Finally some new eye candy.

(Note: If anyone had issues with the links, they're all fixed now.)
Thank you guys so much for all your wonderful feedback. 

(Ingredients: This guy has a tag from Germany, a fat rough garnet, a chunky pendant from vladthebat a buncha blue ceramic beads from potterygirl1 and 1 from happyfallout and 1 from jewelryidentity with real bronze clay coating. AND Roman glass on the dangly bit. And that center bit is an old lamp cord covered in woven fibers and waxed.)

Jean A. Wells said: I was wondering what that smell was.

I've showered since then. In fact I showered...--wait for it-- TWICE!

 rubyd. said: Make sure you are saving all of these motherfreakin tute photos in high resolution files too(in fact, you could submit a book proposal right now based on these tutes as chapters!)
No, processing high-resolution photo files is a pain in the ass. It's 10x easier to take and edit and use small pictures, which are good enough for the web but for whatever reason when printed in book form become crap. Though I guess I could submit a book proposal based on these and let the publisher's people worry about pictures... hmmm.... that's quite an idea...

You guys don't know how awesome it's been to be back in the studio! There are so many glorious things there. I can't even believe the treasures so many of you have sent and even that I was able to find on line and in Uruguay. Sigh...
neshumasaid:They are the best combined investment that I’ve made in a long time. 
You don't know how awesome it is for me to hear that. That is so so so wonderful.

Sandra said: Too bad neither novacan nor jax are available here

OK, for all you Germans or generally foreign and exotic types-- while I can't be sure, I know that tons of products are available for people who work with model trains. That includes antiquing and oxidizing products. So maybe if you go to your local model train website you might find some chemicals. I'd look it up but I'm not so good with the Shprekenzee, so you'll have to tell me how it goes.

Carrie, Like I said in the tute, amazon doesn't charge a hazardous materials fee!! Just the company's site does. Don't go driving anywhere, don't break the shut-in code!

(Ingredients: This necklace has the eye from Germany and a tiny container as it's bezel. The long bit under it is actually a little case. Maybe a needle case? And both ends are mother of pearl. Even linked as it is it still can be opened and closed. Also a druzy shield shaped agate pendant.)

alteredarcheology said...   Well, I can't actually quote what she said because it was all so gushing it would just be embarrassing. But it made me think. You know it would be so much harder for me to try and be all professional and NOT talk openly about what I do and how... I wonder sometimes because I see people being so horrified and embarrassed at the idea of being open... but whenever I've been open I only get positive responses. I mean, I guess I'm smart enough to word it in a way that wont hurt people's feelings if, say, what I'm being open about is some kind of criticism... cuz I can put myself in the place of others... yeah... so... what was the question?

(Ingredients: This ceramic pendant I got ages ago from potterygirl1 then foiled and finally was able to use. Another  German glass eve and antique African beads from BeesOnPie, as well as the aquamarines she sent and the teeny clay ones she made herself. Oh and the chain is from an old lamp pull.)


Anonymous said: Any chance you will make the oxidizing tute a separate buy in the future?
Well, I don't see why not.A Practical Guide to Oxidizing- PDF Tutorial

 I feel like there's gonna be a yin to all this yang and next thing I know something bad is gonna happen... YEAH! I have this sinking feeling like I'm in trouble with someone for something...

Oh my god!! What am I in trouble for!!!??? Who out there is pissed at me??? Weird paranoia attack outta left field AAAAGGGGHHHH!!!!! Wait. It's over.

(Ingredients: Crystal tube w/druzy bottom from Uruguay, wheel pulley thing from Germany... I forgot her name! Elstred? I'm too tired to find the link... Ear connector from Jewel Identity and faceted iridescents from Grubbi. No links, sorry... doggy wants a walk and I'm rushed.)


So I spent the last 2 days with half a haircut. I got tired after the left half. Basically half my hair was layered. No one noticed. My hair is so thick a family of mice could move in and you wouldn't know. But it's fixed now and that's why the second shower, see? And I re-discovered the reason people tend to cut their hair (if they cut their own hair at all) in front of mirrors instead of holding their head upside-down over the toilet. Yes, it did give me a good head rush.



Also, my mom came home from taking care of my nephew and niece. She told me that at one point

Carlos (6) picked up his recorder/flute thing and started playing it all randomly... and Marcela (3) started dancing to it. 

Carlos stopped and said, "You have to sing, too." 

And Marcela goes "But I'm soooo tired! I've been dancing all day!"

!!!

(Ingredients:  I was able to rivet a flower-esque finding that SacredCake sent me on this ring and then curl the petals to hold Mr Suave Dude in place securely. He's also from Germany! Finally able to use some of the awesome things she sent.  Oh I have so much making built up in me I wanna explodify.)


I'm happy you all are having fun with the tutes. Hey, if any links don't work, I fixed them up and they should work now. From which you can deduce that  you can bookmark and re-access the tutes at that site. you don't have to download it...


Anyone with cats, can you just go look at the contraption Happyfallout's boyfriend made to keep the cat off the labtop?