I've been super busy the last several weeks trying to get things ready for the NADE Convention and then the First Friday Art Show. Now that both of those are over, things can get back to a normal pace for a little while. I don't have anymore shows until April... a small one at the beginning of the month, then an Art Walk in Durham in the middle of the month, so it'll be nice to sit down at my work table and ponder how to bring my next Leather N Maille piece to life. As before with Tiger Lilly and Lace (see next post down), I can see it clearly in my mind, I just need to figure out how to get it all to work in real life. =)
It's been a gorgeous weekend here... mid to high 70's both days, and we've taken full advantage of it. Saturday I parked myself in the driveway and stained shutter doors the whole day. I'm planning on using them as part of my displays at shows, but didn't like the plain wood. I went to Lowe's a while back (last Fall) and purchased Cherry Orchard and Onyx stains to use together. It's a timely process... stain with Cherry, let dry a little bit... stain with Onyx, let dry a little bit... repeat... but it'll be well worth it for the look. I was having to fight to stain between the slats, but Ted got tired of listening to me complain, so he pulled all of them out. It's making the whole thing go a whole lot faster and it looks so much better. =) I'm wanting to get those finished up in the next few weekends since I've applied to be a Juried Exhibitor at the Lexington BBQ Festival in October and they need booth pics by May. The deadline is a pretty good motivator to get it completed.
Today we had softball practice... a mix of co-ed and women's. The sun was blazing both days, so needless to say, my face looks like a beet. It's not painful, but I know it's there. It is however, painful to look at. LOL At least I'm not a halvsie like some people turned out. You know... like Richard Dreyfus from Close Encounters... sun burned (or UFO burned) just on one half of my face. LOL I can tell I got a little more on my left side though, it's just not that noticeable. Hopefully it'll sink in a lot by tomorrow morning.
Well, I'm off for now. I'm gonna finish watching Stargate-SG1 then I'm headed to bed. I can't wait 'til tomorrow so I can start on the new leather piece.
Until next time...
Peace, Love & Happy Mailling!
Chris
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- Ikow Designs
- Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
- I started creating jewelry in 2004 when my boyfriend, Ted, introduced me to the art of Chainmaille. We had stopped by a little shop in Helen, GA that sold Chainmaille Armor. Ted made a comment about wanting a chainmaille bracelet, so upon our return home, I set out on a journey to find everything I'd need to make one myself. From that moment on, I was hooked, and it's been non-stop ever since.
I create chainmaille in Sterling Silver, Argentium Silver, Gold Filled, Rose Gold Filled, Brass and Stainless Steel but do design some jewelry using Semi Precious Stones and hand crafted Polymer Clay or Lampwork beads.
To add to the jewelry addiction, in 2006, Ted and I started working with Polymer Clay on glass. Actually Polymer Clay can go on just about anything, but I prefer glass for right now. It's a very time consuming art, but the finished pieces are absolutely beautiful.
I do welcome custom work for Chainmaille and Polymer Clay pieces. Please contact me through Etsy or post here on my blog if you have any questions.
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I once spent a couple hours bobbing on the waves with a friend. The whole left side of my face was burnt, the whole right side of hers was. We looked like ebony/ivory cookies.
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