Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Bella Forte Glass NOW at Dean - Lively Gallery in Edmond

We are proud to announce that the prestigious Dean-Lively Gallery in Edmond is now carrying Bella Forte Glass! They are located at 16 S. Broadway, Downtown Edmond OK. (1 1/2 blocks north of 2nd on Broadway, east side). Phone (405) 341-2143
Store Hours are 9:30 - 5:30 Mon-Fri, 10-3 on Sat and closed on Sunday

Pumpkins, Leaves, and platters





The orange pumpkin is about 71/2" wide x 6" tall. The Green pumpkin is about 81/2" tall x 7" wide. On the bottom platter, the orange in the reflection is the color of the lip wrap. In the picture, the lip wrap looks yellow. It is not, it is as orange as you can get.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Venetian Vases with curls




Here something we are working on. Not exactly what we want yet, but working on it....
Venetian Vase #1 is Chalis Blue with silver and silver coils is almost 14" x 6" x6 "The second one, Chalis Blue with silver leaf and silver coil is about 18 1/2" x 5" x 6" and the third one is Gilded Ruby Rose Venetian with Golden Curls is about 20 1/2" x 5' x 5".

Monday, October 13, 2008

HUGE!! BELLA FORTE GLASS ON OETA TV THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 8:00 PM CST

We are excited! This Thursday night (as of this writing on Oct. 13th, 2008) Bella Forte Glass is going to be featured on OETA. Randy and Susan were extremely nice - like bend over backward nice! - Like bend over backward "limbo" nice! Like, "We really liked them alot!" nice! It's supposed to show @ 8:00 pm C.S.T. on OETA TV on the show called, "Gallery". We haven't seen it yet but I know they really did a great job, I saw a tiny part while they were editing it in the studio. I don't know if it's gonna be on the front part of the show or the back part of the show. Can't wait to see it. *Everybody that watches the program and calls my cell phone gets a free blown glass platter! *(Not really just messin' with you) but you could call and tell me you saw it.

Zanfirico Canne work










Micah and I have been working on making zanfirico canne. This last Saturday was our 2nd try at it. Then we wanted to get enough to make a "lace" handkerchief bowl. Recently Marty Lockstone came by the restaurant, saw the glass and gave me a call. Marty is from Weatherford and we knew each other back in high school. He graduated a year before me at Weatherford. He wanted to know if he could come and watch us blow glass. He came over Saturday and was good help. He helped us pull canne and helped us with the zanfirico bowl. It's been nice to get reacquainted. Here's some photos of the canne, the bowl and of a vase we have been trying to pull off. It's blue, about 13 1/2" tall with a yellow coil around it.