Favorite Pieces

Category: bethie's world | Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:05 pm

I thought I would show a few of my favorite pieces in here where everyone doesn't have to see them. I'll start with my favorite outdoor piece.

This started out as a surprise piece of glass my hubby bought me. Little did he know how much work that little glass would make. I decided we would make a peacock feather and I liked it so well decided to make two more and a hypertufa vase to display them in. The glass is heavy so the vase is built with a piece of pipe in the bottom that slides over a rebar driven in the ground. The feathers are each braised to a rod. The vase was hollow and the feathers were creted right into it. This dude ain't going nowhere.( I hope)

We love this piece but hubby did say he hopes we never have to make it again.
This pair of ethnic faces is made with glass of all different textures. The sun hits it in the morning and it's one of the first things I see as I head to the shop.

This fish was a fun pairing of glass and copper art.

This feeder was made from some beautiful cast iron shelf brackets we bought for one dollar. I told hubby they would be wasted on a shelf and must have their own place to shine. So this feeder was born. The plaque under is a fave also. I make pansies that are on wires sometimes and these sat around so long waiting to be soldered that I was missing two pieces of them. So I decided to put them in a plaque before more got lost. I can't sell it because their is so much labor in it that I HAVE to keep it. At least that's what I tell myself.

I HATE to sew but I found myself having to buy a new sewing machine. I resented having to spend a dime on a new machine so I decided to make me a pincushion that would cheer me up at stressful sewing times. I got out my sculpey and made this. He's the only company I have when sewing as hubby runs for the hills when he sees the machine come out.

When I was in third grade I wote a book report on making mobiles and made my first one. I still make mobiles and here's one I really like. We are major birdwatchers so these are all representative of real birds.

My modest dream was to have a bathtub in a room that is NOT a bathroom so hubby plumbed one of the spare rooms and we made a dressing room. I love Bath, Bubbles and a Book. I had seen this beautiful stencil in a book and wanted it bad. Lucky for me the wall is very rough so hubby cut thin board for the stencil to go on. Then I painted it and sealed it with poly and he put it up. If the wall hadn't been so rough I would have had to paint it in the tub. It's such a peaceful place.

This is my favorite batik.

We work in hot glass also and make beads and jewelery when we have the time. Here's my faves.

I'm not happy unless I have several things in the works at all times.

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reggaefan wrote on Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:20 pm:

Bethie you are and DH are so talented. The peacock feather are to die for. I would love to see the sun shining through those faces. Did I miss the feeder somehow. It is not showing up for me. Keep showing us your beautiful work.

pondlady wrote on Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:49 pm:

Wow, what incredible talent. I have to choose what to put in the photo gallery and I am having a most difficult time. Please keep showing us more pics.

bethie wrote on Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:25 pm:

Sorry reggaefan, here it is now.

zuzu's petals wrote on Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:01 pm:

I am TOTALLY awestruck!!
What fabulous creations you two have made,
and I'll bet these are only the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
The variety of your work is incredible!

I just can't find cool enough words!!!

eileen wrote on Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:22 pm:

Now to pick my favourite from all your fabulous work .... Ok .... I simply can't!! I love the peacock feathers, the feeder the pansies, the stencil in the bathroom ............ as you can probably tell I think they are all stunning!!! More piccies please.