New space(s)

I have a writing blog titled, Wordful Googie, and I am constantly berating myself for not blogging more. I feel the same way about this blog too. To be fair, I have not had space for my crafting in recent years but we did move to a place with a garage and I have a very nice work area there as you can see.


So there are no excuses. I am currently working on a stamped metal pendant for a friend and I am really out of practice so I have been having to relearn good metalsmithing technique. Apparently jewelry making skills will atrophy if not used.

In the near future I will be transitioning this blog to a new website that will allow readers to buy my jewelry. Exciting times ahead!

I have worked on a couple of things that haven't turned out for whatever reason. The first is a macrame necklace that uses square knots and double half hitches but it didn't work with the silk rattail I used. It is really purple but came out blue on the photo. The necklace uses one of the fused pendants I made a couple of months ago. I am still deciding on how to finish it, clasp-wise.



The next one is from the book Beading With Pearls and it is the "Lasso." Keep in mind that I usually don't have the correct materials to start with but use whatever I have on hand in my own interpretation. The directions called for white freshwater pearls in two sizes strung on "Greek-style leather cord." I had neither. I had white suede cord and purple "pearls."


Meh. I am not thrilled but now I know that I am not going to waste the money buying freshwater pearls and Greek-style leather, whatever that is!