The Gospel According To Dusti

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

End of Summer Creations

I built a light tent this month. Just look at these fancy results! I'll have more on this later, but I threw a few of the pics in this post.
I was struck by the idea to make thunder or lightening blots. I was inspired by a little lightening bolt pin Dad used to always wear on his black hat. It was only about an inch long and shiny nickle plated or something silvery and it was such a bold little graphic, perfect for the dynamic artist/designer/cowboy/renaissance man himself.
I really enjoyed making the earrings, I made another pair yesterday too.
One of my bffs Tiffany is getting married next month and we got together recently to make some things for the event. I won't say what yet! Having time together with friends just making stuff and shootin' the bull is ever more rare the older you get. Such an indulgent luxury, our time.
Even making a b-double-e-double-r-u-n up to the hipster store right before 2 AM after a night out is an activity to be savored! This was on a different night, we were being good at the taking of the previous picture.
I've so thoroughly enjoyed my summer in every way, really lived in the present for this one. I took the first few precious weather months to get the most of the outdoors and get lots of exercise and sun! I've also spent some quality time with quality friends, there's nothing else like it. And throughout all this I've worked on new designs, tried out new ideas, focused on jewelry making. I've also begun listing things in my neglected Etsy shop!
I was so tired last night after completing two pairs of earrings that I forgot to use the white manikin in the light tent! It was so much sawing, sawing, sawing and filing, drilling, sanding. I of course relished every bit of this zen-inducing tedium. Behold some results!
I will get better pictures though.
I'm off to set up my awesome makeshift photography studio!
My parting words are, enjoy the last little bit of summer. Fall's up next!

5 comments:

LuLu Kellogg said...

Eeeeeeeeeeeek! LOVE LOVE LOVE this! you are amazing!

xoxo

Chris 'Frog Queen' Davis said...

Fantastic work!! Those are amazing!

Cheers!

Dana said...

Dusti- can I special order some lightning bolt earrings?
Dana

Dusti said...

Dana Dee, yes you can! Do you want the ones I have in my etsy shop? (The link is in this post in blue)
or
I can make special Dana ones just for you...I think we'll have to do it that way:)

Dana said...

I think special Dana ones just for me- cuz I like to use jewelery as a way to enhance the power of certain qualities of life I am jammin' on in a given day... And I can already feel the charge of some Lusti-Dusti made lightnin' bolt adornments hammered out exclusively for my little punctured fleshy earlobes. Thanks, darlin!