Working on a commission

I had a customer purchase a bracelet from me the other day.  She wore it over the weekend and called to say it needed to be lengthened by "two safety pins!"  I thought, "Hmm, were they big safety pins or regular safety pins?"  Anyway, when she came in we adjusted the length of the bracelet.

While she was there I pulled out my laptop and showed her the article on Jewelry Making Daily detailing how I made the bracelet.  She had purchased the alternate project that is shown toward the end of the article.   She wrote to me later that day and placed an order for this one, which was the featured project.  

I'm really grateful for the work Tammy Jones did on publishing this project. It will be fun working on it.  Isn't it a great feeling when someone appreciates your work?  Are you working on a special project?  Whether it's for you or a specific person, I'd love to hear about it! 

How to Torch-Fire Pendants and Other Flat Things

I've been threatening to make a video showing this technique and I guess today was the day.  I was reading some comments on www.paintingwithfire.ning.com that propelled me to action.  I thought to myself, "It's so much easier than you think!  I'll show you how!"  I grabbed Jim (and his attention), the camera, and went to the studio.  Jim did a great job recording with a little still camera. David mastered iMovie and uploaded the video to as many places as seemed to make sense.

I used the same technique to enamel these funky flowers except that I used a glass stringer to add dots and dashes instead of millefiori ...

I hope you enjoyed the show.  :-) Barbara

P.S.  We're having a chat tonight at the Painting with Fire Ning at 9 p.m. East Coast time.  Why don't you join us!  There's a great sense of community at the Ning where members help each other to learn.