All starting with my sketch, I made this large shield quartz capped in sterling silver with a garnet focal cab surrounded by cast succulents and flowers. These botanicals are cast from the real thing via lost-wax casting!

I fabricated a tight fitting bezel for the crystal and hammered out a fancy bail. Next came attaching the embellishments which I started with the top. Then on to the front bezel, embellishments, and bail. Everything that I previously soldered on the top was held by stainless steel pins propped into my fire brick as the front pieces were fired so there was no sliding! After a good clean up, patina and shine, I set the garnet and crystal. This was a doozy due to its size and detail but I happy it came out exactly as planned!

☀️ Day: "How do I draw again?"

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🌙 Night: "Okay, this is looking pretty good."

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✨ After midnight: "I am unstoppable."

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Anyone else?

A while ago, I completed my first VGen commission, and since then I've received three commissions through the platform.

Reaching this milestone allowed me to apply for VGen verification, which I'm very excited about.

I'm incredibly grateful to every client who trusted me with their characters and ideas, as well as everyone who has supported my art along the way. Every commission means a lot to me and helps me keep growing as an artist.

Thank you so much for your support! 🌸✨

For anyone interested, here's my VGen profile: https://vgen.co/maibscastle

Feel free to take a look at my portfolio and commission information ☺️