Michael Romanik:o) I can't just 'whip them out,' they do take a long time, at least 25 - 30 hours (lots of assembling once the enamels are set,) and I made 2 in the past 3 years or so. I'm working on a third one, just sold the second back in June. I've wholesaled my... more:o) I can't just 'whip them out,' they do take a long time, at least 25 - 30 hours (lots of assembling once the enamels are set,) and I made 2 in the past 3 years or so. I'm working on a third one, just sold the second back in June. I've wholesaled my work for the pat 12 years so I've gotten pretty good at speeding up the cloisonne' process. Not that it isn't still very laborious, I've found some 'shortcuts.'
I can't believe you can whip them out so fast - these bracelets look like they take days, weeks to make - and you managed to make and sell two already? and win $1,000? I am definitely doing something wrong with my... moreMichael,
I can't believe you can whip them out so fast - these bracelets look like they take days, weeks to make - and you managed to make and sell two already? and win $1,000? I am definitely doing something wrong with my time.
Thanks for sending new items in
Keep it working,
Trish
August 14, 2010
Michael Romanik
Thanks, Trish! This is an oldie but a goodie - sold 2 of them already! And it won me a $1,000 award at the Winter Park Arts Festival in 2007!
I can't believe you can whip them out so fast - these bracelets look like they take days, weeks to make - and you managed to make and sell two already? and win $1,000? I am definitely doing something wrong with my... more