Saturday, August 29, 2015

problem solving


This has been a busy week. I finished the sketches and submitted my proposal but spent the rest of the week trying to find, or rather decide on, a fix for the installation. That's misleading. What the architect specified for these 7' x 4' panels is a graphic on one piece of glass laminated between two other pieces of glass and the framework was detailed to accommodate that at 7/8” thick, which is a really heavy piece of glass at 350 lbs and since that's not what we do, I have had to propose an alternate way of using our glass in the space. I'm still waiting on the final pricing for the glass and install to submit my final proposal.

Did I mention the client really likes our work and that the art consultant really likes the sketches I did?

I've also been trying to finish the small circles with the stars for the San Jacinto Memorial Museum. The tape protecting the edges of the glass circles blew off partially during the sandblasting and so now all but three have slightly frosted edges in spots. This is a problem as they use some of these as awards. So now I have to try and polish it back up. My glass company can do it, I'm pretty sure, easily enough but that is an extra expense so I'm going to see what I can do with my little bit of equipment.

All this headache and hassle just reminds me why I want to retire from doing this stuff and while I am happy to get new jobs, I'm happy to not have new complicated jobs.

The other thing I've been doing is working on the totems. I finished 2 more and have 5 in progress. I'm spending a lot of money and time on these things so I hope they sell.























What I haven't been doing is visiting around but I hope to catch up today while I (wo)man the antique store.




11 comments:

  1. I did not realize you were making totems for sale. Where will you market them?

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  2. Our Ms. Stella has been making those as well, They have not sold so she just put them in her own garden to appreciate.

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  3. hoping you get the glitches and special circumstances worked out.

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  4. I like your sketches, too. 7x4 panels are huge, I hope it all works out.

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  5. I think those totems will be worth te effort and sell easily.

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  6. Oh my, they are lovely. I am sure they will sell quickly. Good luck!

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  7. I see the totems going quick at some craft sales. It is fun to see which one each person selected.

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  8. I avoid buying anything lovely in glass as I am terrified of breaking it over time. Those totems would be lovely in Victorian garden or the patio of a Victorian house. I hope that they become very popular! I guess we all want a job that requires less juggling of other peoples concepts and more creative input from ourselves.

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  9. Those are beautiful. You've given me an idea of how to fancy up my simple flower beds - and the deer won't eat them [which is why I had to dig out all my hostas on the hill]. I'd have to bring the glass in in the winter time but that's not a problem.

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  10. Love the totems! And I'm glad the client loves your work...

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I opened my big mouth, now it's your turn.