Time Off

Sorry I haven't blogged in a few days... I'm at the hospital with a sick child. Hope to be back soon.

Great Day... and my first enamel pieces

Absolutely fabulous day!

Met Alex at B.A.B.E. at 10am, shopped/talked/met/drooled for hours, had lunch with Alex, shopped a bit more, went to “torch enameling” class (a half day class… WAY easier for me to handle than an all-day class), picked up Indian food, drove home, Sharks are on… but down 0-1, by the time I get into the apartment they’re up 2-1 (Yay!), walked Bear and now relaxing with a Cats 101 marathon.

Life is good.

The kitchen’s a mess, but I can deal with that tomorrow. :-P

If you want to see what I made in today’s class, go here.

Oh goodness… another “going to bed at 9pm” evening… sorry folks. Will have more energy tomorrow (and can show you some of the things I bought at B.A.B.E.).

TTYL!


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My First B.A.B.E Class 2009

B.A.B.E (continued)

Had a “Color and Patina” class at B.A.B.E. today. It wasn’t what I was expecting, but it was really cool and I learned a lot. (Okay, I thought, y’know… patinas… as in liver of sulfur and stuff like that… heh.)

If you want to see what I made, go to Going Green Jewelry.

Aside from color, I made a ball headpin and a cold-riveted jumpring (which I liked so much I’m using it as a pinky ring!).

The two instructors, Anne Mitchell and Gail Moore, are really nice.

Okay, pathetic time…. It’s 8:30pm and I’m crawling into bed now. I’ll write more tomorrow… just SOOOO tired right now.

TTYL!

New Jewelry, Necklace Project, B.A.B.E.

B.A.B.E.

Going to BABE (Bay Area Bead Extravaganza) this weekend…. Starting tomorrow, with a class on color and patina. Have a shorter class on Saturday on… um… oh yeah, torch enameling. Will spend some time Saturday morning wandering around the bead show with Alex. I may go back Sunday if I don’t get a chance to see everything (or everything I want to see) on Saturday.

Since I’m not buying BEADS for jewelry making this year, the only things I can buy at BABE will be tools, findings, spacer beads, and focals for my own personal use.


THE NECKLACE

In light of that, I think I should get started on… MY NECKLACE.

What is “my necklace”? Over the years, I’ve collected some really neat Lampwork beads… ones I wanted to keep for myself, rather than use in jewelry I sell. But… it seemed a shame to keep these fabulous beads stuck in a box or a drawer and I didn’t feel much differently about putting them on display somehow in my house/apt… I mean, c’mon, how many people come over? Ha ha ha!

So… I thought I’d make them all into a necklace. Yeah, I know it won’t like MATCH or anything, but it would make ME feel good to have all those beauties around me. I mean, afterall, what’s the point of collecting something unless the object(s) brings you happiness.

So I’m thinking of wire-wrapping with heavy gauge sterling, just one bead after another. I may alternate large beads and smaller beads, but that’s probably it for variation or pattern.


NEW JEWELRY

Here’s what’s left of the new listings (sorry I was late in posting them here)…






Got some copper rings in the mail today (thanks, Karen!) for a project that a handful of LE’ers are participating in. Don’t have a clue yet what I want to make… maybe I can put some thought to that tomorrow.


TV

I’m watching a documentary at the moment about the 2012 predictions. I don’t personally believe anything too significant will happen then but it’s interesting to hear all the science and history that marks the occasion.

The Sharks are on in half an hour. They play Dallas. Hope it’s as good a game as the last one we watched (and how fabulous that Mon, Gabe and I all got to be together to watch that last game!). A co-worker is going to tonight’s game… it’s her first hockey game ever. :-)

At nine is Supernatural.


Anyway, I’d better go now. Want to straighten up the apartment a little so it’s clean during the weekend.

Before I go… I just wanted to show you what I think of as fabulous precision (and awesome beauty)…

Gina beads!

TTYL!


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Beautiful Lampwork Beads, Spending Time, and Some New Jewelry Listings

MISSED WISH

This is a stunning set of beads… I mean, just perfect for me. Maybe someday my timing will be better.


TIME

I might try taking the laptop to practice tonight so I can finish listing. No listing time!

Unless I have enough time between work and leaving the house to organize the supplies needed to make something for the raffle/auction for this Saturday… then I could do that.


JEWELRY

I got three bracelets listed yesterday (I think it was yesterday).
(Click a pick for more info)










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Movies and a Sneak Peek at Upcoming Jewelry

MOVIES

Watched an odd movie last night… The Lady in the Water.

Watched a riveting documentary today. Little Man.

This baby was less than one pound (less than 500 grams) when he came out of a human and into the world. Honestly, it is like this fetus (removed from the mother’s uterus 3½ months early due to the mother’s health) had his pregnancy outside of the womb.

This is a movie filled with moral questions for the viewer to muse upon.


JEWELRY

Took photos. Miss my wrist model… but I think this week’s bracelets are pretty large and those always end up looking funny on Monica… her wrists are so small. Not, however, small enough to model the very small bracelet I made this week.

Not yet photographed (because I’m still putting the finishing touches on) is a very strange (IMO) necklace… an odd assortment of beads including Hematite, Shell Pearl, Lampwork, Pyrite, Agate, oxidized copper and oxidized silver.

Anyway, here’s a sneak preview of this week’s listings…

My first pure silver ring (and it’s gonna be really inexpensive!)…



I love this copper and Lampwork necklace…




WEEKEND

This was a quiet and productive weekend. I got to see Monica play one game (they won), but otherwise I stayed here… organized and made jewelry.

Also, like I said, watched some tv (a rarity for me). Watched some good documentaries… I love documentaries. If I could only have one channel, I’d have Discovery Channel. I also watched some schlock tv (while I was organizing), like The Mummy 2 (or whatever it’s called).




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Jewelry, Books, and TV

JEWELRY

I finally used my flexshaft for the first time. It seems very convenient… but I’ll admit my foot doesn’t have the fine motor coordination to find and/or stay on a steady pace… at the moment it’s kind of all or nothing.

And I think I’m sorely lacking the right kind of dremel bits. I dunno… gotta do some more research. Or maybe I’m just lacking the knowledge of how to use them.

I’m kind of into the oxidized silver look these days so I’m LOS’ing just about everything.


BOOKS

Did I mention that I gave up on that book I was reading? I gave it a good go, but… sigh… just couldn’t get into it. Didn’t like the story, didn’t like the writing.

So I read a couple of Arthur C. Clarke short stories, then went on to a non-fiction book called something like, “A Short History of Nearly Everything”. I’m enjoying it. Gabe wasn’t impressed. Shrug.

Someday soon I’d like to find a captivating book… the kind you don’t want to end.


TV

Monica and I have no problem watching cooking challenge shows. They’re mesmerizing.


Oh… gotta go… TTYL!