I'm happy to report that one of the five stock certificate pieces is done, and the others aren't too far behind.
This one is two layers of the antique stock certificate encased in resin sandwiched between three layers of silver.
The assembly was a bit complicated so I decided to work on it first, and I'm glad I did as it's making assembly on the others seem so simple. I love the way this one has turned out. The design reminds me a bit of an old sheriff's star.
The piece pictured below incorporates a piece of onyx in the middle. The rivets are set, I just have to saw the 'tabs' off of the backplate (slight design change), finish the edge and then oxidize the silver:
And here we have a piece that I know is going to be one of my favorites...alternating layers of stock paper and glass which makes this piece very dimensional. All I can say is I CANNOT WAIT!!!
And another "I can't wait" piece...just love the "soft" star contour of the frame, and the hint of gold foil that peeks through between the two layers of the stock certificate.
And last but not least two layers of stock certificate, gold foil and a magnifying lens. Still have a bit further to go on this one, but I couldn't leave it out of the update.
I'll be working on these pieces this week, and hope hope hope that if assembly goes smoothly I will have them finished by the end of next weekend. I'll keep you posted.
-c
