Escape

As an artist I sometimes see things but cannot put the right words to it, the words seem to escape me.
This bracelet was pictured on Monday unfinished and without a patina. Here it is complete, patina and all.

My Turn!

I love to read these on all my blogger friend’s blogs and now I have been tagged! So it is only fair that it is my turn to play. I was tagged by Cindy of Behind the Scenes at Jewelry Tales.

Here are seven random facts about me:
1. I grind my own wheat and love to bake.
2. I hate to miss a day of yoga.
3. I love living by the mountains and lots of trees.
4. I want to learn to play the banjo one day.
5. I enjoy painting with water colors.
6. I am quiet when you first meet me.
7. I love to plant and watch things grow.

Here are the blogs I've tagged:
1. A Nest Made of Thoughts and Memories
2. mis.cel.la.ne.a
3. Trapped in the 80's Mom
4. Thyme 2 Dream
5. Cicada Daydream
6. RTEMIS
7. Tammy's Treasure Chest

Here are the tagging rules…
Link to my blog (tagger) on your blog.
Give seven facts about yourself.
Tag another seven blogs by leaving a comment on their blog and letting them know they were tagged and listing them (and their blogs) on your blog.

Patina?

To patina silver and copper you can go about it a couple of ways. One way is to let it set out in the open air from several weeks to a few months to a few years until you get the desired patina or you can use a chemical called LOS (Liver of Sulfur), this takes about 30 seconds. I use LOS but I also use hard boiled eggs. Yes, you can put your piece of metal in a zip lock bag and crack open a few hard boiled eggs. Make sure the bag is sealed up and check on it periodically until the metal has reached the desired patina. Here is a progress photo of a bracelet I am currently working on. It is still shinny and half way finished. The next time you see it, it will have a patina so you can see the difference. Sometimes I will start on a piece knowing I want to patina it for a rich warm look and to emphasize the wrapping. Sometimes when a piece if finished I have the question; to patina or not to patina!