It is a very sad day for me today...I am beginning to pack up my jewelry "studio" ...well the huge mess in the unfinished basement that I lovingly call my studio. I begin moving into my new home late next month, and it's time to pack it up.
I want to pack the correct way - I don't want to shove things in a box where they will sit for the next 2-3 months. I want to separate and label accordingly. Let's see if I can do that! I figure I need at least a week to accomplish this task...maybe more. Beads are small! :) Ugh...
I will be excited about having room to call my own. A room with overhead lights, a painted concrete floor, an exhaust fan to help with soldering fumes....but most importantly, it will have HEAT! But, until I am there, my excitement wanes...
So, these are the last of the items that I have posted to my Etsy this morning until I am able to resume creating in 2-3 months (sob...)
First up are these earrings. I played with my oval disc cutter again and made oval "washers"! Not an easy task, but it worked! I put some texture on the rings with my rivet hammer, and wire wrapped these gorgeous, sunshine orange lampwork headpins by Sue Kennedy (Sue Beads). These weigh next to nothing and are so comfortable! I hope I remember to make more when my new studio is up and running!
Next up is this sterling silver bracelet - gorgeous frosted glass from Lyndas Lampwork - I am totally in love with these colors! I added a bit of texture to the clasp with my hammer.
I just had to add that teeny tiny spacer bead by Pinocean as it perfectly matches the blue swirl in Lynda's frosted glass beads.
I pulled out these beads I purchased from Donna Millard - 10 months ago! I am a hoarder, what can I say! While they looked perfectly lovely sitting in my ceramic bowl on my jewelry bench, they needed to be made into a necklace.
All the colors of the rainbow here, embedded into her perfectly formed, transparent glass discs.
At my craft shows last year, longer necklaces were desired. So this one is 33" round with no clasp - easy peasy - just slip it over your head.
Every other bead in this necklace features a double wrapped, sterling link, with large loops.
In my last post, I mentioned that I purchased a pound of 18 gauge square wire, when what I needed was 16 gauge. So, I played around with this square wire yesterday and ended up creating twisted wire with my drill and vice. Oh my....now this is texture! And strong wire to boot!
I actually used 16 gauge square copper wire for the jump rings and the clasp, and 18 gauge to swirl around these lovely beads by Spawn of Flame. These beads are awesome by the way - small, but that webbed silvered ivory packs quite the punch!
Because I am moving (my last move EVER, before I hit the grave), I am having a huge sale in my Etsy shop, beginning at 12:00 today (January 22nd). All items will be automatically marked down 30% - 30%!!! I don't want to have to move it to the new house, and risk losing track of where it is!
During this sale, 100% of all proceeds will be donated to Miracle Horse Rescue! I appreciate any "shares" you may do for me on social media when I start photo-bombing my ads on Facebook. :)
Hope everyone survived the winter storm - we have about 4 inches of snow that has decided to permanently affix itself in the form of ice around here - wicked cold! Sarge DOES NOT like it! :) Stay safe and warm!
Thanks for stopping by!
xo
Patti
