500 (or so) little sterling balls freshly made. I made these over the weekend, here and there I got the torch going when I had a free moment while the grandkids were here - they loved watching the little scraps of silver crumple up, turn liquid and become spinning mirror bright silver balls, then when the torch was taken away they form red hot crusts before becoming solid black balls. Later to become white and coppery like this in the pickle:
And... Oo-tapo has discovered the open bathroom window - it was a surprise when I realized he was there:
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Oh yeah! And oh boy - the UPS just brought my Dharma Trading Company box with the fabric silk painting beginners kit. Mom saw the man pull in the driveway and I think she was excited as I was to open it and see fabric and colors! So here is mom with a book so I could tell her what it was all about: