Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Fondant
Does Fondant Icing ever taste good? I have had some that wasn't too bad. There is a recipe for fondant made out of marshmellows and powdered sugar. I just haven't had time to experiment with that one yet. There is another type of fondant that my teacher uses, and it isn't too bad.
However, the Wilton fondant is horrible. There is not enough vanilla or almond flavoring that you can add to cover the taste.
However, the people at work are more interested in the cake that is below the fondant. They pick off the fondant and eat the cake.
Yes, the John Williams concert was a date...however, he turned out to be a dud.
However, the Wilton fondant is horrible. There is not enough vanilla or almond flavoring that you can add to cover the taste.
However, the people at work are more interested in the cake that is below the fondant. They pick off the fondant and eat the cake.
Yes, the John Williams concert was a date...however, he turned out to be a dud.
Fracture and Streamer Glass
So today I went to the glass store. That is one place I probably shouldn't be allowed in with a credit card. I spent a couple of hours in there looking at all the glass that she had in there. I had several projects in mind and one of them needed some fractures and streamer glass. Below is a sample of that type of glass.
I couldn't find it, and I probably should have left it there, but I asked if she had some, and she pulled out a piece that was about 2.5 square feet and told me the price. I had no idea that, that type of glass was as expensive as it was. However, I needed that piece to complete the project I had in mind. However, I had three projects in mind for this type of glass. But, she only had one piece (thankfully). So I quickly nixed the other two projects I had in mind for this glass.
But it is really pretty glass. :-)
I couldn't find it, and I probably should have left it there, but I asked if she had some, and she pulled out a piece that was about 2.5 square feet and told me the price. I had no idea that, that type of glass was as expensive as it was. However, I needed that piece to complete the project I had in mind. However, I had three projects in mind for this type of glass. But, she only had one piece (thankfully). So I quickly nixed the other two projects I had in mind for this glass. But it is really pretty glass. :-)
eBay Strikes Again!!
I keep swearing off eBay because of my spending habits. I keep thinking I can stay away. However, it taunts me and I can't stay away. This time I bought 10 pounds of lead solder. Why did I do that? It turns out to be $30.00 cheaper than if I bought 10 pounds here in town. But, do I really need 10 pounds? Noooo. It will take a couple of years before I go through that amount of solder. While I was at it, I bought 50 clear glass bevels. Now what am I going to do with that many bevels? I don't know. I still have about 60 bevels I bought at the end of last year.
Oh well. I have come up with a little plan. The plan consists of making a whole bunch of stained glass things before April next year and then renting a booth at the craft fair and trying to sell my stuff. We'll see where I'm at by next April.
Oh well. I have come up with a little plan. The plan consists of making a whole bunch of stained glass things before April next year and then renting a booth at the craft fair and trying to sell my stuff. We'll see where I'm at by next April.
Friday, September 19, 2008
John William Concert
A couple of weeks ago I went to the LA Philharmonic conducted by John Williams. (For those that don't know, he has written a lot of music for movies including Star Wars, Jaws, and Indiana Jones.)
As we walked into the Hollywood Bowl, I started laughing. I didn't expect to see what I saw. There were several people that had light sabers. ??? Light sabers at a concert. Anyway, they waited until John Williams played one of the Star Wars songs and then all these people lit up their swords. It was the funniest thing to see. There were about 100 people with light sabers. One of the people in front of us starting taking pictures of the light sabers and made a comment about the nerdlings.
I was just surprised that someone would bring that to the LA Philharmonic. It was a good show.
As we walked into the Hollywood Bowl, I started laughing. I didn't expect to see what I saw. There were several people that had light sabers. ??? Light sabers at a concert. Anyway, they waited until John Williams played one of the Star Wars songs and then all these people lit up their swords. It was the funniest thing to see. There were about 100 people with light sabers. One of the people in front of us starting taking pictures of the light sabers and made a comment about the nerdlings.
I was just surprised that someone would bring that to the LA Philharmonic. It was a good show.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
More Cake.
This one I didn't take a picture of. No one would want to see it. I made a fake cake this past Tuesday night. We were learning how to make swags and other small things out of fondant. However, I was running late and didn't have time to get all the things I needed done before class. So when I got there, I went and purchased two round styrafoams to make a fake cake with. However, they were the last two in the store, and one had been munched on by a little kid.
I figured, that it would go on the bottom and no one would be the wiser. So I went to class with my munched on foam and the teacher took one look at that and laughed. She had me leave it in the plastic so that I would be able to trade it in next Tuesday when I came back for class again.
I figured, that it would go on the bottom and no one would be the wiser. So I went to class with my munched on foam and the teacher took one look at that and laughed. She had me leave it in the plastic so that I would be able to trade it in next Tuesday when I came back for class again. So everyone at work is a bit sad that Wednesdays are no longer cake days.
Newest Stained Glass!!
So here is my latest creation. I actually finished this a couple of weeks ago, but hadn't posted it. I am really proud of my 133 piece panel. This was difficult for me to do because of the number of pieces. There were several times I had to walk away so I wouldn't break the glass in frustration. 
Some of the pieces are so small that I wasn't able to foil them without completely covering them. I then had to go back with a razor and cut some of the foil off so the light could come through. I really liked the butterflies. They were cute. It is hard to tell from the pictures, but the butterflies are purple and yellow with a black center. The purple is hard to see through. 
Stupid me...when I was soldering the panel, I went to flip it over and start on the other side. The plate actually fell out of the panel and hit the wood table. It only fell 2-3 inches, but it broke in half. Thank goodness I had purchased two plates because I thought I would do two panels (that was until I cut everything out for the first panel). So I was able to save the panel because I had an extra plate.
Just as I finished, I was straightening out some of the lead lines on the blue border. I had my little chisel hammer, and went dink, dink, crack. I broke one of the blue rectangles. However, that is easy enough to fix.
Just as I finished, I was straightening out some of the lead lines on the blue border. I had my little chisel hammer, and went dink, dink, crack. I broke one of the blue rectangles. However, that is easy enough to fix.
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