I see you....

Good Monday Morning! Did you like watching the process of a piece or would you rather just see the finished product? Let me hear your feedback. I will start with a glimpse today and go from there based on your comments. Enjoy the peek! www.AgapeGifts.org

Dah Da!! It's finish and over the pond!

Happy Fall everyone - and I am sorry that I forgot to post yesterday w the finished art work... sorry - crazy day got away from me. :/ Here is the final piece completely put together... this special piece was made for my pen pal in England to whom we have been writing since 1974. I was beyond excited to give it to her when I met up with Debbie and her family in August. Great memories! Enjoy!!

The final touch

Happy Fall Day - we are on the final working image of our piece... I guess you have figured out what it is - tomorrow I will share why it is...lol This photo shows the final steps of the closure hardware, all made by hand w exception of the lobster clasp. All the metal bars have also been embossed, the chain is for wrist variation and of course our signature tag and heart! Enjoy!! http://ow.ly/i/3fbOE check out more of our work at www.AgapeGifts.org - lots to see!!

Link after Link

Good Morning AG family - we are almost done with our process. Just finishing up the linking as you can see there are two directions of attaching the stainless steel links so the little squares don't flip. Enjoy!

Time to punch you out!

Links are cut, twisted, pounded and securely closed. Now I need to measure and mark all the little squares for their holes to fit the wire links into. I have already check to insure that the diameter of the wire will nicely but snugly fit in pre-determined hole size. Now to punch out 30+ little holes! Whew!! Hawk eyes are needed in this process. Enjoy!

Getting Wired!

Now that the center piece is done w/ holes on the side to begin the linking process. I figured out the wiring design I wanted that would look nice but also be flexible; making 30 or more linking components. Enjoy!

Stamp it all out!

I get a little focused when working so I don't have images of stamping out the lettering or riveting the copper and brass piece together. But here is is lettered and riveted. The words say US 1974 England. The trick is to get the lettering centered, in this case and the rivets tight! Enjoy!