There is something very zen about filing, sanding and polishing metal by hand. Yes, it is time consuming, but if it keeps me away from the housework, then frankly I'm all for it. ("I'm sorry you have no clean shirts dear, but look at the shine on this!")
This little heart was fabricated entirely by hand. It is hollow sterling silver, with a twisty little bail. I've hung it on a longer than average, delicate sterling chain.
The heart looks great, but sadly my fingernails are now covered in dents and scuffs from all my determined sanding. Will my rate of producing hearts be determined by how quickly my nails grow? A wretched flaw in an otherwise perfect plan of eternal zen-dom and undone housework.
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