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Alas,...My very favorite season is now upon us!
Today, is the second seasonal feeling day since the Autumnal equinox. The trees are beginning to turn, the air is crisp, and fresh...The sky becomes more crystalline in color.This is my time of nesting; Preparing for the winter to come. I begin my baking of pies, cookies, casseroles, and roasts. Also, this is my most inspiring season. I always seem to 'pump up' my artwork, and painting. I begin to start more pyrographed chests, and boxes. I start to plan my Christmas lists. Halloween is so much fun! I have made some really unique Dragon Claw necklaces in two wired styles. Lateral wired and Slide wired. They both are beautiful and simple. I have made 5 necklaces in both styles. I posted them on my etsy shop. If you like them, then click on my link on this blog.
This one is the 'Nova' color, And this one is the 'Green' color. I'm telling you, that these pictures do not do them any justice! Below, are the other colors I have done:
They are available for sale right now on etsy for $30.00 each. Grab 'em while they last!In other news,
I have been working on a Hippocampus sculpture. It has turned out lovely! I only hope its base looks just as nice! I have been waiting on the glue to dry. But, I do have some pictures of the hippocampus itself.
Isn't it lovely?! 
Until it has been placed with its base, I will not know how much it will be up for sale for. Then I should have a better idea on that.
Anyway, I mustn't waste any more of this gorgeous day! I'm off to do some yard work!
As of late, I have been getting requests for special custom metallic Doll Eyes. I must say...It has turned into the biggest challenge I have yet come across. The insanity of trying to cast multiple layers into a 5,and 6mm eye has been hurting my head! For future customer references, I cannot cast special Doll Eye style Metallics in diameters smaller than 5mm. at least not with my resources.
Normally, when casting my designs, it is all within a singular mold, making a clean, line -free product. But with a metallic iris, and a white sclera, getting the two different pieces to merge cleanly, is near impossible. Multiply that difficulty by trying to do so within a small 6mm diameter...is quite trying to say the least. I will not give up, and I have been devoting all my free time to overcome this.
To maintain my business goals of making comparative, but more affordable alternatives for my clients needs is of utmost priority.
In other news...
I hope to return to some personal projects that have been collecting dust in my studio in the wake of my mad dash to complete eye orders.
My poor Coffee Dragon is waiting to be finished painting, and my Baby Winter Dragon needs to be fixed in order to go back up for sale. I also have three Egglet Dragons that need their own paint and eggs finished.
I then have to finish up my Pyrographed boxes so I can get them up for sale as well.
Next week, I have a scheduled Oral surgery, so I feel pressured to finish up some work before I go under the knife. I am pretty sure I will not want to anything but sleep once that is over with.
I guess that is it, for this month!
I know, I have left my new FuzzB account pretty vacant, but I am pondering what I want to include there. I will most certainly post my eye listings there, and of course more of my sculpts as well. I have been designing Fairy Wing templates and plan to trial some in my studio. If they turn out well, and cost effective, I will sell them on FuzzB along with my other goodies.
Also, I have some absolutely gorgeous pyrographed boxes too, that are nearly done! They are simply exquisite! It was tough to break away from dragons, but these gems are well worth the will-power.
Speaking of dragons; I still have one pyrographed purse-box of a Chinese Dragon. I think I will list that as well.
I have some beautiful printed blank greeting cards of my watercolor painting 'Betta Queen' and I will put then into collections of 12 including the envelopes. It is great for those who cannot afford to buy the larger prints.
Ornaments? I have done commissions in the past for those, and have had a long enough break from them to maybe offer them again as well. They are so very cute, and are season less... so people can proudly show them off year round!
Well,.....While I hash these things about in my thoughts, I will notify all when they are all listed!
5-29-2009
I have never had a blog before, but I think it may be useful!
I guess I will start with talking about what I have been up to. My Etsy store is doing well, You can shop there, link: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5602490
Today, actually yesterday, I opened another store; On FuzzB.com link: http://bluefuzzyslippers.com/shop.php?name=Dreaming-Tree-Studio&username=Dreaming-Tree-Studio&user_id=102347
I am still getting the hang of navigating that site. It is different than Etsy. But, I do like the fact that they are cost effective. "I can stomach an annual fee of $25." *shrugs*
Well,...Now that that is done, I can share what I have been working on as of late.
Eyes, and Irises......lots of them. It is a niche I noticed needed here on the east coast. They are not my favorite project, but clients need them.
Myself, I am working on many projects. I have a great sculpt that was inspired by the shape of a dragon languishing in my cup of coffee. The next day, I was forming the armature for him. He has come along well, and if I had less distractions, He would be fully painted by now. lately I have been swamped by orders for AD style eyes. I also have some Beautiful Oriental looking Boxes I have been Pyrographing. I will maybe tint them with a little bit of watercolor. They were originally planned to be sold in my local consignment shop here in town, but my just be debuted on the web stores instead.
Finally, I have a long standing, and epic, digital art triptych That I hope to finish this year...*crosses fingers* I am still learning how to use my tablet and the software that goes with it. It takes some getting used to not having the tactile equation.
So,... I guess that is it for now!
Until it has been placed with its base, I will not know how much it will be up for sale for. Then I should have a better idea on that.
