Luna 2.1 and T-265

WOW--some fun striking colors from Double Helix!
this bead below is Luna 2.1 kilned to 1060F for 4.5 hours. I wanted to see if the colors would stay in an elevated kiln temp and they do! I am in love!!

Happy Valentine's Day/President's Day Weekend!

Just want to wish you all a wonderful Valentine's Day and President's Day!!
Hubby surprised me with a cozy dinner at Kona Restaurant. This is our dessert--a red velvet cheesecake wrapped in white chocolate. He also ordered flowers to be brought in for our table.....Hubs is the best!

Galaxy Glass has a Website!

I used to order glass from Galaxy Glass on eBay, and now she has a website! In her Odds and Ends page she has many of the colors I adore. I was able to get some original Terra! She is posting these colors here and there--check it out! I also got some T-25--the magic stuff(along with Terra, of course...this one stays more in the blue/purple stage while Terra does the rainbow effect)! I am overjoyed. Jed has not been able to duplicate this color yet(he's gotten an amazing opaque version with Terranova 2, but this is semi opaque and has a watercolor-like texture to it that is ethereal.).
Amazingly, she has Sea Foam Green, River Rock, Black Metallic and that lovely lovely pale butter Opal Yellow that I had a hard time resisting. I've got a good amount so I am okay for now, but if you haven't tried it, it is a non-reactive ivory that perfectly accents silver glass. Very nice glass that is not often available.
Anyhoo, a great new resource for glass from a familiar face! Welcome and congratulations Deonne!!

Aether Seconds...

...are really firsts....well almost!
I don't have alot of time, but melted a bit and made a simple bead. WOW--this is like the regular Aether! Great job Jed! I am one happy camper!
and check out the Terranova 2 Shards container--cool!

Bullseye February Odds part 2!

YAY! I was able to pick up some of the colors I missed before from Bridgetown Glass.
From the description, I thought I wanted Buttered popcorn, but when I saw the photo I think that Astro Yellow was the color I was looking for. I LOVE Lily White--the odd lot from a while back-- and was hoping it could be made again. I think this is a close match and have ordered some to see. I'm excited about the Silver Blue Tint...I also bought a few rods of the Berry Blast, Lemon Ice and Strata.
Berry Blast looks a bit orangey--it's got that Sapphirine look that I am not too fond of. Lemon Ice looks so-so. Someone did mention that it looked very pretty in person, so I am still hopeful. Anyhoo, it was an exciting day.

I missed them....

I missed getting the Bullseye odds! By the time I called--only a half an hour after the release--only the Astro Yellow and Strata remained....boohoo...but, there is still hope.....
Bridgetown Glass or M&D Designs sell odds, so I will be stalking them for sure tomorrow!
c'mon Buttered Popcorn!!!

Bullseye Odds on sale Thursday!

Finally, my first Bullseye odds sale since buying the Studio Hot Rodz Set! It starts this Thursday and I can't wait! Usually they come out with about 4 colors to choose from. Last time there was an assortment of Green marble, Smoke, and some very nice yellows, pinks and orange. My favorite had to be the absolutely gorgeous Wild Mulberry. The rods were very shocky but the color was totally worth the extra care needed to melt this glass. The Peach Glaze was also a big hit! I was able to get a bit of the Sand Dune, but have yet to try the silver reaction Breezy posted on LE. I liked the Mist but it did need to be worked very cool in order to preserve the pearlescent quality of the glass--simply stunning over transparent Fuchsia!!
Anyhoo, Bullseye offers an amazing 50% off retail if you 1. buy the Hot Rodz pack(I think they are no longer offering this pack and I don't know what the new rules will be, but was assured I could still get the discount) and 2. meet the minimum requirement of $250 purchase. I am not sure if calling or emailing is faster--I know I have to be quick or the choice colors could be gone before I know it. I hope there is another try for Pink Peoni or maybe a sparkly purple? The suspense is killing me!! Just a couple more days! I'll post more info as I get it!