All blogged out ~So work in progress ~ Narcacissm

soft glass murrini work in progress by Sheila Morley

Narcacissm; sometimes referred to as self Love, sometimes self infatuation. Ironically most narcassist’s probably do not have a whole lot of self confidence. They just can not stop assuming their opinion is what everybody else should have. And, if they do not. Then they are just not [...]

Lily petals inspire art. Glass Marble implosions!

 
 
 
This is one of our many lilies that we grow.  We have hundreds. This flower is named “Lillium Roths Hornii” , some call these Black heart” (because the center is black).
Lily seeds take three years to go from Lily seed, to bulb-bet to FULL BLOWN BIG BULB WITH A BLOOM. Or two!
This is our most [...]

Schott cryatal paper weight with PEOPLE murrini

Those one of a kind running man murrini, and people murrini made into a paper weight I am really happy with.
Encased, and imploded murrini.  I learned borosilicate implosion work in August 2006. I have been practicing ever since. In September 2006, I studied with Loren stump, learning how to use Schott crystal. (Schott crystal is [...]

Figurative SOFT GLASS murrini

This is two different murrinies I made recently. I thought it would be interesting to see the end of the pull. I make the murrini LARGE (2″ DIA+-), heat it up, and pull it down…to what you see here.

I have made many beads and marbles, I have not taken pictures of too many… here is [...]

32 call “murrini marble with a cute dimple” a favorite!

At my etsy shop….<<<<—–click there…
hope your day is as rewarding as mine! This marble took a LOT of practice. And to know that 32 people like to see it…; makes my day. I guess you could say that this self absorbed Artist type chick, is on a life long journey with art.
this is a stage [...]

Intricate Glass murrini beads, pendants, demonstration…

Frequently asked question:
Murrini? What is that? A slice of a millefiori.  You can see a demo by, Chris and Lissa Juedemann here. 
I am ”Michigan murrini maker”. What does that mean? I live in Michigan, and I make murrini, and I like the way that sounds.
I have been imploding my soft glass 104 murrini into [...]

Glass Lampwork Murrini focal bead

  This is a transparent cobalt bead with petal murrini and buttterfly murrini.
           
The bead was built in the flame, annealed, and then was put onto a flat lap to bring out the detail in the murrini. On the surface the colors melted a little bit too much. The diamond disc took that off, and revealed [...]

Making murrini with Loren Stump…

My first face murrini….

My first head with my first face murrini….

My 2nd paper weight with help from Loren Stump. I had him make me a flower, I welded all the parts together…Voila! (of-course I chose Lillie’s-We have hundreds of Lillie’s we will be selling next year!!All started from seed!)
So- It is really a collaboration. He [...]