I am finally making the break from Facebook.  I tried to limit my involvement in FB earlier this year, but that effort was less than successful.  Now I will have no need for excuses, since I am simply going to delete the account altogether.  Which should help me be more productive (in theory, anyway).

Hopefully, this means I will be a bit more ( Read more... )

Finished shaping and grinding a bunch of beads and cabs today.  My hands are sore, but there will be new goodies on my website in the next week or so - which makes me happy.  Still need to fire polish this batch, and  then photograph the rest of the new stuff.

I am still working towards getting my site off of the pre-packaged web provider service ( ( Read more... )

As if my plate were not full enough, I have decided to go ahead and add t-shirt designs to my web site.  (Thank you, Cafe Press!)  The shirts are designed to appeal to both bead lovers and glass artists, and (hopefully) will not only generate a welcome bit of revenue, but also be another way of advertising my work and my website to a wider audience ( Read more... )

Yay!  I finally got the website back up and running!  No paypal buttons yet, but the pix, descriptions and prices are there.  And I'm currently waiting for the check to come in on a $200 bead order.  Double yay!

Oh, what joy!  It seems I no longer have a web site.  And just when I thought this might go somewhere!

It seems that the domain name for my website expired in late April without my realizing it.  (Yes, I know, it is my responsibility to check on these things.)  It has now gone into the "redemption period", which means that if I want it back, I have ( Read more... )

Well, the website is finally up and running, although it is still a "work in progress".  (Isn't everything?)  If you're curious, you can find it at www.mcneillstudios.com.   Hopefully, this will be the start of something good.

On a side note, my first shot at live vending (Pantheacon) was definately a success.  Not only made more than I spent, but I ( Read more... )

trying to get my glass ready for Pantheacon while at the same time trying to get the McNeillStudios.com website up and running.  I don't know whether I'm coming or going anymore.  I need to clone myself!  (I also need a second kiln, but that's another story...)

But I thought I would put up some pix and let my friends see what has been consuming ( Read more... )

Alright folks, I am now starting to do more that just beads and pendants in my fused glass work.  And, since I eventually want to produce pieces for sale, I need a little outside input.  So, what would people like to see (picture a dealer's table at P'con)?  Plates? Bowls? Vases? Candle holders?  All suggestions welcome - although I am a bit ( Read more... )