Soooo

So i made and delivered the order for 11 purity rings... and let me just say... this is a discipline all in itself, doing the same ring over and over.... HOWEVER... it is done... I now know all the mistakes that can go wrong with this piece... how to make them right, and I might offer a class and or tutorial on this ring in the future... we shall see, for now I got to focus on things that are guaranteed money makers... so I decided I am going to start offering the same kind of supplies I use in my jewelry and start a second store for handcrafted jewelry supplies... mostly in copper and silver. I am working on setting up for soldering also, so that I can offer things like head pins and soldered jump rings... besides I know I have spent a lot on these items in the past, now I am learning to make my own supplies, for me that's great, and I thought why not sell them also... supplies seem to be ht best selling category on etsy. And I can offer them when I have time, when I am making more finished pieces, I will sell fewer supplies. So far I am making my own ear wires, clasps, and heavy chains... the rest I will be able to offer once I get a torch and a few other supplies that go with that set up. I am working on that now... doing my research, and trying to find the best deal, figuring out what I need to buy and where to get it.

The other thing I got to figure out is where to do this hot work... I have just moved a few things out of my studio that were just "taking up room", so I am thinking I can set up a workstation in there... that way I am not going from the garage to the studio all the time, back and forth.

Of course there's also the issue of my love of wire... I still love wire wrapping, and am learning new things with that as well.... so all kind of new, and exciting things going on right now. I an just in a preparation stage right now... got to get my studio and knowledge ready for the next level.