I'm doing Science and I'm Still Alive!

Classes have started again, meaning my attention is greatly divided.

Most of my work on the shops has been transferring over my main selling venue back to etsy. I love Artfire dearly, I think they're better run, and better features, better admins... but they are lacking in traffic. I don't have time to drive the traffic to Artfire myself, so, back to etsy I go!

That said, I have played with my perler beads a little. Check out the awesome Robot Pendant! His arms, legs and body are free to move and dance about!



I've also brought over the current stock of d20 Pendants!

A new coat of e-paint

I've had the blogger interface open for 3 days now (what, turn off the computer? For shame!) planning to post. But, I kept putting it off because I wanted to finish my new project! Well, things still aren't quite finished, but I am so in love with the new set of banners I have for my Artfire Studio, and for ads and whatnot!

Such as... my new banner!

I'm so happy with how the style turned out. Simple enough that it doesn't annoy the viewer, but very eye catching! As one person commented, it's very reminiscent if a 50s Sci-fi title, or a comic book. Geekery indeed! Let me know what you think!

I still have a lot to do with the studio itself, I have a number of circuit board items to list, and more pictures to take, but it's coming together! Focusing on a theme will make things much more marketable, jewelry on a whole is difficult to do.

Closing off with my animated square!

Geekery abounds!

I... am a geek. I've mentioned this before, and I keep proving it over and over.

My order of d20s finally came in, and I spent Saturday drilling holes in them. But totally worth it!

I have a couple up at my Artfire shop, and will be listing more later. But, if you'd like to have any of these just send me a message and I'll see if it's still in stock!





Also new in the shop are some pixelly fun!

We have some gamer goodness:




And I am in LOVE with this duck. I don't know what it is about it, the cute little bill, or maybe the adorable googly eye, but it just screams SQUEE!

Scalely

I love scales, especially anodized aluminum ones! Their colors make for a great addition to any piece, and I tend to use them a lot. I find they add an extra dose of flare that really sets an item apart.

An example of adding an extra touch would be to my dream catcher:



And then you have items which the scales make the item. I'm really happy with how this one turned out, reminding me of laurel leaves! Only, you know, metal! One of my friends mentioned that it gives them a sci-fi kind of feel, which jives just fine with me! Maybe I'll try them in green next?



And then there's a scale piece that's dramatic all on its own! This necklace hangs beautifully across the neck, making any outfit extraordinary!



My order of dice should be in later the week... look forward to images from the gleeful box opening!

Raw and colorful!

Only a couple new pieces to photograph and share in the future, been busy with Winter-een-mas (gaming holiday!) and selling my wares, so mostly just been ring monkeying.

However I did snap a couple of shots of my organized chaos!



That's not including a lot of my larger spools of wire, chains, ribbon and other odds and ends that I keep loose. in the top of my storage container storer. I got one of them for Christmas from my awesome Mom, and later bought another for myself. I want to get the medium sized one too, they're just so super handy!

Here's another look at my pile of stock. It seems like a lot more when trying to set up quickly!


And here's how it looks neat. This is an older photo, I'll have one next week of my flea market set up. If anyone has suggestions on how to display belly dancing coin skirts so they DON'T take up my entire table I'd be grateful! This particular image was taking from an Art Show I attended in September. Don't let that sun fool you, it was COLD!

Up and Atom!

Finally had a break in the studies (sort of) to add some new products to the store! Over a dozen new items, so go check it out on Artfire!

Since there are so many, I'll just show some of my favorites for now :)


Yup, that's the molecular structure for our favorite chemical!


Anyone else having flashbacks?


I made this one a bit big, but it'll look great on a larger guy! That's made from an actual network cable, I have the scar on my pinky to prove it! On a side note, network cable casings are tougher that I thought.


This is probably my second favorite item currently! <3

You may have noticed a severe lack of chainmaille this post. Have no fear! I've been trying out my new crafting supplies for making these, so have an abundance of such items. I've spent a good part of today making some more chainmaille related items to build up my stock for the upcoming months, including a couple of twists on old items! Look forward to them in the coming weeks!

New items listed!

Got some new items in the store, enjoy!

First, a pair of lovely keychains, both in Euro 1-4 diamond weave pattern:

Sunburst:


Rainbow:


An always popular item, chainmaille worry balls are an amazing stress relief. They absorb heat quickly, and then radiates it back out. This makes it feel warm within moments of handling it! It also makes a soft tinkling sound as you move the rings against each other, promoting calmness. Finally, you can chuck it at walls with no worry of damaging it! I'd avoid throwing it at anything fragile, such as co-workers, as it is made of metal.
Worry Ball


Finally, one of my favorite items so far! Yes, those are real resistors. They probably would still work in a pinch in you, for some reason, absolutely needed a resistor. Perhaps you need to MacGyver a nuclear weapon? No matter what, you will look great, and be ready to build a nuclear weapon*.
Tech Resistors in Circles Earrings


*Only in 0.00301% of nuclear weapon building emergencies will these earrings contain the necessary parts. Earrings do not give knowledge of nuclear science or engineering. Chained to the Strange does not take responsibility for any nuclear winters resulting from the use of these earrings.

New Items!

Added a few new items to the shop!

First up: a delicate resistor bracelet. Yes, those are real resistors! A matching set of earrings are also in the works =)


And now the dice! These two both work as real dice. Yup, you can actually use these in campaigns or monopoly or whatever. I'd ask the other players first though, they may not be as convinced of its ability to produce random numbers.




d20s are the symbols of geekhood. Show the world that you too roll natural 20s!