lillian13 | OK, setup is tomorrow, that means the show is 2 days away (Reply)

I was up pretty late last night, working on bolo ties. I don't normally make too many for any one show--while I like them, they aren't usually a hot item. Except that I sold 2 at my last show and I keep seeing ads for "bolo-style necklaces". So, I put together 6 of them, using smaller stones than I normally do. Since I don't use purchased ends for the ties (they look tacky), I wrap the material in wire to make it look more handmade and interesting.

You know, I'd forgotten what a pain it is to wrap wire (especially bronze wire) around a not-very-thick soft cord. And I kept misjudging the amount of wire I needed and had to unwrap several of them as it became obvious that it wasn't going to work. But I got them all wrapped, and even added beads to one (will finish them up either tonight or Friday after setup). But man, my hands are sore.

Also found out that I got into the Wheatsville Arts Festival, sponsored by the Wheatsville Co-op! It's pretty prestigious, and it's always a great show for me. Now I know what I'll be doing over Thanksgiving weekend--making jewelry (the show is the first weekend in December).

So tonight I go to my storage unit after work, and load up my tent, weights, etc. I'll load up everything else at the apartment either tonight or tomorrow.

dremiel will be helping me out with setup, and my nephew is supposed to help me with teardown on Sunday.

I sure hope the Wheatsville folks don't deposit my check until next week. Money is very, very tight and I still need to get out change for the show.