Showing posts with label glass etching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label glass etching. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Autumn is here!



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Cardamom pods
  I am thrilled that Fall has finally come.  It is the best season, in my opinion.  There is an incredible natural color palette that forms just about everywhere in New England that makes every vignette look like a painting.
   I've been experimenting with making my own liquors and bitters, starting with a cardamom/vanilla pod-infused liquor that I haven't gotten quite right yet.Why just make the vessels, but not the liquors to go in them?  For my first attempt, I toasted the cardamom and vanilla pods, which gave a powerful flavor, but perhaps too anise-y/too much like licorice.  So the next batch was made with raw pods, and no vanilla.  We shall see how it goes!
  
I collected a number of my etched glass vessels, etched and painted lanterns, and all things Autumnal for this Fall-inspired scene to remind you of why Autumn is just the best thing ever.  A number of these pieces are available at my Hieropice on Etsy shop.  Happy Fall!
 

Friday, July 22, 2016

I'm teaching some workshops!

Glass-etching workshop by Dara Cheek

On August 4th and 27th, I will be teaching workshops on glass-etching at the Presentation School Foundation Community Center in Brighton Center, Boston.  The August 4th (Thursday) workshop will run from 6 PM to 9 PM, the August 27th (Saturday) workshop from 1 PM to 4 PM.  During, I'll teach how to create a custom stencil from original artwork, and chemically etch the stenciled image onto reclaimed glass. The etchings are permanent, and the glass vessels can be used as vases, dispensers for oil or decanters for wine, diffusers or art.  The workshops are 18+ due to the use of the chemical etching solution, and will be a lot of fun!  Pre-registration is required, the registration link is here: http://bit.ly/29ztFz6