Historic Town of Warrenton, Texas

Well today I drove all over Warrenton, Texas taking these pictures of old historic buildings. There is Zapp Hall, historic meeting hall. I am sure lots went on in that old Hall in the late 1800's as at historic Renck Hall and the Legal Tender Saloon. The old Harmonia Hall used to be a meeting hall, dance hall, then a skating rink back in the 50's. It has wonderful old hardwood floors that display primitive and antiques wonderfully. Such tales that Hall could tell as all of the historic Meeting Halls in historic Warrenton, Texas. All of the windows on the buildings "let out" or fold out for ventilation. They are just as they were when originally built. I have taken some pictures of some of the older homes with their gingerbread decor and plants that grown abundantly here. Lots of wild vines, tropical plants, several palms, and moss on the trees. One tree in particular I wish you could see up close and personal because it is awesomely big and beautiful. The buildings are dwarfed against it. It has many large branches that spread wide.

Round Top,Texas Set Up and Preparation Hard Work

BIG BOSS MAN

Well here I am along with the work crew. Well I am not really there with them. I am taking the pictures. These are some hard working guys. Mike is from Burleson, Rick from Ft. Worth, and Winn from Pennsylvania. They put up tents and I play the music loud and feed them their meals. Lily my cat has just gotten settled in and hopefully used to her new digs. It is a great day for working outside. 77 degrees and nice overcast. Nice breeze a blowin. I will soon be adding the pictures. Tell all your friends to take a look. I promise it will be entertaining. Back at you soon.

Ready - Set- Go to Round Top

Well good people, it will soon be here. Today I am packing and loading more merchandise for the BIG Show in Round Top, Texas. Actually, there is more that goes on in Warrenton, Texas than in Round Top, Texas. Round Top is a little on the commercial side in my opinion. They are only 3 miles apart, but blend together thru the fields and meadows. Warrenton, Texas is where everyone goes to get the good deals! Warrenton is where I set up. I sell behind The Legal Tender Saloon. I am going to take pictures of that old building, plus more. So, today I am making last minute preparations and plans to leave on Sunday. Gotta get my manicure/pedicure, a few new little things to wear, travel size toiletries, and I cannot forget Kitty food and treats. Oh no, must not forget Lily of the Roses. Lily my cat, travels with me everywhere I go. She actually has a small fan club in Round Top/Warrenton. I guess I will get some pictures or her too. Well that is all for today. I always have to have my house in order and everything perfect before I go out of town. I actually had to take a chill pill earlier. Talk to you soon.

Soldering 101 Aug. 29, 2009

Here for your enjoyment and enlightenment are the pictures of the Aug. 29 Soldering 101 with Angela Burks. Angela is a very thorough and intense teacher, but also very generous and likes to have fun. The class started out with a booklet covering all of the important things to know about soldering and most of all safety. This covered roughly one third of the class time. The booklet is yours to keep for future reference. Next was the selection of images, thoughts and themes for the jewelry. This is key in the making of the jewelry. We want our images to be a reflection of ourselves somewhat. This was another third of the time. And then last but not least, the actual hands on of the copper foil and soldering. This part of the class went until everyone had completed their two pieces and felt comfortable with what they had learned. Angela's class ended with appreciation gifts of journals, fall candles, and a special hostess gift. Everyone expressed how delighted they were with their jewelry and overall enjoyment of the class. It was a joy to host this Soldering 101 with Angela Burks. If you have ever wanted to learn soldering, this is the place to be. Thank you Angela for a wonderful experience in soldering.

The Blog of the Day - Round Top/Warrenton, Texas

I am taking the pictures so I am not in any of them!

Today I am going to show you some of the pictures of my booth at the Spring show in Warrenton/Round Top, Texas. This is the BIGGEST ever venue for antiques and decorator items. Literally thousands from all over the world come to vend. Little towns of 200-300 pop. turn into 8 to 10 thousand. You can belive that. I am probably going to set up a blog just for the show this time. I am shopping for a new laptop for just that reason. I love this show. Take a look at my last show. The booth changes alot according to what I sell for that day. Did I mention that it is a very lucrative show? Bread and Butter! That is why I will be down there more this year. The shop kept me from really setting up a complete show, but not this time. Gotta go for it!

What's New At My House

I just had to show you the new piece I got for my studio. I can really get some stuff in this baby. Solid oak utility cabinet from an old school lab. The top had formica on it, but was replaced with wormy chestnut (a wood that is very old and hard to find because it was all harvested). I placed some old deco bookends on it that I found at an estate sale and also a vase of old paintbrushes. I collect them and these pictures are not the oldest. And the next pictured is ...hey wait...how did this picture get in here?...why...it's Lily of the Roses.... she is not new to the place...hmmm..I guess she just wanted to show off her new tag. She insisted on it....Diva was her preference. She is my precious! I will show her off anytime and don't mind at all that she snuck this one in on me. So see, I don't just blog about my workshops, although I am pretty proud of them. Soon I am going to let you look in on what inspires me and makes me happy. Be sure and check out the post after this one. It went on today too. I am also having a giveaway. Check the blog for it too. This was fun, let's do it again sometime! Peace and Love.

Angela Burks Soldering 101

OMG again! The Soldering 101 Workshop on Saturday was awesome. NEXT SOLDERING CLASS - SAT. AUG. 29, 12-4. Angela is such a good instructor. First of all, she had a very complete and instructional booklet for us to study and take home for future soldering. We learned safety of the iron and different types of lead. It was all covered! She is very thorough. After our booklet instructional class, we set out to pick our images and subject matter. That was really fun. Our glass for the images was 1-1/2" by 1-1/2" and also 3" by 1". I thought they would be smaller. We wrapped our glass encased images and set out to solder. I was kind of afraid of the heat (don't laugh), but that was soon put to rest. I thought the jump rings would be hard, but I was wrong. I had a blast and did quite well as did the other students. I am featuring some of the pictures on this post. Not bad for ladies who had never held a soldering iron before. Unfortunately, some of the ladies got out before I got pictures. Take a look! Get this...I did so well with the images under glass, I decided to try soldering on broken china and I did sorta good. Practice makes perfect! I will probably treat my pieces with a chemical that makes them look antique. Another class is coming up Sat. Aug. 29. 12-4. Safety glasses are a must. Bring your own images if you want the jewelry personalized. Make copies of any photographs. Originals don't work that good. For more info on the class, see under Workshops.

Bee's Wax Collage Workshop

OMG! The Saturday Bee's Wax Collage was so much fun! The creations were awsome. Renea is a superb teacher. We were all fighting over her! The images she brought for us to choose from were so unique and sooo colorful! I am featuring some of them on my blog and then some are on her blog. They were better than mine so be sure to take a look at Renea's blog. The link is further down on the page.

Don't forget the soldering class on Saturday! I can't wait to make my two pieces of jewelry.

Soldering 101

Hello Monday people. Hope you are doing well and had a great weekend. Mine was stupendous! This Thursday is the Halloween Regalia with Ann-Denise Anderson. Not another creation like this one anywhere. So unique. See pictures in earlier posts.

Also, Soldering 101 is going to be here on Aug. 22 (Sat. 12-3) with expert Angela Burks. Please see the info under workshops. I have attached a few pictures for you to see, but they didn't turn out like I wanted. Too much glare with my limited camera.

My giveaway is going great! See blog for details.

We had a great Bee's Wax Collage workshop with Renea Hipp here on Sat. OMG. Wait until you see the pictures I post, or you can go to Renae's blog at www.pocketfullofprettys.blogspot.com.

Take care today and let's keep in touch. Pam...the altered muse.