Recent Work

To preface this project, let me explain that I collect the flowers I am given for pretty much any occasion and then I dry them. Every year I perform in a Christmas concert for church and we have a wonderful lady who makes us a Christmas corsage to wear. I had gathered quite a few, since I’ve been singing with…

I randomly picked my sister for a gift exchange and I decided to etch a deco-block for her. This particular block can be used strictly as a decoration, but also has the ability to be a vase, a bank, and a light box. I chose a celtic knot as the design because of things my sister and her husband have…

I did an etching on a mirror this past week. I think it turned out great, but the pictures are hard to take (being a mirror and all). Here are close-ups of the etching work. The pictures focused on the reflection in the mirror, rather than the etching, so it looks blurred. They were all actually very crisp lines. (“Swoosh”…

I wanted to try out making some holiday decorations and so I started with this votive. I was a little unsure about the details coming out okay, but it turned out just as I wanted. This was a really fun one to try out.

I heard glass bottles were back in style, so I etched one and gave it as a congratulations gift. Then I filled it with blue m&m’s and added some balloons as well. I think that it may have even been cute with the word “Congrats!” on it also. I think that this would also make a cute decoration for a…

I had a fun time this week etching a square canister for a baby shower gift. This was a shower for a little girl that had already been born, so I was able to include her initials along with a bunch of butterflies. Then, I filled the canister up with burp cloths.

I had the pleasure of making another plate as a wedding gift recently. I have been making several of these lately, but I am not the best at taking photos, so I only have this one to show you.

There was a group who wanted to purchase a group gift for a wedding shower. They decided on a crock pot and I added the bride-to-be’s future name on it. This way she can take it to church and family functions, without anyone wondering who it belongs to afterwards. I also etched one as a housewarming present, but I did…

A customer bought these vases and asked me to etch them. They made cute gifts which were given to several women for the holiday.

I made two large round plates for wedding gifts recently. I think they turned out pretty good. These were drawn and etched by hand based on a printout I made.