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A dream inspired necklace project from start to finish...

 The gray skies, heavy snows and subzero temperatures of winter keep inside more than I would like.  Evening's darkness falls early and I find myself wanting to snuggle deep into a warm blanket and binge watch old tv series.  A recent binge has been watching the goofy spy series, Chuck, full of fancy parties, sunny locations and dramatically danced tangos. It was following one of those episodes that I fell asleep and had a dream I was in a vibrant red dress, dancing a tango, wearing a very distinctive silver necklace.  

When I woke up, the dream was still vivid and I couldn't get the image of the necklace out of my mind so I sketched it out and decided to make this my next project. In order to give the neck piece a delicate touch, I removed sections within it by hand using a hand saw, then filed all of the edges into smooth curves.  The result was the piece I wore in my dreams, exactly as I had recalled it, flourishes seeming to move and dance in a fluid wave.  Perhaps those late night binge watches aren't so bad. After all,  inspiration can be drawn from anything, at anytime, and likely when you least expect it...even from a dream.

Combining Hand Engraving & Wood Turning
Into A Custom Wax Seal

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Turned Walnut Handle With
Hand Engraved Custom Monogram


This custom request was my first time wood turning.  I turned the knob out of walnut to create a contrast with the brass insert.
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