Ohmygoshyouguys.

I just meant that I'd take a month off maybe! I didn't realize I was being elusive or making y'all worry. I was just going to take some time off so I didn't feel obligated to blog because recently I don't feel like I have much to say for myself. Also I didn't know if blogs were even still popular these days. But really I think I'll just blog a bit less.
Though while I'm here...

I made some stuff, surprise surprise.

More bracelets.

This abalone I flex-shafted the back of to give it a concavity so that it would sit nicely against a wrist.

Here's a necklace with byzantine chain mail or chainmaille or whatever you call it.

And carved French jet stone and a horn and an archeological dig find...

Some earrings which are just slightly asymmetrical, like I like to do.

But I have nothing to say about them. So like, you might as well see the pix on etsy or on Instagram or what have you.

Yah or nah?

The second and very last pair of these ever!

And these which I have nothing to say about except look! I made these!

I'm not going anywhere though guys. 

I'll be chilling like this cool guy here.

Hiatus?

Yeah I know I've been not that chatty lately. I have blogged super consistently for several years now and I'm thinking of taking a hiatus.
Achroous.
Remember those shipwreckdandy turban beads I raved about? Look at them now! Squeee!!! I actually had to cut the back of one of them down to make it flat enough for this, it was a whole ordeal. But it's like they were born to end up in the above construction. Three white circles- pearl, poly, naga chonch. Sigh.

Inspired me to make some more of my own.

With inclusions and textures...

And pits and striations.

Yuputka.
I used some already here, along with a carved bone bead that I used a crackle finish on just cuz I was experimenting with crackle. Grungy enough to balance out a buncha bling.

Also found a way to make some big dramatic crackles.

I pressed a little channel into two of them and then stuck these glass micro beads in with liquid poly which I then heat-gun cured.

I pressed texture into some then painted black then sanded off then did crackle over that, some just facets. Really ridiculous amounts of steps, especially since I forgot to mention a wash of grey acrylic to tone down the bright colors. But polymer is only worthwhile to me if 

I'm experimenting. And experimenting you don't go in thinking 12 steps over 5 days is a good use of your time, you just mess with it, having fun until you've messed all you know how to mess.

Abodement.
I used some of the crack pastels on this pendant and also below.

Acatalepsy.
I've also decided I prefer to use my polymer beads myself instead of selling them. I don't know. Photographing and listing them is a lot of time for the small amount of money you can charge, and I also feel like I make good use of my results in my own work. Of course, if any of you guys want to purchase any of these polybabies, just etsy convo me. That's right, I'll sell my own babies!!



Komorebi.
Oh and those NuminosityBeads double headpins I told you about? Voi-la. Above with a 4ophelia enamel drop.

Hygge.
Here I had the wacky idea to make cord hoops. I don't know but I just love them.

Abask.
So I made another pair with the findings made from double-headed rosey copper pins. And a cut coin from Uruguay.

Cafune.
Now talk about balanced asymmetry. There's even a tiny baltic amber on one side perfectly balanced with a teeny polymer bead on the other which shipwreck sent me. I even like the wire findings I made at the top. Gotta make more of my own earring findings.

Acronical.
Little lapis.

Protect the Mothers.
Oh and that piece from my post about setting coins?

With this amazing chunk of pyrite from Uruguay, my own handmade chain, etc.Even made this little guy here.
What else?

 These aren't for sale. Remember good ol' Patroness from way back? I decided to make her a couple pieces from precious bits she'd left me with that I don't feel quite right just using for myself.

 I consider it payment for all the stuff she gave me. Also those are real rough rubies and that shit's ridiculous.

I'm showing these three pix in my fancy new Instagram format. Everything on IG is vertical to accomodate phones, whereas everything on etsy is horizontal so my images aren't really translating. It's a whole thing.

So yeah that's what I've been up to. That and just being crazy stiff from exercising for the 1st time in my life at 40. I've been using the sauna at the gym. It's just like sitting in an oven. Now I know how my polybabies feel.

Might be our last gif party in a while so I'm gotta make it good.

Though it might crash everybody's 'puters.

Finally, not a gif but this made me laugh the kind where you choke a little. A guy shared this message from his foreign exchange friend.

Thank you guys for all your encouragement and support.

Instagram

I'm rather proud of the names on this batch of makies, so I'mma add them and the definitions cuz I do what I want.

Mangata- (Swedish) The glimmering, path-like reflection that the moon creates in water.

Soanyways, I did it. I succumbed to peer pressure and got my ass on Instagram. People have been shifting away from blogging for some time now and it makes sense since social networking sites are less effort.

Ya'aburnee -(Arabic) Both morbid and beautiful, this literally translates to, "you bury me," a declaration of hope that you'll die before your loved one because life without them would be unbearable.

 Anywho go troll me @fancifuldevices there you want. Now Imma hafta do one of those sidebars you see with: here's my tumblr/ pinterest/ instagram/ facebook/ flickr/ blog/ etsy/ eharmony/ grindr/ bankaccountpassword/ etc.

Litost- (Czech) A feeling that synthesizes grief, sympathy, remorse and longing.

Haven't updated my sidebars in years, ugh. Lazy.

Toska -(Russian) a spiritual anguish, a restless longing.

Too busy getting things done to get anything done.

Saudade-(Portuguese) Melancholic longing or nostalgia for a far away something that is lost to you.

Look at these sticks by 4Ophelia! Look upon them and tremble!

Cafune- (Brazilian) Tenderly running your fingers through a lover's hair.

Here's another, tremble at its asymmetrical magesty!

Duende- (Spanish) Spirit. Originally used to describe the mythical entity that possesses humans and creates the feeling of awe, it has transitioned to mean the mysterious power that a work of art has to deeply move us.

Also of note, I've actually started watermarking my pictures like a big girl. Idk, now that this stuff's gonna be loose all over the interwebs... Cuz Instagram has this feature wherein you can automatically update the pix to your flickr, tumblr and facebook as well. So those abandoned accounts will be seeing some action.

Darkest Night. I remade these to include these lovely buttons.

It's all too much to keep up with. I'm exhausted just typing these words out. Once you turn 35, any new technology is like "Thar be dragons!"
I gotta go cuz--

Another tutorial for ya.

Well, I got such overwhelming response from my cheaty prong setting tute, I thought I have to make another one. These are of course little things not worthy of a whole, publishable tute. And anyway, you can probably figure them out yourself by just looking closely at anything I make. But anywho, y'all seem to like so here.

 

If you really like this, you can click each page for larger, hi-resolution images that you can print.

Meanwhile we're having a crazy blizzard and I went to Mr. Device's kickboxing class. I thought I was gonna pass out. Then the next day I got my period which means I went on my most PMSed day of the month which means I'm Superman.

Gotta go watch me some puppy bowl.