So after all the sturm und drang (thanks Jan for reminding me how much I love this phrase!) of OWOH coupled with THE cold from hell, I finally returned to my studio table and got back to work on the much languished Assemblage Challenge. You might remember that I finished Stacy‘s piece back in what? OMG! NOVEMBER!! I had NO idea I was so far behind.

Okay. So just to refresh your memories … here are the components that Fin sent me:

Assemblage Challenge - Fin's Stuff

Of course, I immediately pulled the clock apart. Don’t know what it is about clocks … and radios… I HAVE to pull them apart! And pretty much knew right away I wanted to use the casing. It’s such a perfect size. And the glass is all roundy (technical term) and yum! I also loved what I think is a sheep’s wool carding tool. Though I could be wrong. It has all the elements I love … metal, rust and a bit ..erm.. dangerous looking!

I have a couple more iterations  before it’s completed. But here’s the work in progress:

And a few detail shots. Click on any to see them bigger.

Now off to melt some solder!