O.k, folks....I did it. You say, " you did what?" I did the unthinkable. I did a show this past Sat. called Buy Designs and was 1 of 62 other JEWELRY vendors in Peachtree City, GA. Yup, shocking! I am happy to say that I held my own and did very well at the show. I got picked to do the show by the lady in charge, who found me on my website www.lfjewelry.etsy.com I was so honored to be among such wonderful talent. There are tons of jewelry designers out there. Usually, I try to do shows that only have a few other jewelry ppl. in it. I enjoyed walking around looking at all the unique jewelry and displays. There is so much that you can do with your table to make your jewelry stand out. Some designers even had lights! The jewelry ranged from bottle cap rings to vintage to hammered steel to glass to wedding....which was me! I do mostly wedding/pearl and crystal jewelry. I made tons of connections and met some nice ppl. at the show and a few new friends. This show was so successful that customers and other vendors are wanting to do it again. Ashley (the event coordinator) said it was such a hit that they are talking about doing the show in November. Can't wait! Here are some pictures.The first picture is a view of some of the other vendors. The last two are of me and my table setup.
Sooooooo Devin signed me up to take a glass bead making class. Now I understand why Diane Kovach says," she's involved in a long term affair"......with glass that is! There are so many colors to choose from and the designs are endless. I could make beads for hours. It is instant gratification. You stick the glass in the flame and roll it, and voila! Of course, there is much more technique to it....hence why I took the class. Diane is a very good instructor. She makes everything look so easy. I learned how to add dots, swirls, and different patterns to the bead. I also learned how to add fritt. Fritt is so much fun! you make your bead and while it's still warm, you roll it in crushed glass (fritt). Then you put your bead back in the flame and watch it melt into the glass. I now understand the addiction to fritt. When you are making a glass bead, it is very important to keep the bead warm if you are going to add to it. I let a bead cool down too much and stuck it back in the flame and it exploded. We jumped back and a tiny piece landed down my shirt and into my bra an somehow only left a teenie tiny burn. If you play with fire, chances are you will get burned...No big deal really! It is all a learning process on what to do and what not to do. Thanks so much for teaching me how to make my own glass beads Diane. Look forward to future classes with you. Here are some pictures of the class.
