Mission To Complete A Commission

OMG!!!

The deadline?
This Sunday, June 6th.
The plus side, I started already. The downside, I JUST started!

But no worries. I got this!

Last week I was working on some new pieces for my market last month but it got cancelled. Oh well.

Introducing...

The New Science Series

Yes! A new series of science related things and sayings, I had so much fun making these!

First prototype (below), I made out of aluminum. Kind of too light for my liking but we will see.

Then I made this...

How fun! At least for me.
Do you have a science geek in your life?
Maybe it should be "nerd" instead?
I'll change it to Nerdy ♥.
What do you think?

Oh and then there is my Commission Mission!
All I need to do is make 10 award medals. They are going to be key chains.
Check them out...

It used to be the Fest 100K and now has changed, in memory of our good friend who passed away recently from cancer, to
Tom Langston Memorial Fest 100K.
:'(
He will be missed dearly.

Okay, gotta get back to the bench and finish those awards. I only have two more days and seven more to make!
I can do this. :-)

ॐ

Namaste
Kalaya

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