Studio Update

I posted some "before" pictures of my new studio/workshop last month. We're making progress, slowly but surely. I've got almost all of the moving boxes either packed or moved inside the house. The plumbers have added the pipes so we can put a sink in. I use water to clean the glass, in the grinder, to drill holes, etc., so the sink is one thing I really need. The electrician has added breakers and wiring, including the 220v and special outlet for the new kiln. And we bought insulation and drywall to finish the walls, and lumber for work tables and shelving. At this rate it's going to take us at least 6 months to get the remodeling finished, and that's if we work on it during every spare minute. But it's the journey, not the destination, right?

My New Studio (Before)

Today my husband said, "We really need to get that workshop finished so you can get back to your glass. You just don't look right without the little band-aids on your fingers." He's such a sweetie--and he's right, I don't even feel right without the little band-aids on my fingers. I use the colorful ones, so it's almost like wearing temporary, disposable jewelry.

We're fixing up our garage to be the perfect little studio, but as you can see we have a lot of work yet to do. We've been having a difficult time getting written estimates from electricians. They tend to say things like, "it will cost about (insert random amount of money here), do you want me to put this on our schedule?" Umm, no--if the guy is standing in the middle of the garage while I'm pointing to where the new outlets and the special wiring for the new kiln will go, there should be no guessing about the cost, right?

So next week I try to find an electrician I'm comfortable with, and then a plumber. Then we can put up insulation, and walls. . . .