Recently, I have spent some time in the shop making crosses for my wife. Several years ago she was given a shard cross and thought she could make one too. After the idea percolated to the surface, she approached me and asked if I could design and cut out crosses for her to design shard patterns on. Of course I undertook the mission.
The first crosses were rather Norman in their composition. Later crosses were traditional, French and semi-Celtic. We even did a Texas Flag cross. Each time we have made a batch, we experimented a little. Jennifer also experimented with sharding other things such as flower pots and trays. In fact, she took first place at the State Fair of Texas in her division; quite an accomplishment!
Eventually, we were asked to place some of the shard art in various silent auctions, or fund raiser sales. Each time we did, it seemed that someone would ask us to make one for them. Now don't think we are getting rich on the commissions. So far, we've only charged about $15-$20 for a single item.
A couple of weeks ago, we had some kind of PTA event and Jennifer picked up another batch of commissions. So, I have been making crosses for Christmas. I enjoy it. We certainly have come a long way from where we started. If you want one, let me know. I'll see what we can do...
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