I'm sure that title sounds funny to you but you'll see why I put that there.
My last blog was about my friend Michele coming over and showing us how to do an initial cane. I've decided I don't really like mine and I think it's because it was black and white. It's too stark. I should have gone with Evelyn and Carol's idea to do an ecru and black one.
This is a pendant I made that I really like even though the picture isn't so great. It's a triple layer pendant and has buildings on it. It was a new Mayco stamp that I got. I did some little additions to it like the cross hatch on the top. It's been sanded 4 times. I antiqued it with burnt umber and it didn't pop so I used gold and I like it a lot. I made the pendant baked and sanded it. Put the paint on it, baked and sanded it again. And then,
I did the back with my initial cane and a bail. See, you are saying the initial cane stinks. Well, I should have made the initials thicker too. I must not have been listening. But, I baked and sanded and buffed it again. It's solid.
This is an owl pendant that I did that I really like and it's going to get crystal eyes very soon. Again, the initial cane is not to my liking but I was planning on keeping this for me anyway. This one has been baked, sanded and buffed 3 times also. The bails on these are something I learned from Michele and she is going to be putting out an incredible tutorial on Etsy. I'll let you know when it's ready.
You know I walk my friends dogs everyday. This is Beau. He is 10 years old and he's an incredible dog. We always put a harness on the two little ones when I walk them and I mentioned that I thought Beau should have one too. I thought it would be easier on his neck. He's had this for two days and now he struts like a king and his neck doesn't pull. Both of us are happy campers. You know I'm a cat person but I've been walking these 3 dogs for 8 weeks and I'm learning a lot about dogs and dog people. If you have a dog, put a harness on them when you go walking. Don't attach the leash right to their collar. Isn't he handsome?
These are Kumihimo bracelets I made to take home for the family. I'm going to Chicago for two weeks so I won't be blogging for a while. I'm looking forward to the cool weather. I've had enough summer.
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