Current Projects

I just finished up two custom orders. One was a wonderful butterfly cuff that has a steampunk look. It had a first for me. The embroidered section of the cuff is not a solid piece. It is two pieces that are bridged by a brass metal work butterfly. It actually looks really amazing with section of a copper blank behind it.

I also completed a custom plaid bracelet for a wonderful woman on Etsy. It is a variation of the bracelet with the colors of her family tartan. It actually turned out more amazing then I thought it would be. I am actually really happy about it.

Now I am working on another cuff. It has a large hematite cabochon in the center. It is fastened down with black hex delicas, then surrounded with light gun metal delicas. So at this point I thought it was going to take on a similar feel to the Metalicuff. But every other type of delica or bead seemed wrong. Then I found these round rough cut quartz crystal beads. Now the cuff has this crazy traditional victorian style feel. So I am going to go with it.

What a haul! What a haul!

In Atlanta I have learned one truth above all: If you don't like the weather you just have to wait an hour. So when I woke up to thunder claps and strikes of lightning, I figured it would just be a little bit before the down pour would subside. And, it was... I should have been more specific about the weather I wanted. Now the sky is a hazy shade of flat grey where it seems to bright to be so nasty out. The colors of the world are muted washed in a tragic coating of blah.

So I decided since I couldn't spend today taking photos of the jewelry I have made recently that I would go shopping for the items I still needed. My mother's birthday was on the 7th and I had to wait until I got paid to make her the bracelet she wanted. So I went looking for the 3mm gemstones I needed and found 4mm. It would seem that 3mm is an odd size that most people don't bother to carry.

I am also on the great quest to find the cheapest ways to get my hands on a large number of 14mm Clear AB Rivolis. I make these little flower rings that seem to be a hit with high school girls. I tend to make them in any color they want, which means that high school colors are easy. I also found new focal points for the embroidery cuffs I have started making. Go me! Today was super productive in all of the amazing finds.

I am still working on a steampunk cuff for my best friend. This one is taking longer because I have to think out more of the design since I am working with so few colors. I am going to work on it more tonight and try to get a good chunk done. Maybe I will upload a few images so you all can see the process.