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my shiny & sparkly gem of a life: July 2012
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Sunday, July 15, 2012. GS: It's been nearly a year. It's been a crazy year since I last posted. Nearly a year of working on our new house, which may not sound exciting. but let me tell you, it has been insane. But even though I have so much work still to do on the house, I'm beginning to miss my time at the bench and making jewelry. Let's see if I can come up with something a little better than this. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). My shiny and sparkly gem of a life. Welcome to the Green Spot Studio blog....
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my shiny & sparkly gem of a life: January 2011
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Sunday, January 30, 2011. ME: Learning Why Upholstered Furniture is So Damn Expensive. Another damn snowstorm, a class canceled. Just one of those things to get used to when living in New England. But even without class, I still got a few things accomplished this week. The first thing I managed to squeeze in (between snow storms) was buying the basic supplies to start upholstering the chair. My first stop was New England Upholstery Supply. Then I headed up Zimman's. The funny part is the fact that I was ...
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my shiny & sparkly gem of a life: December 2010
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010. GS: My LAST Engagement Ring of 2010. I know I haven't been updating much since Thanksgiving, but I got slammed with work. Much of it was Etsy. Jobs and limited edition pieces that you have seen, so not much to photograph. But I did make a few different things, including this sapphire and diamond engagement ring. Basically, the client named one piece from my website that he was drawn to and I came up with one sketch for him to decide yes or no. Saturday, December 04, 2010.
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my shiny & sparkly gem of a life: GS: Fingerprints, Part 1
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Thursday, September 01, 2011. GS: Fingerprints, Part 1. I have had so many inquiries about "Fingerprint" rings, which is the person's fingerprint imbedded into the ring (normally on the outside of the band.) But after I explain the process, nobody seems to want to go through with it. Until now. For my client to SINK HIS FINGER INTO THE HOT WAX! That is the fingerprint of the groom to be on the inside of the band of the bride to be.). And then I make the bride to be repeat the process. As their Planning o...
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my shiny & sparkly gem of a life: July 2011
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011. GS: Pile o' waxes. I am so close to finally being done in the shop that I can almost taste it! I have 2 last waxes to carve and a bunch of things finish and to set stones in. but I am so damn close! Which is good since gold hit $1625 and I can scrap out what I have left kicking around the shop. And soon the shop will be in boxes and I can easily say no without the guilt of thinking "Well, what will one more job hurt? Monday, July 18, 2011. ME: The FINAL chair photos! How am I go...
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my shiny & sparkly gem of a life: November 2010
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Saturday, November 27, 2010. GS: Small Business Saturday! This holiday season why don't you support a small business? Come and join us for Small Business Saturday. The Green Spot Studio Etsy Shop. Is having a one day sale! 15% off everything (INCLUDING the pink/champagne diamond earrings! But this is only for Small Business Saturday, so act quickly! Monday, November 22, 2010. Seeing we all have a crazy holiday week ahead of us, I thought I would wish you an early Happy Thanksgiving! Needles to say, the r...
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my shiny & sparkly gem of a life: September 2011
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Sunday, September 04, 2011. GS: Fingerprints, Part 2. By tumbling the rings, it would not only remove any rough/sharp areas in the fingerprints while still retaining the pattern, but prepare the rest of the metal for final polishing. And these are the final pieces. When off, the finger print is clearly visible. But when worn, nobody else needs to know that they are there. The perfect little secret. more personal than most engravings. And I was thrilled that my experiment worked! GS: Fingerprints, Part 1.
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my shiny & sparkly gem of a life: April 2011
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Saturday, April 23, 2011. ME: The Eight Way Tie. As I mentioned before, it is amazing how much "stuff" goes into a chair. literally. Well, not so much newer chairs (most are just plywood with foam glued to it) but my antique chair has guts. So, I started with the chair frame. It looks so tiny. and empty. and a little sad.). Then I stretched the webbing and tacked it on. Next, I added my NINE seat springs (my instructor, Seymour. First was back to front. Next was left to right. And there you have it!
