Stone Horse Jewelry

I have been making jewelry for nearly two decades now.  First as beader and slowly transitioning to a silversmith.    My husband has always been supportive but not necessarily aware of all the processes. He frequently gifts me with tools and equipment - if I pick out specifically what I want/need. My mother always bragged to the aunts.    My Dad and brother each gave me a small tool years ago - unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, they were not applicable to making jewelr

Things to know from the get-go: ·       There are no drawings or plans for production. ·       Nothing is square.  (How did I ever make quilts?!?) ·       Anything that looks like a mistake I am claiming was intentional for character, unless otherwise stated. ·       It is ugly as homemade sin. ·       It is portable but “fragile” – I expect a blow-out of vellum at any time.     I screwed up from the beginning by getting 8.5”x11” sheets of vellum instead of a roll.  It was ch

All the preparation the weeks before the show wore me out.  I now remember why I quit doing shows.  Getting ready for them is exhausting!  Also, I get so psyched before the show there is always a letdown after – emotionally and physically.   I have spent this past week of physical and emotional downtime watching TV, napping, playing on the laptop, staring into space, and watching the birds at the bird feeder.  I haven’t done anything business related.  I haven’t even unpacked

I spent two weeks polishing, double-checking pricing (doubting myself and changing prices a few times), tagging, praying the ordered supplies would get here in time, packing the supplies, and hyper-stressing over all the details to have a decent display.    My husband asked more than once if I was upset with him because I wasn’t speaking to him.  I assured him (probably in a sharp tone) I was just focused on getting ready for the show. To myself I said I was aggravated he kep

This past week I planned to spend time on four projects.  First - get ready for an upcoming art crawl.  Second - work on new jewelry....

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My husband asked if Stone Horse Jewelry was a very expensive hobby or a business. Good question. Was I pretending to be a business owner...