sexy_romulan | (no subject)

So aside from the inferno-like heat and me still feeling crappy, Art in the Park was great. Sold lots of small and medium pieces and one of the big ones. I may have even turned a profit (although not having kept very careful track of my material costs, I'm not 100% sure about this). Learned a few things, most importantly: colour scheme is more important than image...illustrated by the fact that my crazy quilts were the first things to go, which surprised me, given how straightforward and abstract they were. But yes, people seemed to like the colours. Nice to know that all my scrap glass has a profitable use, anyway. I may try a couple of those nice intricate art nouveau abstracts too. Also, people were really interested in the mirrors, of which I had only a few this time. Will have to make sure to pay more attention to those next year. I should also get my butt in gear and make a fireplace screen, because I bet that's something most people wouldn't even think of looking for in stained glass and I bet they'd love it, even if it cost $700.

I also got a lot of questions about custom work, especially putting stuff in transoms/sidelights/other spaces. I pointed these people towards another glass artist instead, since I am really not comfortable with the idea of trying such large projects for the first time for mad profit and on a stranger's property. BUT it is clear that I am losing business by doing so. Therefore, over the next year I need to take a crack at some such big projects so as to gain experience. SO, f-list, I invite you to take a look around your house and see where there are interesting spaces to fill, because I will take the case pro bono (or for very big projects, for shared cost of materials). For example...