More painting action today...day 11

Almost all the students are finished with painting their pieces with the Gesso ground.  Some were fanning their paint dry today so they could begin drawing their designs on them, as in the video.  I'm pleased with the enthusiasm they are showing for this first project.

Today I demonstrated the process they will use to connect the pieces into the necklace.  They will make an "eye" at the end of a copper wire around a round nose pliers.  They they will determine exactly where the loop will be placed and spot it with a pen.  They will then place their piece into a vise and drill the hole for the wire.  They will glue the wire loop into the side of the pieces and connect them with jump rings.  I may mount the drill bit into a piece of dowel rod so they can be more careful in the drilling.

Here are a couple of photos taken today along with a brief video.