Lampwork Bench

This is where I make my glass beads, with the oxygen/propane torch and simple tools. You can see the adjusted arm rest which was once a hand rest for keyboard.

Guess which is the most expensive tool on the bench? It's the glass cane rest on the top right hand corner from Murano, Italy. Althought I forgot how much it costed, but certaily it's the most expensive one because I used one night to make the decision. Normally, I'm so addicted to new tools that I pay before I think about why.

New Material

Like many handcrafters, sometimes I doubt whether I've caught kind of shopping addiction on tools and materials. Thursday, I came across a shop in Guangzhou for wrapping paper, when I came out, I had this bundle of ribbon in my bag.

It's difficult to understand myself in this area, because, I already have to many beads, tools, fabrics, paper, glass, silver, wire, gemstones, pearls, craft books, etc. in my studio and why I need more bundle of ribbon?

The good news is that I already have some ideas in mind and need some time for making a prototype. The key word is 'some time'.

I'm Back

It's been ages since my last visit to this blog. My previous posts sounds alien to me ... who wrote those? Did I?

A lot progress from then and a whole lot of things to be done (sigh).

Accidentally jumped into the shop 'la Belle Epoque' and met Billie today. Her passion for handcraft remined me why I quit my job and what's my dream.

Thank you Billie.

Again, a lot to be done......

Another Side of Reality

Floating in and out of the creative space can be joyful and fulfilling spritually but we have got to face the everyday reality in order to sustain.

I just moved all my stuff home from my shared studio in Tai Koo. Wondering through the carton box labyrinth makes me feel like I am living in a warehouse making friend with dust and confusion.

Accounting matters come as a package of the whole rental thing and cutting off from the place is something more than just moving out.

There are certain things and people that makes us happy and it is very likely that they are accompanied by other things. It a mental process to accept peacefully the 'by-products' and continue the joy and pleasure. That is a trade off in life. If we can comprimise, we can enjoy the pleasure and eventually becomes happier; otherwise, we have to let it go.

The worst thing to do is to complain what we do not have without putting effort in makin things happen. No one can have all the good things in life.

Hope it will not take too long to finish the 'by-products' before I start torching again.

My Lampwork Beads

Freshly burnt lampwork beads by me, made of teal, amethyst and white Effetre glass. I might be using them for jewellery or decorative pieces. Stay tuned for updates and more pictures.

Hello World!!

Hello World!! My blog life is turning into a new page. From struggling to build a little 'content system' to my retail website to building a portal for artists and artisans alike to show their work, I appreciated the benefit of joining a large community blog space. People can get support from and be supported by people around the world with vastly different background. What an amazing world!!

(P.S. Hello World is a common phrase when programmer do their first simple test on a new programming language, i.e. the debut of using a new language.)