Stewart The Goth turned up at the last moment, with his latest concept.
Flushed with the success of his crash helmet made from supernarket polly bags, he has decided to replace his head with a living flame fire!
Rather fetching!
Sunday, November 13, 2005
Living the Life
I know! I know! What`s a refugee from Glasgow Detail doing on this site. Well I didn`t open the door
Stewart The Goth turned up at the last moment, with his latest concept.
Flushed with the success of his crash helmet made from supernarket polly bags, he has decided to replace his head with a living flame fire!
Rather fetching!
Stewart The Goth turned up at the last moment, with his latest concept.
Flushed with the success of his crash helmet made from supernarket polly bags, he has decided to replace his head with a living flame fire!
Rather fetching!
Don`t Walk Away Renee
Another evening over and its home and free for another week!
How is it possible to be this good looking, without wearing a beret?
How is it possible to be this good looking, without wearing a beret?
Ain`t it funny how time drifts away
Glass Mistress Yvonne, showing how an akward cut is achieved, notice how interested everybody is!
Well! It was well after the end of the evening, so you are all forgiven!
Well! It was well after the end of the evening, so you are all forgiven!
On approaching a workbench.
It does absolutely no harm to indulge in a little bit of relaxing meditation, prior to approaching a glass workbench.
John is now near the end of cutting the glass for his panel and will begin leading and building it next week.
John is now near the end of cutting the glass for his panel and will begin leading and building it next week.
Choosing colour is important
No this is not the file room of some fancy law practice!
Elaine has given herself the unenviable task of rummaging through our extensive glass cullet boxes to find those little bits of glass that will be just right for her window.
But then you havn`t seen her design yet! Have you?
Elaine has given herself the unenviable task of rummaging through our extensive glass cullet boxes to find those little bits of glass that will be just right for her window.
But then you havn`t seen her design yet! Have you?
No Blood on the Tracks
I know!, where`s all the blood? Well we showed everybody the plaster that we keep for emergencies, and told them when they were finished with it, to give it a wash in case anyone else dared need it. So far it has stayed in its dinkey little wrapper, where it has happily live for many years!
Sheila and Renee have now reached the stage of final template cutting and will be on to creating and building their panels over the coming weeks. As you can see from their concentration they are still having immense fun. On the back wall is the sketch for the panel that Sheila will be creating.
Sheila and Renee have now reached the stage of final template cutting and will be on to creating and building their panels over the coming weeks. As you can see from their concentration they are still having immense fun. On the back wall is the sketch for the panel that Sheila will be creating.
Aren`t Eureka moments all the same
At long last Stephen had finally wrenched an original, and rather good, design from the murky depths of his soul. This is the same guy who turned up here thinking we were the Glasgow branch of Zen Meditation Inc. and just stayed muttering " I can`t draw, I know nothing about art" So watch this space, it should be rather interesting!
What are we going to do with you?
Nanette still pondering about a design, takes time out for a photo call!
Its going to have to be thumb screws and an iron maiden next week I think!
Its going to have to be thumb screws and an iron maiden next week I think!
And the Wind cries Mary
Thursday evening started much the same way as it always does, oddley!
One of our two secondary side building benches, which are 6 x 8 feet and very heavy, decided to do a Sufi whirl around the main workshop. None of us at the time noticed it happening. It was only when I unloaded the camera that this image appeared. But I am left wondering "Is this a regular occurance?"
Rather supernatural, I think you will all agree.
One of our two secondary side building benches, which are 6 x 8 feet and very heavy, decided to do a Sufi whirl around the main workshop. None of us at the time noticed it happening. It was only when I unloaded the camera that this image appeared. But I am left wondering "Is this a regular occurance?"
Rather supernatural, I think you will all agree.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Thursday, Thursday
I`ve got Georgia on my mind, Hurricane Sheila is about to blow in from the east.
The Wendy House is still standing, watch out for the News Flash!
I`m starting to get all fired up about a phoenix, will it be a pell mell night with humming birds dashing here and there. No! Because JC will turn up and calm us all down.
Cryptic or what!!!!!!!
The Wendy House is still standing, watch out for the News Flash!
I`m starting to get all fired up about a phoenix, will it be a pell mell night with humming birds dashing here and there. No! Because JC will turn up and calm us all down.
Cryptic or what!!!!!!!
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Evenings` End
Ruth and Tess discuss Battle Tatics and the merits of various hardware.
"You`ve not convinced me" said Ruth, " I`ll stick to my trusty old AK-47, it`s never let me down yet!"
"You`ve got to embrace new technology" said Tess, " The Cobra`s a great wee helicopter and its got a bloody great big gun in its nose!"
Lookin` Finger Likin` Good!
Michael`s, "the veggie", rather dramatic geometric panel cut and laid out on its building drawing prior to building.
This is going to be a pretty good piece of finished glass!
It`s not all Battle Theory and Line Dancing at Glasworks Studio
Glass Mistress Yvonne demonstrates the correct use of a Lathekin to open out the flanges on a lead came.
Looks of amazement ensued! "WOW!" they all muttered, "we didn`t know!"
Glass Mistress Yvonne demonstrates the correct way to hold and position a traditional lead knife on the lead came.
It was at this point that I heard Tess mutter, under her breath, " I know you`ve got sheep! And I`m going to get them!"
It struck me, immediately, that as well as an attack helicopter, she must also have a heavy lift Chinook somewhere nearby.
Glass Mistress Yvonne demonstrates the correct way to approach and execute a cut and trim through lead came with the lead knife.
Michael "the veggie" looks on intently as he is about to start building his leaded panel.
Deep Concentration
Glass Mistress Yvonne and Ruth discussing the final details of Ruth`s "Frida Kahlo" panel. In the foreground Gillian is choosing from an array of glass for her tulip and daffodil panel.
Please notice that Robette "Ruth" Macgregor is sucking the blue of her pen. She has apparently run out of "Woad". If anyone can help with fresh supplies of Battle Woad please get in touch, she has another Border Raid coming up soon.
Wee Eck
I am pleased to say that Wee Eck is now safely back under my beret where he has happily resided for many years.
Michael has now happily returned to choosing glass for his panel and assures me that he will leave Wee Eck alone in future.
Glasworks Glasgow would like to state that no Wee Eck`s were harmed in the making of this Glass Diary !
Wee Eck gets Traumatised by Michael
"But Michael! This is the best windae av ever made" Glass Master Joe exclaimed! "Ir ye sure ye want thon blue bit"
"Aye!" Hawk-eyed Michael retorted whilst making a grab for Wee Eck.
A Manicure Moment
Gillian and Bill discussing the finer points of nail trimming with a pair of template shears. When you are cutting small templates accurately with the shears a fair degree of concentration is neccessary as can be witnesed in this shot. Beautiful cutting Gillian!!!!!!
Black Hawk Down
Well landed! After a brisk walk along the riverside from her landing point at Glasgow Science Centre (she likes a dramatic arrival), Tess settles down to an evenings glass cutting. Please note her correct approach to breaking.
In the background Glass Master Joe is looking rather fetching, in a cute little above the elbow number.
Every body is getting down an` dirty
Gillian having a Ray Charles moment
Glass Mistress Yvonne has been down, an` got dirty, whilst our little Flower of Scotland, Robette "Ruth" Macgregor is gaily contemplating the Border country. Burn Baby Burn!!!!
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Oh! Oh! ItsTuesday Again!!!!!!!!!
Its 5.30 PM
Ratchet, Ratchet, whirr, spring, boing, Bill`s winding up the car with its big silver key and is about to start the torturous journey into Glasgow.
I can hear in the distance the "Apocalypse Now" rotor blades of Tess`s attack helicopter as it crosses The Irish Sea , skimming the waves to avoid radar.
The two Michael twins are heavily disguising themselves in an effort to look as different from each other as possible, it never works!
Gillian has been busily despatching children to the four corners of the city prior to arriving.
And last but not least Ruth, is probably doing some ZEN meditation before cutting up Frida Kahlo. A No 3 for those eyebrows, I think.
Ratchet, Ratchet, whirr, spring, boing, Bill`s winding up the car with its big silver key and is about to start the torturous journey into Glasgow.
I can hear in the distance the "Apocalypse Now" rotor blades of Tess`s attack helicopter as it crosses The Irish Sea , skimming the waves to avoid radar.
The two Michael twins are heavily disguising themselves in an effort to look as different from each other as possible, it never works!
Gillian has been busily despatching children to the four corners of the city prior to arriving.
And last but not least Ruth, is probably doing some ZEN meditation before cutting up Frida Kahlo. A No 3 for those eyebrows, I think.
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