I Don't Feel Bad About it Either

It happens.

And I don't feel bad about it either.

My husband walks into my studio and shakes his head. He just doesn't get it.

Yes. I do know where everything is.

Yes. I do like a neat studio too.

Yes. I can actually get work done in chaos.

Yes. I will take neatening up under consideration.

No. I do not promise to do it :)

New tools!

Both from Jim Moore......love them!

One is for off mandrel work and the other takes beads off the mandrel for you.

I really didn't want to buy the bead remover one but it really does help with my tendonitis. 

Well worth the money for both of these!

Dream Tool

I noticed this tool about 2 years ago and thought, "who would want or really need this?" Its expensive and I have lots of other ways to spend 175.00. This is how I thought until last June when I developed a bad case of tendonitis! 

Tendonitis is not fun. Last June, after a month long fundraiser where I had to make hearts, I developed tendonitis in my right forearm. I noticed that it hurt using my hand to open things, may arm swelled and I couldn't lift weights! My bout with tendonitis lasted the whole summer, into the fall and winter and would flair up anytime my elbow was even slightly bumped! It has taken almost a year for it to "heal"....thankfully I'm fine now...and thanks to my massage therapist, Gail!

With my June fundraiser approaching I'm thinking seriously about this tool...the Bead Releaser by Jim Moore.  No more  taking stubborn beads off manually.....this removes them with ease!! Go to Jim Moore's Bead tools to watch the video.........Yes, I will be purchasing this tool!!

Riveting News

Finally. After months....almost a year....of looking at my Jim Moore riveting tool, I have actually used it! Totally easy and the outcome is amazing. Check out the video on the link above to see just how easy it is. There will definitly be more capped beads in my future!

If you look at the reflection you can see my studio. A no, no in good photography I'm guessing but I think its kind of neat. I'm always looking for little things like this......I often look at the reflections in photos of others to see what I can see.

I admit I was a bit nervous capping these beauties. I figured I would have broken one of them but lucky for me I didn't! I WILL have these in my etsy shop after my show next weekend.