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Has it been that long?
Mar. 28th, 2010 09:57 amOops, five days since I posted last. I guess it's because my creativity is kind of broken right now. The writing's been crap, too -- whether I'm sitting down with a story or a necklace or whatever, the best I've been able to do is just dither around with it and then realize it totally doesn't work.
( In a creative slump )
( In a creative slump )
Everyone's seen those cute little necklaces with the stamped phrases on them -- "reach for the stars" or "I <3 U" or whatever. I've been toying for a while with the idea of trying that, but the stamp sets I had found were pretty expensive. Well, when I went to pick up a ring mandrel I found they had a set of 1/16" stamps -- alphabet+ampersand, and numbers 0-9 -- for less than $20. So I picked up a set, as well as some round brass blanks for experimentation and a hole punch and a cheap hammer (no, I didn't already have a hammer. I used to. It's probably in storage. *grumbles*).
( Man, it is hard to keep those tiny letters on a straight line. )
( Man, it is hard to keep those tiny letters on a straight line. )
Diving in: ear wires
Mar. 21st, 2010 12:26 pmI can tell already that if I don't get started now with this blog, I'll get stuck thinking I should write up backstory, you know, post about how I got started and what some of my first pieces were like and how I learned to make a wrapped loop and all that. And then I'll never post, because that's a lot of backstory to write up.
So! Diving into where I am now.
( I recently started making my own ear wires! )
So! Diving into where I am now.
( I recently started making my own ear wires! )
Introduction post
Mar. 21st, 2010 08:58 amI started making jewelry in 2008, because I wanted a hobby I could do with my hands. Previously all my hobbies have been computer-based: writing, graphics, websites. I wasn't even wearing jewelry at the time, but I stopped by a local jewelry supply and scrapbooking store one day, and they showed me a few things, like how to make a simple loop, and how to use a crimp bead to finish the end of a necklace. This was something I felt like I could do! That didn't use a keyboard! So I bought a bunch of pieces and started experimenting.
In the year and a half or so since I started, I've improved a lot. And I keep thinking, maybe I should start blogging about this. I enjoy doing it, and I enjoy writing, why wouldn't I enjoy writing about doing it?
So this is going to be my attempt. We'll see how this goes.
In the year and a half or so since I started, I've improved a lot. And I keep thinking, maybe I should start blogging about this. I enjoy doing it, and I enjoy writing, why wouldn't I enjoy writing about doing it?
So this is going to be my attempt. We'll see how this goes.
