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The End

posted Oct 20, 2010 5:44 PM by aleks barilko   [ updated May 26, 2011 7:31 PM ]


Two pumpkin patches, one boutique, and an ongoing display, later I have found that over the course of this last pumpkin season around 183 pumpkins were made.  That is a 300% increase from last year!  With numbers like that I shudder at what may be produced next year.  Major thanks are due though to all the help and patience I received from Larry and William (super thanks guys.)  On the done with pumpkins side of my life I may now make squash.  Although not a big change from pumpkins it adds just a little bit of something to the mix.  

New materials will be needed though:
  • sheet glass
  • pastarelli (a giant fork)
  • and a new gott steamer pad (the old one has vanished)
  • some threaded copper tubing
  • and always MORE color (its a habit that is not soon going to break




Other projects will be continuing making roll ups so that I can continue to make more birch themed vases, a chess board and maybe some custom chess pieces.  Some currant projects in the last weeks have been doorknobs and lampshades.  I got lucky since the first lampshade done actually not only looked good but also performs beautifully, This was probably due mostly too luck since I forgot to actually measure the fixtures.  Doorknobs, on the other hand, have been fun and involve the word "ream".  I may be replacing all the doorknobs in the house with custom ones that will match the custom water glasses that have also been produced.  Is it weird to match your china to your doorknobs?  And if it isn't weird should I go on to continue matching other things?  Matching panels on the fireplace? Random glass blobs in the right colors?  I see no end in sight.  

I know this is a truly awful image, I blame Sony Ericsson and their lack of Android 2.1+ on their camera phones