Jewelry-making pr0n!

[chibisuzaku]

I decided a few weeks ago to get into earring-making. It's a HELLuva lot faster than knitting, and it's stuff that I really need (I have very few earrings at the moment). Earrings cost a lot for no good reason; I have sensitive ears, and so need sterling silver or gold studs or hooks, and very few places have earrings like that that are not ugly/

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[chibisuzaku]

Yeah, semi-precious gemstone beads + Union Square prices = X_X I'm looking around for a shop that's cheaper, Beads of Paradise has a lot of unique stuff but they're ridiculous.

[chibisuzaku]

O sanku :) You should! Jewelry-making is instant gratification compared to knitting.

[tokki_chan]

Those look lovely!

[chibisuzaku]

Thank you, tokki dear. BTW, if I ever start an etsy shop, I am hitting you up for a banner logo ... :)

[annelidsquisher]

Goodness, those are quite beautiful.

In terms of finding less expensive mats... perhaps buying secondhand jewelry at flea markets/pawn shops is a good idea? The secondary market in NYC has got to be *huge*...

[chibisuzaku]

Thank you :D Yeah, I totally need to find some good secondhand shops, I imagine those would have a lot of cool findings and beads. Good call!

ooooh

[rin]

Pwettyyyy~ :D

Re: ooooh

[chibisuzaku]

Hee :D thanks!