Welcome to my assigned book tour day for the new book by Barbara Lewis;
Thank you for visiting!
I trust you are enjoying the rest of the blog tour from the following list of artists and taking advantage of the great odds in winning some of the cool prizes listed among the posts;
October 6, Mary Jane Dodd, www.mairedodd.blogspot.com
October 7, Gaea Cannaday, www.gaeabeads.blogspot.com
October 8, Linda Larsen, www.objectsandelements.typepad.com
October 10, Andrew Thornton, www.andrew-thornton.blogspot.com
October 11, Lori Plyler, www.waterstonejewelry.blogspot.com
October 12, Diane Cook, www.rosa-josies.blogspot.com
October 13, Lori Anderson, http://www.prettythingsblog.com
October 14, LeAnn Weih, www.summersstudio.blogspot.com
October 15, Jen Judd Velasquez, www.jenjuddrocks.blogspot.com
October 17, Melissa Meman, www.melissameman.blogspot.com
October 18, Lisa Crone, www.abeadaday.blogspot.com
October 19, Shannon LeVart, www.missficklemediacom.blogspot.com
October 20, Cindy Wimmer, www.sweetbeadstudio.com
October 21, Laura Twiford, www.souvenirsfromlife.blogspot.com
October 22, Erin Prais-Hintz, www.treasures-found.blogspot.com
October 24, Jennifer Cameron, www.glassaddictions.com
October 24, Jennifer Cameron, www.glassaddictions.com
To thank you for following along, we will have a BONUS PRIZE at the end of the book tour! All of the entries will be included in the drawing for a kit containing all the elements of "Floral Cascade," one of the projects in the book. You'll receive everything you need to make the necklace, including the chain, jump rings, clasp, enamel beads, and head pins!
For a chance to win the Grand Prize - a Torch-Firing Kit (or $110 shopping experience atwww.paintingwithfireartwear.com) - please leave a REVIEW at Amazon.com by November 24.
And finally, my own special hoard of hammered copper that you can win by leaving a comment here at my blog post!
You will receive all the pieces shown, except for the flower. Barbara explain how the temperature needed (15oo degrees) to melt the enameling would most likely destroy the soldered bezel I attached to the front. But no worries! To make up for its absence I included a hammered crescent bangle.
Just think of all the colors you can add with enamels!
I have had a great time learning bits of info from Barbara about torch fired enameling from a few years back, but this book.... oh this book is meaty.
So very worth the wait!
There is tons of information here to keep you challenged for, I believe, months to come.
So leave 1 comment here for 1 chance to win these prizes.
Leave a 2nd comment if you posted about the virtual book tour on facebook and leave a 3rd comment if you tweet for even more chances.
Unfortunately, we have to restrict the giveaways to U.S. residents.
We will be drawing names soon and Barbara will announce them on her blog, which I will follow up with here on my mine.
Winners should contact Barbara with their name and address through her author website: www.torchfiredenameljewelry.com so that you can receive your prizes!
Thank you for helping spread the word about this fantastic new jewelry how-to book. Barb has worked very hard for us for the last year and a half making this information available to us.
Wow Shannon, your pieces are truly beautiful! And I'm so grateful for all the words of wisdom in this tour. Your comment about the bezel is priceless for someone wanting to get started in this medium.
ReplyDeleteShannon, I love your hand forged pieces!!! Thanks for the tour!!!
ReplyDeleteI would love to be a winner today. I'm already a follower of your blog.
ReplyDeleteI love reading all the reviews of her book. I've got mine ordered and am hoping to get it in the next day or two. And I love your hammered copper. I think the little flower is cute enough, you wouldn't need to enamel it. I follow your blog.
ReplyDeleteI tweeted about your giveaway and review. I also follow Barbar's blog. (Didn't know if I was supposed to post that here or not.)
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I posted on my facebook group page Etsy/Artfire United about your review and giveaway.
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Your hammered copper pieces are so pretty! I love the texture!
ReplyDeleteOh I love your part of the tour. You probably knew that already though. I missed the last two days because of a sick little buddy but this tour is so much fun!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like an amazing book. The colors are incredible. I only have a creme brulee torch so I am thinking that won't work for this technique. Maybe it is time to step it up!
ReplyDeleteI'd LOVE to win those!!!!
ReplyDeletegreat components for enamel shannon! what a lucky winner to be!
ReplyDeleteThese hammered pieces are just beautiful...I would be in heaven working with these!!
ReplyDeleteI am very excited about the prospect of enameling your beautiful copper pieces. What a great giveaway. I love all your pieces.
ReplyDeleteThose are beautiful, would love to win them :-)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win - looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteI have zero experience with enameling, but this book makes me want to learn! And of course I'd love to win your stash of copper--You know I am a follower, big time!
ReplyDeleteErin S
I am so excited to try torch fired enamel! Love the copper pieces, so fun! Thanks for the giveaway!!
ReplyDeleteI so agree with your "meaty" comment about Barbara's book. But she also makes it very easy to understand and follow, especially for those of us who have never done anything even reMOTEly like this before but are dying to stretch our creative wings.
ReplyDeletethis virtual bead tour is so much fun! I am a follower of your blog.....those are great copper shapes you are giving away! it would definitely be fun to enamel them!
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love your hammered pieces. Especially the crescent bangle. I just got my copy for Barbara's book last night and was up much longer than I should have been reading it.
ReplyDeleteI love your copper pieces! I am a new follower and look forward to your up coming blogs.
ReplyDeleteI also commented and linked the tour on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteWow, Those hammered copper pieces are fabulous. I'm already a follower of your blog. I really hope I win! (thanks)
ReplyDeleteThe copper pieces are wonderful! Thanks for taking part of the tour and the prizes. Your talent never ceases to amaze me. I am a follower of both yours and Barb's blogs. I'm getting so many ideas on this tour:)
ReplyDeleteWow! Just love your work. The flowers are gorgeous!!! I've become a follower of your blog and will have to go back through the posts to learn more about your work. I would LOVE to win today! Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeleteDoreen aka LuniLadi
I meant to ask, does it count if you posted the tour to your blog and your blog uploads to your FB page? Just checking... :)
ReplyDeleteAMAZING!!!! I absolutely LOVE everything copper, but these hand forged pieces are to die for!!! I am oh so inspired by the BEAUtiful work that you do :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful forged pieces lovely flowered neckless design, looking forward to seeing what you'll come up with next:)
ReplyDeleteLove that copper beautiful pieces.
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great tour day!
Your hammered copper pieces are inspiring. I am a new follower of your blog.
ReplyDeleteHi, love your copper pieces, I am going to try torching for the first time tomorrow:-)
ReplyDeleteOooh Shannon, as a follower of your blog I m always eager to see what new goodies you are making. Those hammered copper pieces are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou always amaze me with your cleverness. A soldered center on a flower? Now that is something. And perhaps you could enamel and then add that little piece, would it stick? Of course I can't win, being on the tour and all, but I love these pieces and how your mind works, I just had to tell you that. I have dreams of getting that enameling kit because the book is JUICY but I really must take a class with Miss Barbara so that I don't set myself on fire or something worse. I will be sharing my thoughts on this book on Saturday! Must get a-crackin'!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the day!
Erin
Would so love to win those beautiful pieces! I have been a blog follower of yours for quite a while now and a great admirer of your work, I just purchased the book online and can't wait to get it :)
ReplyDeleteShannon,
ReplyDeletethank you for being a part of this tour! Everyone's contributions have been wonderful, and your copper pieces are grand! they would be wonderful to work with. many thanks...I am clicking your follower button right now :-)
Just wonderful! Perfect pieces for putting your own stamp on.
ReplyDeleteHi Shannon,
ReplyDeleteI would love to win all of those lovely components from you. I love them all!
You are so very generous.
Love Ya!
Shannon
I've been a Follower for a long time! Always checking for something new! Awesome copper pieces, but I would patina them, no new skills in my time-budget right now. Love looking at all the enameled pieces by others, such an awesome technique!
ReplyDeletethank you for being on the tour. your pieces are wonderful! it has been great to see so many different artists and their work.I am pushing your follower button now :-)
ReplyDeleteI love copper, those pieces are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI am loving those pieces, they are beautiful, I could have so much fun with them, I just bought Barbara's book and I cannot wait to try out enameling.
ReplyDeleteMary Govaars
I love your hammered pieces and they would be perfect to try out enameling. I have the book and have started to read it in detail. Really want to try it out.
ReplyDeleteOh how wonderful - gorgeous hammered pieces!
ReplyDeleteThe more comments I read about this book, the more I see that it will be very helpful to me. It sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteShannon, your copper pieces are gorgeous. I hope I can win them!!
Thanks for the opportunity!
Cecile
I'm just starting to mess around with my torch kit and these pieces look like they need an enamel overcoat!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chance to win some of your gorgeous work.
Cathie
Wow! Thank you for this generous giveaway. I'm loving this blog tour and learning a lot from everything people have to say. Very informative for me! Thanks again!
ReplyDeleteawesome peices they look amazing, my copper experiements never turn out that good
ReplyDeleteLove these hammered pieces and your work! These would all look lovely with enamel.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win these lovelies.
I purchased Barbara's enamel kit last year in Tucson, but have yet to play with it. I can't wait to try it out. I will be ordering the book in about 2 minutes!
ReplyDeleteJanea
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NIce :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway. I would love to win some Shannon LeVart copper.
ReplyDeleteYour copper pieces are incredibly lovely!! After hopping around checking out this book it makes me want to pick up a torch because of all the yummy colors - but I'm afraid I'd burn the house down! I'm rather clumsy! :)
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win this!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic book! Enameling is one of the things on my to learn list and this book would be a tremendous help! Love your copper pieces also!
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MFM- love the forged pieces. B
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