Sep 29, 2013

TIGER EYE STERLING SILVER EARRINGS

My studio is a mess!

What does that have to do with earrings?  This:

My studio is a mess (!) because I'm out of bookcase space.  I'm out of bookcase space because I'm out of bookcases.  I'm out of bookcases because I'm too broke to buy more.  I'm too broke to buy more because I spend my time making stuff but not selling it.  I'm not selling it because I forgot I even had it.  I forgot I even had it because it's been packed away in boxes.  It's been packed away in boxes because I'm out of bookcase space.

See how that works?  It's a vicious cycle.

I made these earrings years ago when I was learning jewelry-making basics and wanted to make something for a local fundraiser for breast cancer awareness.  I had a few pairs left over afterward, threw them in a box with other random jewelry stuff, and proceeded to forget about them entirely since The Move three years ago.  Rediscovered during an archaeological dig in the Cardboard Mountains of Watdehek Island, near Oohiforgotabouddis Bay.

Sterling silver wire and details
Fiber optic "tiger's eye" beads in various colors
Handmade by yours truly during my "think pink" period

Getting posted today on Etsy!  Buy some--it'll help clear about 2 inches of shelf space so I can put away something huge, like . . . a book or a tin of safety pins?