http://strawsbycarli.com Saving the Planet One Drink at a Time Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:25:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://ohmywordblog.blogspot.com/ I love doing these, it is so fun to find all these unique blogs that share ideas and fun things. Half the fun is seeing who else has been written about, and what other great ideas are out there that others have had. Still hard at work. The pink straws are ... http://strawsbycarli.com/?p=36 Got a great review at Evergreen Moms today. 10% off you mention them in the notes to me in Etsy! They have a great blog, twitter, etc., full of great products and info for eco parents! Enjoy the read! http://strawsbycarli.com/?p=35 We have straws in colors now! Amber, lavender and cobalt, with green and red and more colors to come shortly! Also, now there are awesome carrying cases. Woo! New Stuff at Etsy! Straws by Carli at Etsy. http://strawsbycarli.com/?p=31 Well, I had to go buy more glass. For more straws! Hopefully it will be here in a day or two, as I need to make some for a small show next weekend on the 31st. More on that in a day or two. Right now, I need my kiln ... http://strawsbycarli.com/?p=28 Want to see where the magic happens? [caption id="attachment_26" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Where glass straws are made."][/caption] This was first my artisan bead studio. Still is, actually, but now this is where I make my glass straws,  using the torch you see in front of the chair, and the kiln to the right. ... http://strawsbycarli.com/?p=25 Now there are a few packs of 4, and 2, just simple plain straws, unadorned but beautiful in their function. Shouldn't be too long until the carrying cases are done, I should be seeing the final prototypes by Friday. Whee! http://strawsbycarli.com/?p=23 I have my first three straws up in Etsy for anyone to buy. I brought them out to the public last month at a very large glass sale in Portland, Oregon, and they did very well! So I am excited to see how they do on Etsy. Also, my cozy ... http://strawsbycarli.com/?p=10 My first straws are in the kiln! This was my first day working with boro. I have been a glass artist since 2003, but never went into the borosilicate side of things until today. I love working with soft glass, despite all the challenges the medium comes with. Starting anew with ... http://strawsbycarli.com/?p=8