First shot at Pendants

[canaan]

So I dont normally post any pics or anything here, since my stuff isnt anything special, but I have a chance to supply an account with pendants, and figured I'd give it a shot.

These are the first I've ever made. I've never really made a marble, and have only messed around a few times with solid implosions, which didnt work out at the time anyway.

With a few more Im sure i'd do better, so Im basically looking for opinions as to whether or not something like these are of sellable quality. I know most of you are probably tired of the same old pendant thing, but again, these are my first, and im not the most aesthetically creative person.

I've reduced the file size, the original pics show a bit more detail. Youca n see those here : http://www.canaanglass.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=10

[mer]

i think that they look nice, especially for beginning work. maybe work on the loops a bit more. smaller is sturdier. i like the color bumps on the sides.

[CripSkillz]

ya thoes are sweeet

[SNYD]

Yea Look good. Like mermonkey said work on your loops. Once you have it on, try focusing the flame at the base of the loop to get it to suck into the main mass. Just make sure you don't close the hole up.
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[Dom]

To get the loops flush just heat up both the pendant and the base for the loop real good when you stick it on. Should flow in like water.

[glasspapi]

Your pendants are looking good. Like everyone said just work on the loops for the pendant. There are few different styles of loops and ways to do them.

If you are looking for inspiration on what kinds of pendants are sellable, I would look to ceramic pendants first, then porcelain pendants, then metal worked pendants. Ceramic and porcelain pendants have been around for a long long long time so definetly check those out. Just keep in mind...you arent making a side piece for a pipe...you are making wearable art. Selling glass pendants can be more fun and lucrative than pipes, it just takes shifting of thought from what is pleasing took look at as a pipe and what is pleasing to look at as wearable art. Two very distinct and different customer bases.

[vetropod]

Nice work!