Awesome and Stuffs.

For a while now, i've been obsessed with the idea of making pendants using images from a lot of the old books that i've thrifted over the years. So, for the past few months i've been tinkering with different methods. At first i tried using Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel (UTEE) and a heat tool, but i didn't like the almost candle wax finish it produced. Then i tried Inkssentials Glossy Accents, which i thought would be okay because i've seen free jewelry projects using the stuff. When i wore one of the pendants for just a few days, it turned cloudy and it obviously wasn't a durable finish. I have a whole bunch of pendants made using Glossy Accents and now i don't know what to do with them! Maybe add them to my packaging when i send out orders?

So, a few weeks ago i finally caved in and have been experimenting with resin. I've been working outside, wiith adequate ventilation, but now i have this nagging cough and am thinking i should probably buy a respirator! Anyway, here are just two of the almost 30 pendants i worked on the past few days. I think they're adorable!



Sometime last week, Jenn from Sweetside on Etsy posted a thread in the Promotions section of the forums, offering free fabric to anyone who wanted some. All you had to do was respond with what fabric you were interested in and then convo her with your address. How crazy generous is that??? I picked this fabric, because obviously, i have questionable taste.



In other Etsy news, i've been included in Taryn/MyMy's Pennsylvania Treasury. Check it out HERE!