The Apple of My Eye

April 4, 2010

Yesterday I had busy plans for my self. I was going to anneal a bunch of copper and get it in the pickle; work on my large vessel; put up pictures of the cuttle casting class last week; and more. Why? I was also waiting for my iPad to arrive. [yes I am an “apple […]

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Quick Post

March 31, 2010

First – I have not set up the rolling mill – YET! Between work, class on monday nights, a class at Farrin O’ last saturday and a raising class this saturday with deb.  Not much else gets done. Well this is what happens. The rolling mill just sits there looking rather forlorn, still in the […]

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Recent Projects

March 19, 2010

I just posted a few pictures of three things I have recently finished. Go have a look at the Metals 2010 page. Project 1) The necklace was made using scrap silver that I cast into an ingot, then rolled out and roller printed. I then had to saw, file and drill each square so I […]

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Sweet nothings and (more) presents on my doorstep

March 18, 2010

Two or Three weeks go, my husband came into the bedroom to wake me up for work (he gets up earlier and makes the coffee). He then whispered into my ear……. “I bought you some chasing tools from Otto Frei”…… My reaction: Well I was instantly awake but then I groaned: “Noooooooooooooo!, I have a […]

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On the Event Horizon

March 16, 2010

I has been over a week or two since I last posted – sorry about that – too all of you who follow my adventures. If you know what an ‘Event Horizon’ is – then I commend you; if you don’t, well most people don’t so you should not feel bad.  In either case, a […]

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Helpful People

March 2, 2010

My journey continues and along the way I am finding some very helpful people. Deb continues to answer my many emails with advice and feedback on my progress.  I have connected with other metal smiths – I read their blogs, only to find out they read mine too! Then, after my NMC chasing and repousse […]

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ONE Year!

February 21, 2010

OMG! My husband has reminded me that it was one year ago that I took my first silver class. Actually the first class was in January of 2009. This class was learning to solder and we made a simple bracelet with o-rings that we formed into hearts. BUT it was in February that I took […]

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Arts & Crafts Style Trinket Tray

February 20, 2010

Actually I think it might be more Art Nouveau  but I will let you decided. This tray was requested by Elisa of Scotland a few weeks ago. She wanted another tray to put her bling in, when she is washing dishes. Personally I don’t think a person of her lineage should be doing dishes but […]

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Yin and Yang

February 14, 2010

I don’t know how I missed it but I never posted this.  I think that when I smashed my thumb my brain went numb too! But here it is now. This is my Yin-Yang Medal. I decided to do this at the beginning of January as a good project for repousse. This is part of […]

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Super Bowl Challenge 2010 @ Halftime the Quarterback is Hurt

February 6, 2010

For the past week or more I  have been pondering my Super Bowl Challenge 2010 designed. While taking a breather from do analysis at work or while driving home, the ideas have been running through the brain. One night this week, while watching the TV, I found my self playing with paper. I am folding, […]

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