Pretty in Pink

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Here is the latest 'piece of work'.

I'm sort of on a pink kick. Pink in my blogs, in my graphics, in my email color templates, etc. I've even considered purchasing a pink dress shirt, and or tie; perhaps even a t-shirt. I'm not convinced yet that it is a good idea, we shall see.

I took some time to experiment more with some traditional methods & styles that I have seen lately online in vector artwork. I am continually trying to add layers of detail, texture, and form.

The piece is sort of at a critical mass, so I needed to end it somewhere. That 'somewhere' is here. It's a 'first stab' of sorts.

The title was inspired by my good friend J.

Enjoy.

(No tunes right now.)

Jewelry Design

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Below is a photo of my wife's and my wedding rings. (That grammar sounds so messed up ... is it? I can never figure that crap out.)

With my wedding ring, finding nothing on the market in my price range, I tried my hand as jewelry designer. I think it turned out pretty well.

Below is the sketch from my trusty Moleskine that I made of my ring as I woke up one morning. It was April 12th, 2008 to be exact. I just woke up with this idea for a ring in mind. And sure enough, 2 weeks later, I had the ring in the photo before me.

The jeweler and I went through about 7 different edits to the ring, mainly surface treatments. But I think it turned out well. There are 2 diamonds, and 1 natural ruby between them. (The same three stones in my wife's ring) The surface treatment to the right of the stones is a hammer finish with a satin finish over the hammer strikes.

Tunes: Spybreak by Propellerheads