Archive for August, 2010

Rings!

Rings!

It’s been a LONG time since I’ve made any rings. They’re quite difficult in terms of finicky-ness and painful-ness; unfortunately for my hands they’re also one of my very best sellers. Luckily I had a LOT of stock left over from last year so I hadn’t needed to make any for a while, but they’re just about sold out so this weekend I got at it again. They’re so painful, though, that I’ve been debating either putting a halt on their production entirely, or raising the prices so that they’re not quite as in demand. But I take forever to make decisions, so meanwhile, they’re still $22 each.

And of course, I can’t make the same kind of thing too many times in a row without trying to do something new! So here are a few slightly new types of rings (along with a couple of standards):

Rings!

Rings!

Rings!

Rings!

Rings!

Rings!

Rings!

Rings!

OH and I don’t want to become a cat blogger (I’ve never even had cats before), but my fiance and I got two kittens last week and today’s post took twice as long because I had two furry purry kitties watching me type like it was a tennis match they could join in on. Lookit!

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It’s getting old, I know….

…but I keep trying to make it new. For instance, the addition of reclaimed leather and old earring pieces to the pendants, and a full-sized necklace using clock parts and chunky chains. The clock hand is from my fiance’s grandmother’s clock.

Steamer Necklace

I also thought you might be interested in some in-progress shots – these are the base elements I produce before wiring them into pendants, some of which are still waiting to be connected:

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Locks, Gears, Steampunk - you know.

Locks, Gears, Steampunk - you know.

Locks, Gears, Steampunk - you know.

Locks, Gears, Steampunk - you know.

…I promise I’m also working on other things! It’s just that these keep selling out so I have to keep replenishing!