Field of Clover

Field of Clover

     This is a bookmark from my tatting exchange person.  Funny, she was one of the ladies, I sent a bookmark to.  Her name is Sonja, from the Netherlands.  So, exciting to get tatting from someone else...and have it come from another country.  I rarely tat for myself, so this is a wonderful treat!!!
     The beautiful pattern is called Field of Clover.  This is sooo pretty!!!  This is one of her wonderful designs. She also sent me a netting shuttle for Celtic tatting.  Thank you again, Sonja!!

T-Seal

T-Seal

  

Set Up:

-         2 mm Pyrex rod

-         8 mm Pyrex tubing

-         # 1 tip

-         Matches/mats/towel/glass cutter/screen

-         Blow tube/cork

T- Seal (8 mm tubing):

-         Cut 2 pieces of 8 mm tubing (8" and 6" piece).

-         Use a # 1 tip.

-         Cork one end, of each piece of tubing.

-         Heat the middle of the 8" piece of tubing and blow a small bulge.

-         Heat the tip of the small bulge and blow out the bulge (see last Monday's lesson).

-         Flint knap the rough pieces, leaving a small part of the small bulge.

-         Heat the end of the small, 8 mm tubing and the hole in the other tubing, remove from heat, push them together then slightly pull them apart.

-         Heat one side and allow to collapse

-         Remove from heat and blow to diameter of surrounding tubing.

-         Slowly, repeat for the other three sides.

Patching holes (2 mm rod):

-         Use a #1 tip.

-         Heat the area with the hole and the 2 mm rod.

-         Touch the rod to the hole, remove from the flame, and pull off the rod.

-         Heat the area with the hole, remove from the flame, and blow the tubing to the surrounding diameter.

-         Remove any excess glass with a cold piece of glass.

-         Continue heating and blowing until the tubing is uniform.

           If you had taken my "Scientific Glass Blowing Class", up until now, everyone has a "F".  Once you've completed, todays lesson sucessfuly, you now have a "D".

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Another Corner Bookmark

Another Corner Bookmark

     This is another corner bookmark made with size 10 crochet thread.  This one is going to my other secret person.  We had a choice of one, two or three secret people...I chose two.  Don't worry, the secret is not out.  They should have received them two weeks ago...hopefully.  When I finish with my special orders, I'll make myself one.

Corner Book Mark

Corner Book Mark

     This bookmark is from Nina Libin's, Lace of Beads. There are three parts to making this bookmark, but tats up rather quickly.  The thread is size 10 crochet thread.  This book mark was made for my secret "Summer Tatting Exchange" person, from In Tatters.   The theme was clovers or trifolds.  This pattern just happened to have the trifolds on the bottom portion.
     In Tatters, is a tatting forum.  You must sign in, but it has a free membership.  If you do not belong to it yet, it is well worth your while.  This is very useful for beginning and advanced tatters who have questions about tatting techniques.  There is also an "Eye-Candy" section to see what is being tatted in "Tat-Land".  There is also another tatting forum, "The Tatting Forum", with the same principles.

Roses are Red

Roses are Red

     This is called "Roses are Red", found on Victats blog.  The rose was done with pearl cotton #8.  This is a good lesson for "directional" tatting.

Glass Mat Doily

Glass Mat Doily

     The pattern is "Glass Doily, Adapted by Kendra Goodnow from Senco Book".  This was featured in Handy Hands, Winter 2011 Newsletter.  The doily was done in Lizbeth, size 20, Tropical Punch.   

End-To-End Seal with Two Different Size Tubing

End-To-End Seal with Two Different Size Tubing

 Set Up:

-         8 & 14 mm (any larger tubing will do) Pyrex tubing

-         # 1 tip

-         Matches/mats/towel/glass cutter/screen

-         Blow tube/cork (use cork....NOT rubber!!)

End-To-End Seal (8 & 14mm tubing):

-         Cut 1 piece of 8 & 14 mm tubing, about 6" long.

-         Use a # 1 tip.

-         Make a test tube from the 14 mm tubing.

-         Heat the end of the test tube and blow a small bulge.

-         Heat the small bulge and blow out the bulge.

 

-         Flint knap the rough pieces, leaving a small part of the small bulge.

-    Add a small cork stopper to one end of the 8 mm tubing.

-         Heat the ends together of the small bulge and the 8 mm tubing, remove from the heat, push them together then slightly pull them apart.

-         Heat one side and allow to collapse

-         Remove from heat and blow to diameter of surrounding tubing (8 mm).

-         Repeat for the other three sides.

-    Fire polish the ends (heat the ends enough to create a smooth edge).

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