Upcycling bicycle chain…

I just love using found objects in my work!  I truly don’t remember where I found this bicycle gear chain, but I do remember that it was unpleasantly sticky with grease.  After a soak and some scrubbing in detergent, it came clean.  With the addition of a sterling...

Whew!

The cleanup of my workbench is completed and I’m ready to start creating with metal again! I’ve made some recent tool and equipment purchases (beautiful Fretz hammer and stake sets!) and I really haven’t much space left in the metals studio so I’m particularly happy...