Vicky and Milton are my Mother and Father-In-Law. Milton died in 1995 and Vicky passed in May. They were New Yorkers who sought a better life in Baltimore where they moved in the 1950’s. My Sister-In-law still lives there and my husband had to relocate there a couple of weeks ago to take care of her because she is very sick. I wanted to make something special for her.
The picture above is Vicky and Milton on a day trip to Bear Mountain State Park before they got married. She was seventeen and he was barely in his twenties. It was during World II and he had a tour of duty in the Pacific still ahead of him.
I made a polymer clay transfer of a photograph with translucent clay and sandwiched it between two sheets of glass. Then I cut and soldered on channel lead and jump rings for the chain hanger and the heart. I put a patina on the channel lead with gun blue.
I hope she likes it. She is not on the Internet, so it will be a surprise.
Ornamento 
Martha, that’s beautiful. As much the sentiment as the artwork. I hope she loves the gift.
Cat
This is beautiful in so many ways! Great job!