Lucky Deal of the Week: April 7, 2009

I know, I know, I'm late posting this (thanks to all who reminded me--now I know for certain that you like these deals!). This week's bargain is 10% off on anything in my eBay shop, including items that are already marked down, with shipping at exact postage cost. Most of the items will ship for between $2 and $3, but the heavier jewelry boxes will be a bit more. Interested? Leave a comment with a way for me to contact you, or send an email to me at luckygirltrading@yahoo.com. Want to know how much something is in non-U.S. currency? Try this handy currency converter.

My First Tie-Dyed Bottle Plate

Okay, it's not really tie-dyed, but it does remind of a tie-dyed shirt. This bottle took over two weeks to make. I thoroughly washed and dried an empty liquor bottle, then diluted some kiln-hardy blue paint and dripped it in inside. Then I waited for the paint to dry. And waited. And waited. Several days later it was dry enough to add the purple paint, and then the waiting began again. I didn't want to put the bottle in the kiln while there was any hint of moisture inside for fear of the bottle popping in the heat and causing a lot of damage. Seven days later it looked dry, so I let it sit another day just to be safe. After a full day (and night!) in the kiln, it came out looking like this. I love the look, so I've got a few more in progress. In the meantime, I'll have this available for purchase in my etsy shop tomorrow.

My Donation for the Animal Shelter

I dropped off my donation for the Durham Animal Protection Society's Tails at Twilight Gala yesterday. I hesitated about posting about it here, because it feels a bit like saying "Look what I made and you can't have it nya nya nya." I spent so many days braiding the kumihimo cord for this necklace that I wanted to record it in some way, so here it is. This is over 40 inches long, worked in a spiral pattern with spring green and yellow silk thread, with a sunny yellow fused dichroic glass pendant. I really love working with silk thread because it just feels wonderful!

I hope this brings in a nice amount for the 7,000 or more animals our local APS takes care of each year. And if you really want this piece I can make a similar one for you--but you can't have this one. ;)

Lucky Deal of the Week: March 30, 2009

This week's bargain is a beautiful pair of sterling silver leverback earrings set with three genuine Sapphires. The gems are graduated in size, making this a lovely and elegant past, present, and future accessory. Priced at around $50 in a retail store, I've only got three of these sweeties left, and they can be yours for $25 each plus actual postage charges. Interested? Leave a comment with a way for me to contact you, or send an email to me at luckygirltrading@yahoo.com. Want to know how much this is in non-U.S. currency? Try this handy currency converter.