the making of an automaton pendant

several people have told me that they want to put a crank in their work too--these photos are for you! this mechanical pendant took me 2 months to make, and i  documented its making along the way...

some christmas enameling :)

i have so many beautiful friends and amazing family members, and luckily, most of them are female, so i can make them jewelry for holiday gifts. i did some enameling recently to try and add some color to my work, and these tiny discs of luscious, gleaming glass will make sweet earrings for those who are more comfortable with a smaller earring. i sifted some finer mesh enamel to make the stencil designs and did a bit of wet-packing too. what a fun day to be occupied only with enameling!