Just For Fun - I've been tagged - 8 random things

MisFit's "Drama Queen"

I have been tagged by Wires 'n Pliers with 8 Random Things about myself:

1. I am excited about working on my most recent MisFit, the headless one, and as soon as I am done here, I plan to do that.

2. I live in a family of alter abled individuals that laugh alot.

3. I love coming home from work each day.

4. I have a very creative imagination and because of it, I need to have my notebook nearby for my ideas that come to me.

5. I enjoy hot fudge sundaes.

6. I completely agree that we are all part of the sum that make a whole, we are all alterabled, some show it on the outside, some carry it on the inside, but none of us are perfect.

7. I don't care for SuperBowl Sunday, and I will hide from it, plus get a lot of work
done during it, but I will sneak in for the chips and dip and stuff to eat.

8. I have been known to get out of bed in the middle of the night in order to bid and win on
an ebay auction.

Another MisFit has come to light!

We have a new MisFit coming to join the others. She just broke her neck and lost her head; so rather than trying to put a new head on her (and we all know how well a head transplant works, right?), we have opted to leave her in her present condition: headless.

She is now a hanger-on as you shall soon see. She has her own sling to carry her around, and she is also always with or near her support group, because anyone who is alter-abled (and headless IS alter-abled) usually benefits by having a support group being close at hand. She has not been named yet, as I am seeking the best fitting name I can find for a headless being. Even though she is a completely disfigured (especially in a semi precious state of being) she still rings of pure beauty if one can get past her initial woe-begone appearance.

Watch for her, in yellow, black and white,
to come your way in the middle of the night.
She's lost her head, and now; what a sight,
But Her beauty will last if you treat her right.

Introducing The MisFits - My cul de sac earrings

Finally, the Unnamed Earrings
got their tag! One night recently, I was just sitting there, looking around the room, watching the American Idol tryouts, and in between the drying of my eyes from my tears of laughter, it came to me. My copper earrings remind me of directions to get to that one friend's house. You know the friend I speak of, everyone has one in their circle. It's the friend that always holds the party, and writes the directions on a piece of laser jet printer paper tacked to the wall in the lunchroom. Turn left, go one block, turn right, follow it around...well, you know... So here they are:

My cul de sac earrings

Copper bent, twirled, folded, tweaked, rolled, then hammer hardened, hammered again and then little turquoise disks of 16mm (or so) were wire wrapped and lashed to the bottom of the copper. Brown niobium ear wires with copper balls were used at the tops, and these earring are long and pretty... hanging a full 3 inches.

They are very fun. You can read the fun listing at this location:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20053628

Happy January!

Also, The Drama Queen is now listed at Etsy too! YaY!

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19614068

Happy New Year 2009 !

Welcome to 2009. And this year we are starting off with several new listings.
We opened the shop on December 9th, with 2 items, added a third, sold our first, added 2 more, then sold our second. That's pretty nice. That's 33.3% sold.

Our tribute to Frank Zappa and his song "Broken Hearts Are For Assholes" is still listed, and one of my first barbed wire series. This piece is not the traditional barbed wire that I usually create which has been double and triple oxidized to a gunmetal shade with a very matte finish, this one is in brass which has not been oxidized and will patina on its own. The chain, however is in 14kt gold fill, completely handmade, with wrapped and beaded wire, which compliments the inverted barbed heart hanging below a carved onyx bead.

Our next piece, is a new addition to MisFits, and will find its position in the MisFits shop very soon, please welcome:

"An Orphan In Disguise"

This cute little necklace has been added to cold forged copper to set off a beautiful little boro bead, that has been left all alone, untouched. The cold forged charm that holds the bead is suspended on approximately 1 inch of copper rolo chain on a hand forged link dangling from a snake chain, also in copper. It is a nice addition to our little family of MisFits.

Another of our listed items is "My WallFlower" a jasper donut, drilled through with Swarovski crystals hanging above, mid way, (in the center of the donut) and dangling from below, and sparkles up the almost but not quite sleepy, scenic picture jasper. This pendant is connected to a copper slide which is connected to 4 strand black leather cordage which has been lashed at the handmade clasp (partially visible in the background).

(read each listing's story at http://misfits.etsy.com )

Now onward to our completely new necklace, and still warm from my hands and all I am going to say about it is its name:

"The Virgin"

Made from hand wound glass, hand forged copper, multi textured, partitioned chains, and a little extra for the steampunk addicts. This piece also features a handmade clasp and wound loop, all in copper.

This piece is to be listed very soon, within a day or two, along with "An Orphan in Disguise."

Our next creation has not been named yet, but as time passes, it will all come to fruition. So be it. Its name, its story, all of it will just happen at the right time. The situation is already present, just
getting it into the right context will be part the creation to come. (unnamed as of yet)
This pair of earrings have been bent and cold forged then wired onto genuine turquoise disk squatties. Hanging long at almost 3 inches, they have been attached to brown niobium earwires which have been adorned with shiny little copper balls.

Our final piece tonight, has already had a rough life. A particularly beautiful necklace that is consistantly overlooked and never seems to stand out in a crowd. Like "My Wallflower," it seems to blend in to everything it stands next to...until it is isolated from the others, allowing it to be viewed up close. Like a high strung drama queen, it always seems to cry out for center stage. That being said, this time around, it is now known as:

"Drama Queen"

Either way, it will be a fun item to list at Etsy, along with the others (Assholes (for short) and My Wallflower) and to join with the original "Red Stone Family" already listed there, in the next couple of days. Please stop by and visit.

Our first two pieces sold were:

• To review the stories from these first sold items, click here: http://www.etsy.com/shop_sold.php?user_id=6606646
  
  

1) "The Puzzle Stone Necklace" a howlite (puzzle stone) necklace in coldforged sterling silver, on a sterling flat chain.

2) "My Tortured Soul" a stressed vintage rosy gold chain, with freshwater creamy white pearls periodically added, tin cup style, and a new 14 kt gf lobster claw clasp. She was beautiful.

Well, that's about it for the first day of January, in 2009. We're looking forward to our new shop in the coming year, and hope it finds its place in Etsyland.

Goodnight.

Happy New Year 2009

Here's hoping that everyone's New Year starts off with a bang!

Cheers! from the MisFits.