The hours are ticking but I still have a bit more shop  (play) time!  Busy getting the last of my Christmas pieces finished, boxed up and delivered.  Here’s what’s keeping me away from the eggnog this week-

All that marathon etching  came in useful, was nice to have lots of already prepared copper and brass on hand to jump start the production!  Can’t seem to get enough of layering and shaping this stuff. Each of these pieces are layered and curved and etched, and textured  and– to top  it all off, dug out my stash of silver and some crystal beads and added “just a bit more”…