Marks of the Maker

This morning as I was setting my yesterday’s creation I noticed a few little imperfections.  It was fresh out of the tumbler and I had done a good job of polishing before I even put it in the tumbler.  Dilemma-  Should I try to removed these tiny marks?  If I did that the piece would lose it’s patina and it’s lovely polished finish.

I set the stone and decided that a fully hand made piece shows the marks of the hands of the maker.  My hands have had a lifetime of creating things, they show the wounds and scars.  My work shows an occasional wound and scar also.  That’s the way it is and always will be.

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