It's time to start with the pretty!

This is a journal for my jewelry creations; A photographic chronicle of what I have made.

Most pieces are also for sale. If you're interested in purchasing something, please comment and I'll give you some more information.

I just like to make pretty things that I can share, so please look and have fun!


I have an online shop if you would like to peruse what I have up for sale:
Shop

I've been trying my hand at found object jewelry. Delving into the plethora of things my Papap left behind.

( So far I'm pleased. )


It seems posting in the Steampunk communities payed off. I owe my sale to that. I also have some keys coming with which to experiment.

I'm still waiting for the rest of my jewelry to arrive. When it does, there will be a large update here and at my online shop.

I made this little piece in an attempt to try the "Steampunk" style. I believe I'll use it as a belt chain.

( Rusty and Shiny Together )

I really do have the best boss in the world. I work in a bead store part-time, but I haven't been able to work in several months due to health reasons. But yesterday my boss gave me a strand of Smokey Quartz just to say she is still thinking of me. The beads are really beautiful: faceted roundels that are at least AA. I combined them with some Smokey Quartz nuggets I had and made myself a little something pretty.

( Shiny Necklace )


Unfortunately, my commissions did not go over well as I hoped so I plan to list some of them in my shop. I re-photographed the Snakeskin Jasper and Tree Agate Necklace.

( Better Pictures )

I was commissioned to make several necklaces. It's for someone that I've never met before, which always unnerves me. I like to get a sense of a person if I'm doing something customized for them; not to mention skin tone, coloring, all those important things. Anyway, I like the necklaces. If they don't like them, maybe I'll keep one or two.

( Not particularly good pictures )

My eyes still are not very good, so I have trouble stringing beads. Unfortunately that means that my commissions will take longer, luckily the buyer is understanding. Surprisingly, I can work with wire for short periods of time. This has resulted in some interesting projects with which I've been fiddling.

I think it's partly a good thing; It's allowed me to use materials I haven't used it a while. It's good for my creativity to spice things up every now and then. My jewelry making comes spurts of heavy activity and then a few hours of resting my eyes. I didn't realize how much I like working with wire and chain; by nature these project take longer. Oh well, they're fun!

( More Jewelry Sets )

I finally finished putting all my back-stock on my online shop. There are now 16 items up for sale. I have some commissions to work on; but I've already started fiddling with some new projects I plan on put up for sale.

( And for your visual pleasure: New Jewelry Set Pictures )

I still have a few more photographs that I will post soon.

I've done a couple of more photo-shoots, so I'll be posting the new pictures in increments. First up are my pictures of earrings. These pictures are by far my most experimental.

( Earring Pictures )


I think I might experiment more with incorporating nature into my pictures. I kind of like the effect, at least with earrings.

Etsy Update: I currently have 13 items up for sale. More will be going up shortly as I finish uploading my pictures and can think up interesting descriptions. I also added more pictures to items I had already listed.

Please visit my new shop!

Queenaquabubbles.etsy.com