Sorry about the silence...

For the last week I've been going straight to the workshop to finish up Christmas commissions. Literally, I would leave work (detour to friend's house to feed/pill cat), grab sandwich, go to workshop, work until 9:30 or 10:00 every night. No shopping, no nothing. And that unheated workshop is quite chilly when it's only been 40F that day. (whine, whine) I mailed off one commission (which I won't post pics of until I get permission), and handed off the other on Saturday. Mailed off the BFF and his family's presents and bought all the stocking stuffers.  Did some self-indulgent shopping at Central Market (at this time of the year is there any other kind at a high-end supermarket?), and went and killed lots and lots of monsters in D&D. Now I'm cleaning my workroom pigsty of an apartment, so I can get the tree up and the lights on the balcony before I eat dinner withdremiel . Oh, and laundry, gotta do laundry.

Cufflinks!

Cufflinks redux Originally uploaded by LillianB
I made these for wolfshark 's husband. They're the Red Lantern symbol. (The camera is picking up flaws I could barely see under magnification, darn it.) They are black enamel on sterling silver.

Three triskelion pendants

Three triskelion pendants Originally uploaded by LillianB

Three of the four pendants that were commission pieces for Christmas 2009. I really like the effect of the heavier wire in the clear enamel. The lovely red color is the actual color of the copper after heating in a kiln. OK, I'll stop spamming y'all now.