Favourite tools

I have been using these for over ten years. I can not make anything at all without these six. Less than $40 investment. There are pair of carbide jaw chippers and one large tweezers missing from the shot. This is it pretty much. I like it simple.

the very first beads

 I have ever made, my friends bench, back home-2001. The pink horse necklace was made in 2002, at the end of the year, several months after I got my own torch set up. Lady and the Tiger, first murrine, late 2003. I still have those pieces, milestones.

Prepearing for our studio tour

 These are going up in few days. We are all very exited. Studio tour is coming up!

Studio Tour web site here.

Weekend

 ...at friends place. Can never resist.

bench today

I do work several hours a day, even tho this month is about finishing taxes and taking care of the harvest. I do have to clean up my bench, my favorite pair of tweezers is missing again.

soaking in the sun

 before it is all gone

Blueberries picking

 I have planted eight blueberry bushes last year, and anticipated at least enough fruit for a pie, so did every bird in the whole village. I managed to eat ONE blueberry. They win. Luckily there is a beautiful local patch.

Oragnic Blueberries, picked for you or you pick. Link here.