I’m thinking of quitting the jewelry thing for awhile and switching gears to something else.
I’ll keep my jewelering supplies, but I’m getting SICK. AND. fucking. TIRED. of the stresses of trying to photograph my damn earrings and such! And you know- it wouldn’t be so bad, photo-wise, except I was getting people telling me that I needed to take better photos, more interesting photos, etc. The camera I have just -won’t- do it.
Not only THAT, but for roughly 6 months now I haven’t been able to find the chain that I use in my earrings. I always got it from Wal-mart, but I haven’t seen it there in AGES except that ONE time when I didn’t have the lousy $3 to spare for them.
AND, I’ve simply ran out of ideas. What I need to do, when I can: reproduction of designs that work. Yeah, takes the uniqueness out, but that’s the only solution I see.
>.<
I have an idea or two for getting rid of the jewelry that I do have. I’m thinking of offering them for trade/for money so I can further my art/painting. There’s some stamps I would like to get that would be absolutely freaking awesome to include in my canvases. I do have some stamps but 90% are either not appropriate for what I want to do or can’t be used for commercial purposes.
At least with the canvas art I can scan it in and take decent photos of it for selling online.
I’m sure I’ll keep making jewelry, it just won’t be as much as I used make to and it won’t be showcased online for any reason except for trading. It would prolly just be made to sell in person or trade for something.
So yeah. I’m pissed and stressed about that. I’ve struggled with the photos for awhile now - I just can’t do the jewelry.
For exmple:
I will trade these 2 pairs of earrings


for this stamp sheet (opens in new window).
That’s just an example.
Can’t do any trading right now ’cause I’m stupidly broke. But that’s the idea. And seems like the only way I’ll be able to get stuff I need (want) to further my art cause.
Ideas, anyone? Stupid idea? Good idea? Needs ironing?