Argh. It's been pretty uncomfortable lately - weather-wise - and I hate shooting photos in bright (almost direct) afternoon sun but had no choice. Had a productive day yesterday and apart from finishing up a commission, I made some new necklaces which I then oxidised today. Right now I have 2 of each and they will be listed in both my online boutique and my Etsy shop in due course. I do love the names they've been given :)

If you think it's so easy to throw together some beads on some chain, start your timer when I say I went through each and every bead in my stash to pick out only the best specimens, am fastidious about tucking wire-ends in and even burnishing them so they don't scratch against your skin or clothing, and always hand-polish my pieces even though I have a tumbler. Feel the luuuurve.


Note: I did not realise the domed beadcaps with the ball-ended headpins are kind of mammarific until I took the photos. Grrrrrrr.

Stay tuned for some wire-wrapped bangles I've been working on today :)