Help me decide...

I have this beautiful petrified wood that reminds me of a landscape with black tree and cloud. I want to make a pendant... I came up with 2 different designs and I like them both. Can you help me decide which one do you think I should to with. The "portrait" style on the left or the "landscape" style on the right?
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Batik ring

Inspiration... sometimes you just don't know when you'll get an inspiration from. I got this inspiration from Indonesian batik... The pattern looks so intricate and yet it's using the basic lines and dots (and time...)

I decided to borrow the idea to design this ring... It's made of sterling silver wire and ball. I then oxidize the ring to enhance the design. I really love it. It's available on my Etsy store.
Wouldn't you agree?

PS: In case you want to read more about batik, you can clikc here... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19564360

Amethyst on sterling silver ring

A sterling silver rings with amethyst... ? You got it... A new idea fro Bigib. It's a cast form and flush set amethyst in satin finish. It's simple yet elegant rings. Great for moms, yourself or anyone special. Wouldn't you agree? 

Guess what picture game at Bigib...

Join a fun guessing game at Bigib's Art Jewelry and Creative Paper Facebook page for a chance to win a surprise prize... 

This quarter, we have this fun green picture. You can guess as many times you want. We will reveal the answer at the end of the week. The winner (which will be announce on my Facebook page) will need to email me their information so I can mail the prize.

Can you guess what is this? Stay tune for the answer ....

Store sample sale after Labor day

Store sample sale this weekend. Pod sterling silver pendant regularly $42 each, now is $25 each. It's a casting piece. How did I made it... well... I took a real "pod" from a tree and carefully cut it to the piece I like. Then I covered it with wax and put in an investment, ready for casting. Hot sterling silver the poured in to the investment cavity and voila... It comes with adjustable black cord.

Seed bracelet is made from natural dried seed and strung on a stretch band. Coconut shell bracelet is made from Indonesia coconut shell, strung on leather cord. Regularly $20, now is $10 each.

Sterling circle pendant with 3 pearls. It reminded me of a bird nest. Regularly $45, now $28 each. 

First come first serve. 

Please email me conny(at)bigib(dot)com

Downtown Aquarium Denver

What we did to celebrate the last week of Summer?
We went to see sharks...!

We spend the last day of summer at Downtown Aquarium.
I felt I just found a gem in the middle of the town. I can't help noticing the very attractive brick work outside the building. Inside, it's filled with fish and more fish and tigers. Yes, tigers from Indonesia lives there.
I only saw 1 tiger, but they said they have 4.

In addition to those, we saw "real mermaid", swimming, singing and even a photo opportunity. Wow, what a great place to end the summer holiday.

What do you think?

Team building game idea

Looking for a team building game? How about Egg drop? Here's how it works.

You'll need at least 2 teams.. It could be a random team or men vs women, or adults vs kids or anything...
Materials needed paper, plastic bags, tape, egg and scissors. You could add some items such as string, rubber band or any material you think could help with the game. You can limit the quantity such as 6 papers, 2 plastic bags... etc ( in a real life, we have to live with budget) or you can give unlimited material and choose the most creative one... or anything depending on your objective. .

Location needed: at least one floor high. The assignment is to design a "vehicle" that would help protect the egg from cracking. Time allowed to design and build the vehicle would range between 15-20 minutes. Before the vehicle is "launched" the team needs to explain their design concept. Then, the egg ( = the passenger) will get in the "vehicle", then the vehicle is dropped from at least a one floor high. If no egg cracks, the more creative team would be the winner.

Last week, I decided to do this game between a group of men, women and kids. It is very interesting to see how different each team come up with.
The men, came up with "air bags" idea to reduce the impact on the egg. The women, came up with "stuffed bag" idea, which is similar with the kids but with different design. All uses "parachute" idea.

No eggs cracked on the first drop. Then, we decided to take the "parachute" away... Still no eggs cracked during the test. However, the men's egg cracked due to mishandling and not so much due to the impact. And the last egg standing was the kids design.

It's amazing how creative each group solve the problem. What do you think?