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A New Look in My Studio

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You may have noticed that it has been quiet in my corner of the Facebook world.  That’s because my Peter was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had robotic surgery in Tucson.  We know so much about prostate cancer and the choices for treatment available now.  Peter is doing well, going close to full tilt on his projects and helping me with mine.  We started building a bookcase before all this happened and today we finished it, moved it into the studio and I’m starting to organize and fill it. Of course that entails emptying the bookcase next to it and incorporating all the boxes of wire, metal, metal clay, polymer canes and clay and all the tools.  I’m sure it will be better and that I will be able to find things easier.  We will see.  ! Thought you might like to see the improvement! This is  quick before shot just after I returned from "Metal Clay on the Bay" and lots of things live on the floor. This is after the bookcase is in place and my plastic cont

Storing Finished Pieces of Jewelry

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How do you store your finished projects? Please leave your solutions in the comment box and I’ll share them.   As I look around my studio, I see earrings on cards and earrings on stands.   I see necklaces stacked next to each other on the necklace jewelry stand. Necklaces hang from hooks on the side of my cabinet.     I see a necklace on a neck display stand, stacks of bracelets and so much more.    It’s a little overwhelming.   I think I am hyperventilating!   Too much of everything takes my mind away from creating and leaves me wondering what to do with it all.   How can I make more?   Where would I put it and how can I rationalize buying more supplies for more jewelry making?   Surely I’m not the only jewelry designer/artist with this problem?   I need a sy stem for storing the finished pieces that are listed in my website store www.lindabrittdesign.com and on my etsy shop www.etsy.com/shop/lindabrittdesign .   Focus!   That’s what I need!   And more sales! My soluti