Every piece is made from stainless steel wire that is hand woven and welded using spot welder. There are several stages to making each piece. First the frames are made. There are wooden boards with nails for various styles and the wire is bent around the nails to shape the piece. Then all the leaves or, for example, flies are hand woven separately to go inside the frame. Multiple short pieces of wire are cut to hold pearl, garnet, coral or amber beads embedded inside. All separate parts are laid out like a puzzle to complete the art piece and then welded one at a time until jewelry comes to life. Once everything is welded, the polishing process completes the task. It takes a long time to make each art creation. For example, it may take me from 7 to 9 hours to make a cross. I can make several crosses but they will all look different as the patterns of berries and leaves inside will vary.  I have a workshop in the backyard of our house and this is where I spend most of the time creating my pieces. No assistants are used.