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Start with sketching

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:54:00 -0400

As long as I remember I have kept a sketchbook. This year my sister and I went to Germany to visit our other sister. I had plenty of time and inspiration to sketch alot of things, future projects including these ornaments. Here is a page from my sketchbook.

Priming the bulbs

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:41:00 -0400

The new studio in Florida is smaller than the one I had in Ct, i learned to get efficient and only keep the stuff I loved, this drawing board being one of them. I start out by priming the bulbs.

Painting the bulbs

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:38:00 -0400

Sometimes during the painting I decide to change the design, especially on this one, the protype worked out great but the rest of the bulbs were not cooperating. So here you can see some stages of the same bulb.

Festival of the trees

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:33:00 -0400

My sister in law brought me to the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford CT years ago to see the Festival of the Trees, since then I have always wanted to be a part of a Festival. Finally this year I am happy to say my Jingle Bulbs will be a part of the Orlando Museum of Arts Festival of the Trees, I really like the museum and am happy and proud to be a part of it.

Here is a preview, the tree isnt finished, it still has 6 bulbs to go on and it lights up.

The tree sold for $250 in 2 days. So, that is my contribution to the arts for this year. And your Jingle Bulb orders are your contribution to an artist living in Florida, so good on all of us.

Maxx

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:28:00 -0400

This is Maxx, my computer, some people name their cars, I name my computer.

Obviously am not versed on web design as you can see from this site, but I do love the journey and discovery of it all, as well as I love the painting of the bulbs, thank you for your interest in Jingle Bulbs, I hope you have enjoyed the blog.