The cast iron bottle opener, ready to be attached to a sturdy wall or post. I'll add some art to it first. Jen and I have had a cast iron bottle opener tucked away in a drawer of "eventual projects" for a while now. Like that stack of yet-unframed art tucked away in everybody's closet, … Continue reading 148: Cast Iron Bottle Opener
Two years ago, I took an enameling class at Water Street Studios in Batavia, IL. I used that class for Project 114: Enamel Stencils and explored using laser cut stencils to design unique enameled copper pendants. I loved it, bought a bunch of lovely enamel and cool MAP gas torch...and didn't do a lot with … Continue reading 138: Enameling Experiments
Ryan builds a set of custom drawers to fit inside the desktop shelves of an old roll-top.
I pick up prints quite often at the shows I go to with my jewelry, Isette, but getting around to framing them is another matter. I also don't necessarily want to frame some of these pieces for "forever" - I like the idea of being able to switch things out. When I came across the … Continue reading 134: Temporary Frames
