I’ve made some rings using my fused glass cabochons.  To start with there are eleven available, 10 that have the smaller 16mm cabochons, and one with a larger 24mm cabochon.

I have put the smaller cabochons on the smaller width bands (3mm or 5mm) and the larger cabochon has gone on a ring with a 9.5mm band.  These bands are all silver plated.

Very shortly I’ll also set up the website so you can order the cabochon of your choice which I will attach to the band of your choice.  To start with I’ll only have the narrower bands available, so you’ll have the choice between a domed 3mm band or a flat 5mm band that tapers to 4mm. 

Eventually, I’ll also be getting in some sterling silver bands, most likely in the next week or two depending on interest.  Out of curiosity, would anyone be interested in antique brass & copper plated rings?

Anyway, I hope you love the rings as much as I do.  I have to admit that I’m so very tempted to keep that large cabochon ring.

Toodles!

Anne

Well, I finally finished cleaning up my beading desk.  Since I did that I’ve actually managed to sit down at it and do some beading.  So what have I made?  17 new pairs of earrings!

I’d actually forgotten how much I enjoy beading, getting lost in your own little world whilst playing with pretty, sparkly things.

You can find all the new earrings listed on the site already and below are pics of some of my very favourites.  Hope you like!

I’ve done veryyyy little beading jewellery wise for well over a year now. I think it’s a case of just getting disheartened when very little sells, not that I’m really marketing myself lol

It was getting close to the stage where I was going to give up the jewellery making altogether and just stick to creating lampwork beads, but I could never quite get to the stage of selling off all my precious beadies. So I’ve decided to redirect my focus instead.

I’m going to basically just stick to making earrings, as they seem to be the only thing that occassionally sells for me. This way I can make a bunch of them in a short amount of time, and get them up on my site regularly.  Hopefully, I’ll get into a system that I’ll list some new earrings each week.  I’ll still get to play with my sparklies. :-) 

If I feel the burning need to make a necklace or bracelet, I’ll still have my stuff for that, but I wont let that be my focus. If they happen, they happen.

I’m actually feeling more ‘lightened’ since making this decision, so I definitely think it’s the way to go for me.   I suppose in a sense it’s a 2010 new year’s resolution. 

To clear my stock of ‘non-earring’ items, I’m going to pop them on sale - 40% off. 

Now to just clean up my beading desk and sort everything out so I actually have somewhere to bead!!