I am totally in awe and would love to try this, but I'm starting from ground zero - I found Craftster because of the mention in "Budget Living" magazine, but I have no crafting experience.

Would you be able to post a "tutorial for total dummies" on this project?  Yes, I am an adult, but you can talk to me like I'm an 8 year old, and I won't mind - the simpler, the better!

Thanks for sharing your terrific piece with us.

Thanks so much!  This looks like an excellent starting place.  I will probably have questions, but I think I have to research this before I even know what to ask...!

Can anyone direct me to a tutorial or general information page (or thread) that gives complete newbies an introduction to soldering?  I am hoping to make a small sculpture from pieces of tin that I've collected, and I don't know Thing 1 about soldering.  (Except that I will probably end up hurting myself!)

thanks!