It's SALE time again!!!

I'm having a BOGO SALE
- Buy One Get One 1/2 off!


The sale is part of the Etsy Glass Artists "February Fling" Sale that will run from February 1st through the 3rd.

Please use the code "FEBFLING" in your notes to buyer upon checking out so you can get the sale price. This is a great sale just in time for Valentine’s Day! You can find perfect gift for your sweet heart or little sparkling treasure for yourself!!

Check out all the participating Etsy Class Artists members:

http://prizmatic.etsy.com - BOGO 1/2 off or 15% off 1 item
http://jewelrybynatsuko.etsy.com - BOGO 1/2 off or 15% off 1 item
http://StudioMarcy.etsy.com - BOGO 1/2 Off

http://giapet.etsy.com/ - BOGO 1/2 Off
http://MyCabinCreations.etsy.com - 20% off everything

http://LeahPellegrini.etsy.com - 20% off everything

http://glasscat.etsy.com - 20% off all fused and dichroic jewelry

http://colorshoppestudio.etsy.com - 20% off Stained Glass Jewelry

http://kimvglass.etsy.com - Free Shipping
http://popko.etsy.com - Free shipping on all jewelry

http://groovyglassgirl.etsy.com

http://cdlampwork.etsy.com

Recycle and use Recyle

Over the last few months I have been saving bottles. I have a nice selection of Ice Wine, Red Wine, Cordial, Juice and Tea bottles that all have an interesting shape or color.

The bottles started to take up too much space so I now have a mini production line in my basement, a bottle goes in overnight and out the next day, then another bottle goes in overnight....

I melt them into shallow hand made forms to cradle a spoon. I also add more form under the neck of the bottle so it becomes a handle and add decorative wire so it can be hung on a wall while not in use.

The bottle thing all started because of one evening after a happy hour wine or two at the local Irish bar. I decided to rehydrate with a sparkling water and asked if I could take the bottle home because I melt them in my kiln to make spoon rests. I even said I would bring a flattened one to show them. Over several weeks the word spread in the bar to the point where I had promised spoon rests to several people. This past Friday was delivery day and I took several bottles to the bar to distribute to everyone :-)

Now I have delivered the bottles I promised, I'm still in production mode; a bottle goes in the kiln overnight and out the next day, then another bottle goes in overnight....Not every bottle that comes out of the kiln is a winner, some don't flatten completely, or the color is not as vibrant or they just look plain ugly. Luckily for now I'm having a good run, most of my bottles have flattened with very few trapped bubbles and the colors have been amazing. So, if it ain't broke, I'm not going to fix it and I will continue to flattened bottles for reuse until I run out of bottles to recycle!

PLEASE BE GREEN
Remember to always recycle, and complete the cycle by using products made from recycled materials!!!!

600 Sales on Etsy

Today I had my 600th sale on Etsy. Woot, woot!!! What a wild ride! Who knew I could have so much fun selling online and how proud I am to be constantly listing pieces. I have met friends through selling online and I have got to know the very nice people at the US Post Office - you guys rock! Thanks to everyone who has encouraged me, bought from me, left such wonderful feedback and referred me to their friends - I am eternally grateful!

This was my 600th sale - a beautiful snow white purse hanger.

Crispy Red Purse Hanger

Crispy Red Purse Hanger, originally uploaded by mandymooo.

I'm back to making purse hangers again and it's like meeting an old friend - everything just fell into place. I really love the colors in this crispy red purse hanger. The depth of sparkles are just amazing.

Kitchen Cabinet door knobs

A few months ago my friend contacted me because she had seen some dichroic glass door knobs and wanted some for her kitchen cabinets. I immediately bought a slew of different colored ripple dichroic glass and made some test samples. The weather started to get better, we both got busy and the plan was put on hold. I did however manage to make a couple of door knobs with glass I want to put in my kitchen one day ;-) These are now on the cabinets in my laundry and they are the nicest things in the whole room!!!!

Then recently Dream-Kitchen-Designs.com mentioned my knobs and it made me think about finishing the cabinet door knob project....I think I need 42 knobs in all!!!!!!!

http://www.dream-kitchen-ideas.com/glass-cabinet-knobs.html

To keep or sell to a good home

Every now and then I make something that I really, really want to keep. But I have so many pairs of earrings, pendants, plates, clocks and candle holders that I really shouldn't.

I'm not sure how other people feel about what they make, but for me it's my baby for a few days. I see it's transformation from a flat piece of nondescript glass, though a range of shapes and trips to the kiln to it's final form. So by the time a piece is complete it's practically part of the family!

I'll do what I normally do, I'll set it aside and tell myself I can decide later and by then there will probably be something else that that I want to keep :-)

I'm EGA's featured artist for February 2009

This month I am EGA's featured artist - find out more than you probably want to know about me here :-)


http://etsyglass.blogspot.com/2009/01/february-featured-artist-mandy-caird-of.html