New Etsy Store

Brian and I have decided to start selling our own handmade jewelry. I am always making things, and it seems silly not to be getting my stuff out there. I have gotten to the point where I am making more than I can keep. I got my husband in on it when he became interested in chainmaille jewelry. This is possibly the best thing we have ever done together! It is really nice to share a hobby and have something we can do together. I must say that organizing the business aspect of things together has already been touch and go because of our different approaches to doing things. I am sure that practice will make perfect though. See our stock at
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5375359 !

jewelry kick

I'm gonna make this quick cause bedtime already crept up on me, but I'll hurry and get some pictures up now. I've been making lots of jewelry lately, especially earrings. Our order from The Ring Lord showed up, so we spent all weekend making chainmaille stuff.

Left: Rose gold, sterling silver, and salmon colored austrian crystals.

Right - Pink and white pearls and abalone (better pics to come)

Left - I absolutely cannot figure out why Blogger keeps loading this sideways, as it is saved vertically. I'm sick of messing with it, so sorry it's staying as is for now. Its made of 16 gauge titanium with gray pearls and lavendar austrian crystals. Again, better pics soon. I need to get this out in the sunshine to pick up the colors better.

Right - chain earrings. I love the way these look, so I will probably make another pair in sterling.

New camera and old pictures

Brian got a new camera for his birthday that has the best white levels I've ever had on a camera. I took some pictures of jewelry I made a while back and had yet to photograph. Despite having the best white levels I've worked with, I still have some work to do to get better pictures. Here's what I came up with so far though:


The earrings are made of 20g copper wrapped on a jig with bronze colored hobby wire wrapped around lime green pearls.

The necklace is 26g copper wire crocheted with amethyst stones. The clasp is handmade with 20g copper wire.

I am in the middle of making a new pair of wire wrapped earrings based on a pattern from Step by Step Wire Jewelry Magazine. I only hope mine look as cool as theirs do! They are about halfway down the page, listed as "intricate woven earrings". http://www.stepbystepwire.com/wire/backissues/wire-spring08.cfm