I don’t know why, but for some reason my basement causes my tools to rust. I didn’t have a problem with rust when I was working upstairs, but about three days after I had moved it all in the basement into my very own room dedicated just to my studio, the red stuff crept in and launched a sneak attack. I had to put smaller tools and more expensive tools in plastic bins with lids with those little packets that come with shoes that tell you not to eat them. Can I tell you how much of a pain that […]more
Category: Before and After
Then & Now – Etsy Product Photos
I have been thinking about my photographs a lot lately. Photographing my items for my Etsy shop is a little time consuming and can be frustrating at times, to say the least. I think that in the daily grind of things we might forget how far we have come since we first started out. Here is a picture of a photo I took in September of last year, and then a photo I took just a few days ago. I will be the first to admit that I still have a long way to go, but it is fun to […]more
Settling In – New Studio Space!
It is mine! All mine! I know it doesn’t look like much, but I am in love. This is my new studio space! My own space to create, and to do with whatever I please. I am so excited to get to move this stuff out of the bedroom! This photo just after lugging all this equipment down the stairs, so there is a bit of adjustment going on. It has been so fantastic to have all of my tools, supplies and books all in one room, instead of scattered about the house and shed. I can escape here and […]more
Adventures in Resin – My First Attempt
So, one of the first pieces I have ever made is this lovely little talk bubble pendant. After I got my kiln and fired the pendant I could not figure out what I was going to color it with. A book I looked at had concrete, which seems fun, but I wasn't sure it would work for this. So, finally I just decided to add resin that I colored red and white. My first problem was that the back of the pendant was not flat. So, I had to make it a little pillow to sit on that would help […]more