Monday, July 27, 2015

Casting for my Dreams and Legacy

So I finished casting some new stuff, the fox bead, the skull and the clasp, all of them in silver. I didn`t have a lot of time this weekend but I made a lot of progress!

anchor bracelets

I added a whole new section on my site dedicated exclusively to my signature anchor bracelets, that was something that I should have done a long time ago! you can check this section here!

These past few week I have thought a lot about Legacy, something that honestly I have never thought before. I guess this come in hand with parenthood.



What will my legacy be in this world? For what will I be remembered? What good I have done in this Earth, and what am I doing now to make it better?


Good things always come when I start overthinking, I guess it is life´s way of telling me to keep going!







Saturday, July 11, 2015

Growing Pains

This week was all about growing, my Instagram Official Page reached 3000 followers this week, I feel blessed and humbled for the support I have!



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My skills carving wax have been improving and growing as well, I can work faster and more confident, my fox bead turned out great, the surface is nice and smooth, and it will be ready for casting next week.


 And I managed to make some anchors as well!


 It is not easy to make a business grow when you have a full time job and a family, it´s all about mastering the art of timing.  I am passionate about jewelry, and also good at it, that´s why I have to make an effort, give the extra mile, see the big picture, work harder, make smart choices and above all... endure!




Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Custom made Fox Bracelets

I gotta say that carving this fox bead has been a great task to do, even though I lost my first carved piece, that actually helped me, when I started carving the second piece, I felt more confident and it showed.

wax block ready to be carved
The tricky part was to put the ears into place and make them fit so they had a natural look.

Fox bead
It still need a lot of work, but I am happy with the result so far, I still have to drill the hole for the cord, lessen the overall surface, and empty the bottom part. Hopefully all of that will be done this week so I can make the first casting before making the mold.


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