Richard told us he was inspired by Lorena Angulo's beautiful hearts and other jewelry to make his own "Milagros." (Lorena was also teaching at Adorn Me. I hope to take a class from her someday.)
We did some torch enameling in this class in addition to using mixed metals. Here's Richard Salley demonstrating torch enameling.
I had a copy of a gem tintype that I used in my pendant, along with a scrap of etched brass that I sawed into a frame. I used copper and brass. The flaming heart was sawn from copper and enameled. I left the copper showing in the heart with the color from the torch instead of pickling it.
Everything in this piece is riveted or put together with micro-bolts. The young woman looks likes she's waiting and she has an introspective expression on her face. I imagine she is waiting for her beau, who perhaps is off on a trip or gone to war. I call this pendant "Waiting for my Love."
