This week I dragged out the wire again and started working on some wrapped pieces. Since I discovered wire-wrapping early in this jewellery making adventure, I’ve desperately wanted to get some pieces into the store, but I just haven’t felt as though the wrapping was neat enough to ask people to pay for it. You know what they say though, practice makes perfect and though I am still a long way from perfection, I think I’m almost to the point where I wouldn’t feel bad about putting a price tag on my work.
I don’t have a picture of the ring and earrings I’m working on yet. One thing about wire wrapping – it takes a long time. I do have these though -
I know, not technically wire wrapping. Well, not wire wrapping in any capacity really but they’re wire and they’re pretty and I wanted to show them off anyway. I like these a lot. They’re simple and stylish, and I’m thinking about possibly packaging them up with a selection of three different drops, creating something of a three-in-one interchangeable earring set.
The other thing on my mind this week has been school, mostly because my son has been wading through the paperwork and requirements for enrolling in tertiary study, which every (involved) parent knows means lots of work for you. The curious side effect of being involved in the process has been the realisation that I might like to go back to study myself. I did a bit of looking and found a few things of interest, one being a Diploma of Engineering Technology (Jewellery). After reading about it, it looks wonderful and fascinating and exciting and a whole host of other words that make you go “ooohh!!”, but there is a downside. A $24, 000 downside. Ouch. On the brightside though, one institution offers short courses for a much more manageable fee, and whilst I would love to do the diploma, committing to three years and that kind of money is probably a bit much for this fickle creature without some kind of (almost) try before you buy scheme.
Well, that’s it from me for tonight. I will leave you with a preview of a few new items that have gone into the store over the last few days. Cheers.
