My Plan to Sleep with a College Guy

Ha! That's exactly what he was thinking.

Hey yeah, it's been a while, hasn't it. You're probably back in the thick of things about now I bet given the season and all. Hang tight! Better days are coming! (Oh sorry, am I projecting?!)

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Love the poppy on the front and cross on the back of that enamelled piece. Very nice. Cool concept.

I'm digging the agate too.

I forget how long his program runs, another year or is this it? I'll go back and look at the thread. Will he set up shop somewhere?

He is!
And I definitely will, Tai!
This is exciting.
Thanks for responding to my questions about the techniques he used in those pieces.

(I've only just found this thread again now. No email updates for a few weeks now. Anyone else experiencing this? Frustrating.)

It is the silly season for sure. I can't wait for Christmas to be over (says Mrs. Grinch).

This is his final year. Big self-designed projects are coming in second semester. We'll be starting work on a studio/garage when we get to the island hopefully in the spring.

That’s exciting news on all fronts.

So of course you know we’ll be requiring updates on the schoolhouse thread too now, right? My thanks! I’m really very interested in the entire process and will be looking to see the workshop in progress if you feel like posting about it. We have a “bunkie” at the cottage I sometimes dream of converting into a workshop for myself. What’s stopped me you might ask? Well, I don’t do anything creative at this point, but maybe I could you see, and I’d love to have a place to do it. This thread and the school thread are two of my favourites. Vicarious living, you betcha! Inspiring, too.

Ok, so let me recap: More jewellery and schoolhouse pictures, please.

What she said!

Yeah! Me too!

Be careful what you wish for!

If the weather cooperates we may head up to the island for a few days after Christmas. I hope to have some more jewelry photos in the new year (after the seasonal craziness calms down and I have some time).

Sorry to be so brazen - but did you finally sleep with the college guy, Tai Chi?

It's possible you're just being dry, in which case I apologize for the over-explanation, but Tai was being cute with her title. Her husband became a college guy.

Me too, Tai Chi, me too.

Obsidian arrow bolo tie. Silver plate background has an etched profusion of small arrows. Stainless steel cable with silver tips.

A close up of the bolo. While early people used obsidian for arrow heads, they were usually shaped by chipping. In order to be bezel set this arrow had to be chip-free. One instructor said (sarcastically), "Good luck with that." The other said, "Be very, very careful". This was not the first (or even second) attempt.

Mokume Gane is Japanese for "wood grain". The designs are created by laminating multiple layers of different metals (in this case bronze, copper, sterling) then dents were punched in to the metal and sanded flat. The other piece is straight lamination I think.

The College Guy is cutting, shaping and polishing stones this year. This is a crazy lace agate cabochon:

Love this laminated metal work

What's the metal on that last one?

So fun to follow along!

It's sterling silver, soz (even though it looks yellow-ish). The College Guy has started a photography course this semester -- specifically for photographing jewelry. I'm hoping we get some better photos as a result.

I'm a cabochon stone fan.. this is very nice. I like the different lengths of the hangers-on.