Bending, Shaping, Oxidizing, Polishing

Just made a hammered copper necklace with turquoise nuggets that is one of Hercules' Seven Labors. It was a labor of love I do have to say. You can see the picture above!! Gohan (the dog and floor supervisor) kept me in check along the way. Lots of hammering and pounding. I don't know what came over me, but I singed my fingers with the liver of sulfur gel; I picked up a piece of copper and put it in the baking soda solution, but got a bit of a surprise. I will live to do the same thing again in the future. Be sure to check out my "Dreamer" necklace on Pinterest, my FB page or on Etsy. And while you are on my FB page, hit "LIKE". This will make me very happy.

A Week to Remember

What a week! Five dogs (a boxer mix, long-haired chihuahua,short haired border collie, dutch shepherd and a fat beagle) running through the house; a three year old nephew, his mom, his dad, grandpa, grammie and auntie (me). A sandbox with yellow Tonka dump trucks produced a massive trench; a dog losing his mind over bubbles; i fell in an unknown hole in the back yard; a child launching himself into the hot tub and the chihuahua right after him; towels; Darth Vader Mr. Potato-head; dogs chasing the vacuum cleaner; hide and seek in my bedroom; big boy underpants; cooking, cleaning and more cooking and cleaning; dog hair; the beagle getting into the dry chow~ i think she will burst and frog and and orca puppets! What do you get? A VERY TIRED AUNTIE and grammie. No news on beautiful jewelry designs. Oh, and visiters, lots of visiters. Did i mention laundry? I am going to bed for an undisclosed amount of time. NO DOGS! Just leave Peets Sumatra in a french press and a mug by my door!

Tis The Season for Art Shows/Festivals

There are art festivals and shows by the minute this summer; Lakefair is looming in Olympia, Make Olympia Street fairs, The Lavender Festival, Sea Fair and what what. Artisans galore are preparing to wow the community with handmade items. How great is this? Before you hit the stores buying things for back to school, indulge yourself in artisan crafted items from designers in your community. Tell the artisans I sent you. If they look at you quizzically, just tell them I am your great aunt in Modesto and keep moving.