Business card holders...

I've been thinking about making some quick business card holders so thought I'd try one first with a pattern and then tweak my own designs.  I have been drawing (rough sketch) some designs, I thought it would be a nice small piece that you could design for the person you are making it for.  I'll post more on this later.

So, last night I couldn't sleep so I cut out a pattern for my first business card holder.  I finished it this morning.  Here are some pics:

Vacation over now back to creating and learning...

I started working on a Red and Clear project.  Had trouble cutting the clear as it was very seedy lots of bubbles (not good for a beginner).  Ended up having to change clear glass because broke too much and ran low.  I had this great craft hoop I bought thinking this pattern would be perfect and the hoop would make a sweet frame.  Well...I didn't know the solder wouldn't stick to the metal the hoop is made of so there goes my perfect frame.  The piece was cut sloppy as I was cutting without patterns glued on the paper. 

The actual pattern being attached to the glass has made a big difference in my cutting percission and my grinding benifits as well.  Now I have "not so perfect" edges in some spots.   Not to worry, I'll get better and my pieces will show progress.


Here are some pics of the Hoop Horror:

UPDATE:  11/03/10

I took the hoop into the stained glass shop and Heidi showed me how to get the hoop prepared to accept solder.  You take fine steel wool and scrub the metal hoop completely the more the better.  Then flux and solder.