Series: Webb’s Glass Shop Mysteries
Author: Cheryl Hollon
I thought it would help publicize the glass shop if I put a video on my website. Since I'm not an expert either with cameras or streaming, I hired a local company called 2 Hungry Dogs. Who wouldn't want to work with a company like that?
Since our newest class is in sand-etching, the topic of the first video is about how to etch the Webb's Glass Shop logo onto a glass coaster.
I spread the preparation work out over the course of a week, but still, there was a lot of cleanup to do before I even thought about trying a rehearsal.
First I made up a dozen coasters in the kiln by using two layers of clear glass squares. Then I wrote the script for every single word that I said. I'm not a particularly good writer, but somehow I used my teaching experience to document each step in the process.
When the day came for filming the video, I had everything ready and in less than an hour it was in the can. I can't wait to see how it turns out.
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Cheryl here: This is the finished video:
What do you think?
There's a #GIVEAWAY! Leave a comment and your email address in the form of name(AT)server(DOT)com to avoid the SPAM bots. Do this by midnight on February 25 for the chance to win your choice of a signed copy of Etched in Tears along with the coaster featured in the video. This giveaway is open to U.S. and Canadian residents only. Winner will be notified within 48 hours after giveaway closes.
There's a #GIVEAWAY! Leave a comment and your email address in the form of name(AT)server(DOT)com to avoid the SPAM bots. Do this by midnight on February 25 for the chance to win your choice of a signed copy of Etched in Tears along with the coaster featured in the video. This giveaway is open to U.S. and Canadian residents only. Winner will be notified within 48 hours after giveaway closes.
Etched in Tears released on November 28, 2017 and is available on Amazon, Nook, Kobo, and in all your favorite bookstores. It is published by Kensington Books. You can also ask your library to order it for you.
About Etched in Tears
When a famous glass artist is murdered at his own exhibit, deadly secrets are put on display, and it's up to glass shop owner Savannah Webb to see through a killer's cover.
Celebrated glass artist Dennis Lansing is returning to St. Petersburg, Florida, for an exhibit at the world-renowned Salvador Dali Museum. His unique style of embedding document images in his art is at the vanguard of contemporary glasswork. But as Savannah's first boyfriend and a former apprentice to her father, Dennis's return home has her reflecting on the past--a trip down memory lane that takes a dark turn when Dennis is found murdered at the museum with an old reference letter from her father in his pocket. A search through her father's records sheds new light on Dennis's history, but it seems his present life wasn't so transparent either. Now, with a gallery of suspects to consider, it's up to Savannah to figure out who fits the mold of a murderer.
Meet the author:
Cheryl Hollon writes full time after she left an engineering career designing and building military flight simulators in amazing countries such as England, Wales, Australia, Singapore, Taiwan and India. Fulfilling the dream of a lifetime, she combines her love of writing with a passion for creating glass art. In the small glass studio behind the house, Cheryl and her husband George design, create, and produce fused glass, stained glass and painted glass artworks.
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Very interesting! Also your last name is my family's too! I am looking forward to reading your newest mystery! [email protected]
ReplyDeleteGreat video. I did something similar with my students. We had an artist come in and she worked with them.
ReplyDeletedebby236 at gmail dot com
We used a local videographer to film, edit and process the video. Good luck in the drawing.
DeleteThank you did a great job on the video! Who knew there were so many steps into making etched glass? You make it seem easy but it truly is a work of art.
ReplyDeleteI've not had the privilege of reading "Etched in Tears" YET, but it's on my TBR list. It would be thrilling and bring me get joy to be the fortunate one selected to receive not only a copy of the book but also one of your creations. Thank you so much for the chance. <3
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It was a real challenge to keep the length at just under a minute. Good luck in the drawing.
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