@helencowart.bsky.social
I'm a traditionally trained artist who fell in love with kiln-formed glass and metal. www.helencowart.com
Laser cut stamps!! 🤩😲🥳
04.10.2025 13:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0So much better!!
#studioreorg #newstorage #itssoawesome #worththewait #artstudiocleanup #artistslife
Holy cannoli! I got two full drawers of frit - that’s almost all my jars. I’m so happy! There’s still some clean up to do but wow, I’m loving the new tool chest!!
#studioreorg #newstorage #itssoawesome #worththewait #artstudiocleanup #artistslife
Waiting for the arrival of my new tool work bench.
#waitingfordelivery #cmonbunnings #newworkbench #toolstorage #staringsatclock
Proofs for new ideas.
#handcrafted #handmade #newart #linocut #impressions #mementomori #opheliarevisited
Tiny glass art.
#handmade #handcrafted #glassart #skeletons #mementomori #tinyart
First run!
#newkiln #firstfiring #ilovenewtools #paragonkilns
Still a bit damp from cleaning after firing but a really good test of the idea.
#handmade #handcrafted #glassart #glassstones #sacredobjects #testingideas
My new kiln arrived a day early!! If you want to see the unwrapping, you can see it on YouTube via Little Metal Foxes in the Tool Tip Tuesday playlist
www.youtube.com/live/U3hjGFK...
#newkiln #paragonkilns #sc3 #handmade #handcrafted #glassart #silverclay #metalclay #enamelling #newtools
Color is good. Finish/texture is good. Firing setup is mostly good. Just need to keep it shape AND not crack. I have a solution to try.
#handmade #handcrafted #glassart #wip #trialanderror #sacredobjects #postfiringanalysis
Stones and pebbles progress.
#handmade #handcrafted #glassart #glassstones #glasspebbles #wips #sacredobjects
Molds and casting and then more molds and casting later.
#handmade #handcrafted #prepwork #glassart #moldsandcasting #plasterstones #glassstones
Related side project… we’ll see how this goes 😃
#handmade #handcrafted #glassart #glassjewelry #wearableart #pebblesandstones #ntpdv
Glass pieces cut for chunky rings and pendants.
#handmade #handcrafted #glassjewelry #glassart #wearableart #chonkyjewelry #chunckypieces
2nd firing went gang busters!
It’s funny how the background and lighting affect the color so much. The in kiln shot seems much darker than the desktop shot. Anyway, success!
#handmade #handcrafted #glassart #glassjewelry #kaiserleeboard #findingsolutions #workprocesses #secondfiring #greatresults
Note taking is important for getting consistent results (thanks Ted Sawyer @bullseyeglass.bsky.social ). I use a modified version of their project notes sheet so I have a record of each iteration of work.
#handmade #handcrafted #bullseyeglass #recordkeeping #glassart #glassjewelry #wearableart
41 hours 33 minutes in the kiln.
#handmade #handcrafted #glassart #glassjewelry #wearableart #slowburn #ntpdv
While the kiln is cooking, I’m cutting glass and designing new pieces.
#handmade #handcrafted #glassjewelry #glassart #wearableart #multitasking
Pendant lentils ready to be fired!
#handmade #handcrafted #glassart #glassjewelry #wearableart #glasslentils #kilnfiring #buriedtreasure
I know! I'm so lucky and Tracey @ Flouncy is just so talented. <3
03.09.2025 06:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
O M G THESE COVERALLS!!!
Thanks Flouncy Gardenwear for the amazing work and fabric choices!! I am in heaven!
(Not custom work,btw)
#workwear #flouncygardenwear #flouncycoveralls #mynewuniform #inlovewithcoveralls
Flouncygardenwear.co.nz
It’s down to the tiny details now.
#handmade #handcrafted #glassart #wearableart #glassjewelry #lentils #sacredobjects #detailwork
Got a lot done yesterday 😁
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Process and progress.
#handmade #handcrafted #glass #glassjewelry #NTPdV #workingwithglasspowder
Making my studio more me. “Tiny Grass Dreaming” finally gets some air time and I’m so happy I’m displaying it!
#handmade #handcrafted #glassart #personalizemyspace #studioartdisplay #mycreativeplace
Glass lentils coming up!
Creating and dehydrating 😁
#handmade #handcrafted #glass #glassjewelry #NTPdV #workingwithglasspowder
Mold success!!
I thought I hadn’t mixed the batch correctly but they all cured. One more to go.
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#handmade #handcrafted #moldmaking #glassparts #wips #glassart
Making molds ✨🤩✨
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😃🌈😃
#handmade #handcrafted #gumdroprings #glassjewelry #wearableart #glass #silver #chonkyrings #rainbowofcolors
On my bench today, second attempt to use keum-bu gold leaf (success!) on glass. It’s much shinier than the overglaze and smell free.
Close to finishing my 3rd and 4th gumdrop rings 😃😃😃
#handmade #handcrafted #glass #gold #silver #keumbuglass #keumbu #gumdroprings #glassjewelry #glassloops
