Thursday, January 28, 2010

RAD 27 & 28

RAD 27

RAD 27

 Sterling Silver Scraps Ring
Challenge #27
Created Jan 27
I love the textures of my scraps:)

RAD 28
RAD 28

Challenge #28
Created Jan 28
Sterling silver with five copper enameled stars.
I vaguely remember thinking I would make ornaments for the holidays for people one year many moons ago and recently found these stars in a box.

You’re not getting your ornament.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

RAD 26

Finally some enamel!
Finally some enamel!

It’s Tuesday!  I teach an enameling class at the Craft Center tonight:)  I have a few new ideas to share from this project. 

 It’s a gorgeous color, right? That’s because it’s leaded! *gasp!*
I usually avoid leaded enamels, but I have a few samples around and sometimes Danger is my middle name.
Okay, okay… I wetpacked, and didn’t sift, so maybe Tentative Adventure is my middle name.
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Atomic Opal Reprise

ring a day 25

ring a day 25

I went to get some oxygen today!

This is a variation of my atomic opal rings from 10+ years ago. 

Atomic opal ring reprise

Atomic opal ring reprise

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Out of Gas*

Ring a Day 24

Ring a Day 24

Created Jan. 24

I finally had a whole day to sit down at the bench!  It was terribly exciting!
I had an idea; I started to make it; I went to turn on the torch; and I’d left the oxygen on…would have been no big deal if there wasn’t a leak at my flashback arrestors!
 ARG!
My gas peeps are closed on Sunday, so instead I dug out an old casting and put some tourmaline in it….
after sulking for a while.

*The title of one of my very favorite episodes of a favorite TV show.  Bonus points if you can name it!

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Ring A Day 22

Ring A Day 22

Birch “paper” bark found on a walk.

Ring A Day 23

Ring A Day 23

 

Ace “Key Largo” Satin Interior house paint
Challenge #23
Created Jan 23

I am finding myself increasingly jealous of people who manage to sit at the bench every day.  This day I painted the bedroom.  It looks RAD!

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Ring a day 20 & 21

Ring a day 20

Ring a day 20

Made from sidewalk moss and mud!

Look! The Sun is out!

The Sun!

Is OUT!

In Oregon!

ring a day 21

ring a day 21

Fingerstache!

Fingerstache!

made of: clear elastic, “invisible” thread, and evil moustache*
inspired by the popular fingerstache tattoo
*poodle hair generously donated by Turtle the Wonder Pup
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Community Supported Agriculture+ RAD 19

While our friends were out of town we were fortunate enough pick up their CSA box.  If you are unfamiliar with Community Supported Agriculture, I highly recommend you check it out!  You just give them money up front and they supply you a big box of 26 weeks of their best produce!  From just that one box, we were so overwhelmed with fresh yumminess that we joined up ourselves with Groundworks.  If you are in Portland, Bend, or Eugene, Oregon they can supply you, too! This farm is great!  We always bought from them at market anyway:) 

Potato Ring Ring A Day 19

Potato Ring Ring A Day 19

nom nom nom

nom nom nom

Somehow this little guy never made it in the oven.

 

ps. My finger smells like french fries.

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She wore an Itsy Bitsy, Teeny Weeny…

Appalachian Trail Pendant!

Okay, so it doesn’t rhyme. It’s just so cute I had to start singing.

Small commissioned AT Pendant

Small commissioned AT Pendant

I’m more of a princess camper/day hiker myself, but I envy those with the fortitude to take on the major trails!

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Monday, January 18, 2010

Ring a ding ding

Ring a Day 17 Sterling Scribble ring with Mexican Fire Opal

Ring a Day 17 Sterling Scribble ring with Mexican Fire Opal

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Tangering Challenge #15

Tangering Challenge #15

Ring a Day #16 stitch counter with pearl

Ring a Day #16 stitch counter with pearl

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