The fatigue continues.
Man, your muscles really tire quickly when you haven't used them in two weeks. This I learned in dance class today. I came home with the intention of working on commissions, but instead passed out cold for what became a three-hour nap. I'm sure part of it was that I was up 'til about 2:30 coughing, and I slept fitfully. But still. I'm still catching up on rest.
Ariel came over for dinner, and we watched Queer as Folk while I worked on commissions. I finished another Kushiel's ear cuff-- a commissioned House Orchis cuff with a sterling silver orchid and pretty purples for
firebirdgrrl. I also spent forever on a 3' long linked necklace that will be called 'The Silk Road.' The only thing is that since it is rather heavy, I'm going to have to buy a pair of split ring pliers and replace the jumprings with split ones so it won't break if it gets snagged. Usually, I'd just link each piece to the next, but I liked the spacing of having a ring between each link. Overall, it is rather pretty-- olive green gems smoothly gradiating into warm oranges and cinnamon reds, with antique copper bits that I bought during my travels in San Francisco. It's definitely a necklace with character and a sense of place, and versatile-- it looks just as good looped twice as it does in one long hanging strand. And I did another gear necklace with color-gradiating hessonite garnets. It's been a good few days in terms of art.
And now... I'm going to zonk out and sleep in tomorrow. Much, much needed. Ta!
Ariel came over for dinner, and we watched Queer as Folk while I worked on commissions. I finished another Kushiel's ear cuff-- a commissioned House Orchis cuff with a sterling silver orchid and pretty purples for
firebirdgrrl. I also spent forever on a 3' long linked necklace that will be called 'The Silk Road.' The only thing is that since it is rather heavy, I'm going to have to buy a pair of split ring pliers and replace the jumprings with split ones so it won't break if it gets snagged. Usually, I'd just link each piece to the next, but I liked the spacing of having a ring between each link. Overall, it is rather pretty-- olive green gems smoothly gradiating into warm oranges and cinnamon reds, with antique copper bits that I bought during my travels in San Francisco. It's definitely a necklace with character and a sense of place, and versatile-- it looks just as good looped twice as it does in one long hanging strand. And I did another gear necklace with color-gradiating hessonite garnets. It's been a good few days in terms of art.And now... I'm going to zonk out and sleep in tomorrow. Much, much needed. Ta!