The Park of Love

No visit to Lima would be complete without a visit to "The Park of Love".  The park is the home of a large, somewhat interesting, somewhat tacky sculpture of two lovers embraced.  The park is set on a cliff overlooking the Pacific.





I'm using my husband, Bob as a scale figure!

 

                   

                                       

I''ve enlarged the view of the back pocket on the sculpture.  I found the monogram on the back pocket to be interesting....VD?

...and its magnificent surroundings:              

I'm back...

In case anybody's missed me--I'm back from yet another adventure.  This time to Peru and Ecuador--Machupicchu, the Galapagos and much, much more.  What a surprising and exhausting trip.  I'd thought the islands would be a "day at the beach" and it was--along with many large rocks to climb.

I've been listening to my "fans" and hearing that you want more "travel" in my blog, so I'm getting ready to give you some.  That also takes some pressure off me  to produce so much jewelry every week!

I am thinking jewelry, though.  May skip Tanzania for now and jump right into South America.  I'm thinking lots of birds and glass!  I do have some work still to do on Egypt, though, especially my inlay piece which is due on Saturday and will, doubtfully, be finished!

Stay tuned...

Progress?

Well, I was hoping to have a progress report and some new photos today, but I'm not making the progress that I'd wished.  Have had some setbacks and have had to change my design a bit.  It's not pretty now...but it will be...soon.

Final Project

I have my first disc cut out and my second mostly cut out.  Now I'm going to roll out my 25% shibuichi and cut out its shape.  If my sterling is here, I hope to get that rolled out and cut, too.  May have left it in my workbench at school, though--and probably won't go over there to get it!

Pictures next time!

This may be turning into a how to!

Contest!

This is not travel related, but, please visit my goulash Designs Facebook page for details and enter my contest.  Ten jewelry prizes will be awarded.

Going back in time...again

As for my scarab--the first metal one.  It didn't etch, and, as I'd thought, it is too small.

Sorry--No Pyramid!

I've finally come up with a design for my final (for class) Egyptian themed piece.  Sorry, no pyramids!  I'm going with lotuses all the way.  One on the front of the lentil and, hopefully, if time allows, on two glass beads.  Also, depending on the time, it will also be reversible with the eye of Horus on the back.

This will be my most involved metalwork to date, as I will be using 5 different metals.  I'm thinking bronze, sterling silver, copper and both 5% and 25% shibuichi.  The 5% shibuichi, hopefully, will appear as black and the 25% will appear somewhat darker than the silver.

What do you think?