I'm pretty happy with them. I thought about buying some large loop chain and doing them, but then I thought I'd just do them with a lock and loop thing... the loop ends up falling down by the bead and I think it's ok. They're a little bit uneven - one's a bit longer than the other, but they actually turned out better than I thought they would - the bead ends up lining up right inside the hoop, so that was cool. I wore these to work today and I like them a lot. They may not be "fine art" but they are definitely totally wearable everyday kind of earrings. And so many possibilities... I could do single color beads. I could do teardrops.. I could do bead clusters. The possibilities are endless.
At work today I got an email about an arts display at one of our buildings, that is just available to employees. the visibility would be limited, but I would say in the hundreds. I sent in some photos and descriptions and said I could frame my jewelry in picture frames. I think most people will probably do photography, painting, etc. but I DO think my jewelry is art. So hopefully I will make the cut and maybe get a customer or two.
I was in a boring meeting at work today (which ones AREN'T boring is the obvious question) and I thought "I could do 5 o'clock earrings!" So I tried a prototype tonight and it kinda sucked, but I think the concept is still good. also thinking about a Martini design. So many possibilities... so little time. Tonight I had to plan a lesson plan for my tutoring session AND scoop the damn litterbox. I love my client and I love my cats BUT I HAVE JEWELRY TO MAKE. So nothing big accomplished tonight, but I have a big shipment coming on Saturday, so big plans for teh weekend. I order from an online store called Fire Mountain Gems and decided to bite the bullet and just buy 100 feet of 18 gauge and 20 gauge wire. the total came to $250 but they offer quantity pricing based on 15 quantity limits. So I had teh 2 wires in my shopping cart. Then I went out and looked at the sale beads, priced from $1 to $5 and just loaded up my basket. I ended up with 15 items in my basket and the cost was still $250 but I ended up with 13 types of beads... labradorite briolettes and amethysts and quartzite and turquoise... etc. etc. all for the same price I woud have paid for just the wire. One word for you: YAY!
I also have another concept piece in the works. It has square turquoise (imitation..sorry..I missed the fine print) and round jasper beads). The frame is rectangular. I can't quite get it to work, but eventually the images I see in my head will match reality!
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