Wax 2: Stone Settings

Monday evening was the second installment of my wax carving course. This time around we are making settings for stones. The first project was to carve a pendant setting. Conveniently I'd forgotten a cabochon, but as luck would have it, I found a grey cabochon style bead buried in my toolbox that made a satisfactory substitute:

Been up since 4am and since I couldn't fall back asleep I decided I'd start my day off with a little exercise.  Just got back from a 3 mile run, I've started training for a half again...

Today I'm back in the studio to work on some pieces commissioned by a friend of mine. She's keeping me busy and it's great. I'm beginning to outline ideas for an 'official' line and I'll soon be searching for a show to participate in to test the waters and see how I fare. Wax 2 starts next week...

Since I don't have any new pieces to show right now, I'll leave you with this beautiful shot of the San Diego coastline.