I began work on the Enchanted Challenge well over two years ago. Like many crafters, I purchased the book Enchanted Adornments more for the inspiration of beautiful projects that I did to actually duplicate the projects.
I found that the techniques discussed took a skill set I already possessed and expanded it. I was already pretty well versed in polymer clay and metal clay. But resin and I have a very rocky relationship. After completing most of the projects in this personal challenge I can still say that resin and I really aren’t the best of friends.
I completed most of the projects as described in the book. Several projects I modified along the way. Always while keeping the intended emotion of the piece.
Easily over a hundred hours of work, expanded over multiple years, and I’m still not finished. I’m close. The intention of putting a monthly deadline on each project was to keep me from settling on my butt and to keep going.
The challenges this presented were all personally driven: expand the materials and techniques I used in creating, completing a project book, and to keep my hands in creation while I shifted my business focus.
Work to finish
The challenge will continue into next year. Instead of giving myself a monthly deadline, I’m giving myself an every other month deadline. This means all the projects should be completed by next summer.
