact a friend of mine wanted to buy it, alas they are out of luck.  It is no longer available.

Apparently one person liked it so much that they decided to take it from my booth at the Reston Market in […]

Driia's Dreams at the Reston Art Market this summer

Good News!

This summer I am joining a group of friends from ArtKlub! in Sterling who are selling at the Reston Art Market, on Saturday mornings 9 am – 2 pm, in Reston,  VA.

We are taking turns rotating through the vendor space we’ve reserved. Currently my dates for the season look like:

May 18th

June 22nd

July 27th

Aug 17th

Sep […]

ArtKlub – art show Sat Aug 18th

ArtKlub, a local group of artists who meet regularly, is holding an Art Show at the local Atlantic Bread Company in Sterling VA where they usually meet most Sunday mornings.

Atlanta Bread Co.

45633 Dulles Eastern Plaza, Sterling, VA

Saturday Aug 18th, 2012

9 am to 6 pm is the event for mingling with the artists and table sales.

 

I will be participating […]

MFNC 2012

Here's your sign…. everybody gets one.

Well it’s over now, and I survived!  As usual Maker Faire NC was very frenetic. I was there presenting a booth on the basics of fused glass. Answering many, many questions, and even getting a few people involved in cutting glass or grinding an edge groove into a small […]

Selection of Fused Glass Books Reference List

I spent some time the other day looking for books on fusing glass. There are a lot of them out on Amazon’s website, a few on Barnes and Noble, and the rest are scattered to the wind.  In any case there are of course many resources out on the internet to help you in locating […]

Holiday Jingle Fair in Sterling

Today I’ll be selling my shiny glass pendants at:

 

Park View Choral Department’s
Craft/Vendor Fair
Saturday November 12, 2011
10:00am – 2:00pm
Park View High School Cafeteria
400 West Laurel Ave
Sterling, Va. 20164

I’ll be at Sterling Fest 2011

Well.
That’s the news this week since I only just found out that I will in fact be one of the participating vendors at Sterling Fest 2011 Sat, Oct 8th. from 11 am – 5 pm. I will be there selling my pendants.

This event is in Sterling Va, 20164 – near Dulles Airport.

Just in […]