Further to my last post, all the Angels are finished and look fantastic, and most of the other Christmas bits are done as well. I have made several mirrors of different shapes and sizes with textured coloured glass surrounds as simple gifts, and more tree decorations. These are made from interesting and beautifully coloured and patterned glass, cut into traditional shapes and finished with a shiny silver soldered band. They are designed to really sparkle on the tree with lights behind. On some I have painted a decorative pattern and fired them in the kiln. The last little things are some cute little snowmen, made from melted blobs of opaque white glass, with detail again painted and Kim fired on. They are finished off with a nicely battered old top hat made from opaque black glass and have already proved very popular; I only have two left and there is still a week before the craft fair.
For those who don't know how I work, my client only pays the cost of materials used, I only ask them to make a suitable donation to one of my supported charities. The charities for November are (as you might guess) the Royal British Legion and Movember. Both I have supported for years and have topped many thousands of pounds over time.
If anyone has any ideas for any other little Christmassy bits, or would like some of these, please let me know.
