Finished Bits; Enameled Pendants Become Pretty Jewelry

Here are pics of the finished pieces that I started at the VOX Mini Maker Fair. I'm really enjoying playing with layering the enameled pieces.

What do you think?

Demo Days - the VOX Mini Maker Faire Wrap Up

So, yesterday (Saturday, July 13, 2013), I did demonstrations of torch fired enameling at a really cool gallery space here in Sacramento, VOX. It was there first ever Mini Maker Faire. I certain after how well yesterday went, there will be more.

This was my very scaled down, but totally workable enameling space. I had both of my torches, 18 enamels and a lot of pieces (copper blanks and iron filigree beads) to demonstrate with.

Here I am showing Luke some basic torch fired enameling.

Working a bead in the torch flame.

There were quite a few people who came by the event and got to paint with TJ Lev, sculpt clay with LaLa Ortiz and Rachel Young, make bots and color with Eric Sweiven, check out the awesome yarn bomb styling a of Rebel Threadz and she brought some cool break dancers with her. 

These are all the pieces I enameled while demonstrating. 

It was a good night and I look forward to doing it again.

Demo Days!

I've been invited to demo torch fired enameling at the Mini Maker's Fair at VOX coming up on Saturday, July 13, 2013 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Come spend an evening with people who want to share their art with you. It'll be fun.

Learn how I turn plain beads into these beauties!

A Good Night's Work.

This is what I did last night.

And this.