Zen hoops

I was home sick today so you would think I would have had a chance to make lots of earrings. But no. Between dayquil and naps and finalizing the sale of my labradorite and apatite danglies, I just didn't really have a chance. BUT I did make one pair:

I call these my zen ribbons. They have one labradorite bead in the center. Tonight, I'm also making another pair of my Pinot Noirs for my friend Sam, who ordered a pair. That's probably all I'll get done.

In other news, this weekend I bought a thingamajig. That's actually what it's called. It's a little thing with pegs (sort of like a Battleship game board) that you can write wire around to make shapes. It's kinda cool, so maybe you'll see some fancy wire designs in the future.

Also, I did the math today and realized I have $800 tied up in inventory! Yikes! Or else I've given away $800 worth of earrings. Or wasted supplies on prototypes. Or some combination of the three. Anyway, I'm not discouraged, because I have also made $200 in sales! And it takes a lot of start up capital to start up a business. I'm happy with the skills I've learned and pretty pleased with the materials I have in stock. Obviously I always need more. BUT I am totally stocked up on wire and for the first time in I don't know how long I feel absolutely no "wire anxiety." Whew!

I bought a book at Borders this weekend about rocks and gems. Until I started making jewelry I had no idea how many there were. Like Labradorite for example. It's a type of feldspar (remember those geology classes, Ursula?) originally discovered in Labrador, Canada. And that's your tidbit for the day.