In a past life, I was a journalism major with a concentration in photography. That was a very, very long time ago. There’s a huge difference between shooting candids for news stories and shooting macro photos of jewelry. Light type, settings, cameras, it’s enough to make a gal’s head spin! I’ve found a few really [...]
Tina
Aside from the idea that god hates me, everything is fine
I just haven’t posted in a bit. I’ve been incredibly busy with work, been trying to get in some time in my studio, and I’ve been combating craziness on all levels of life. To say that life has been a whirlwind would be understating things by just a tad.
So what about that studio time? Well, I’ve [...]
Protecting yourself from your jewelry (and vice versa)
If you work with copper, you’ve probably noticed that sometimes your pieces turn your skin green. Personally, this doesn’t really bother me that much, but I know plenty of people who are turned off from copper because of this reaction. You’ve probably also noticed that your work darkens with wear. Again, I kind of love [...]
Copper etching at home, the Burning River way
Ingredients for your own home copper etching tank
Muriatic Acid (Hydrochloric or “Pool” acid)
Hydrogen Peroxide (some people use the hair-bleach strength, I just use the drugstore strength)
A glass container large enough for your work with a cover (I use an old casserole dish with its own glass lid)
Tongs/gloves/something to pick stuff up with
Mix 2 parts hydrogen peroxide to one part acid [...]
Someone stop this ride–I want off
So much for the three posts a week goal… at least so far. Last week was a bit of a bear, what with me needing to be ensconsed in bubble wrap for my own protection. On Monday (and this is just on monday), I managed to take out the clothes dryer, decimate the iron, and [...]
History
Every story has a beginning. Mine starts when I was around eleven or twelve. See, I was in middle school in a fairly wealthy suburb of Columbus, Ohio.
All the girls would get their friends presents for Christmas – fairly inexpensive gifts, but costs add up. Since I had an older sister that my parents were helping with college [...]
Mama’s got a brand new blog
I’ve been blogging off and on for a while back at my old site, Distracted Mind but frankly, the writing got stale. It had no focus, no oomph. It devolved into a link blog, and even that got stagnant. Like, no posts in months sort of stagnant. I’ve been busy doing other things, like starting [...]