Ring!!!

I finally was able to complete one of the rings ive been working on during the summer. It reminds me of buried treasure. It has a very oceanic coral theme and set on the top in a concave is a pear shaped garnet. I was able to create a worn effect, but many agree that adding more of a petina will give the ring a more desired effect. Im looking forward to seeing how it will turn out in the end. Pictures soon!

Tools....

Ok so ive discovered that hammering your steel to make your pitch bowl tools is a lot harder than filing. Pent up agression is not helping me with this one. Three tools complete just gotta bang the heck out of the last two. Im sure after work  ill be able to get those tools perfect.....

Reading.....a nice break from the "real world"

A nice break from the so called "real world" this summer has been curling up with a good book. And ive read about 7. Sometimes life just gets too hectic and you need to escape into someone elses world and head. In high school i read the classic gothic love story of Heathcliff and Catherine in the famous "Wuthering Heights." I didnt apreciate it when i was younger, but after reading it again i developed a sense of understanding and could even relate some sections to situations around me or ive dealt with. Ive become inspired by the setting of the story and the main characters themselves. The gritty and earthy scenery and H and C's place of solitute of the moors and the nature has inspired me for new designs and project ideas in several mediums, but for now ill focus on my metal.