debVdesigns

Setting Goals and achieving them feels "oh so good". As you may already know, I started on my jewelry making journey in 2009 and after a few years I realized I needed to sell what I was making in order to buy more materials. My quest for 2014 was to seek out markets to sell my jewelry.  I started keeping a list of shows customers and other artists were recommending, and fortunately there are many well organized Art/Artisan shows in the Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley area.  With list in hand, I started applying and booking shows. The art of jewelry as an art form can make it tough to get into some shows as there are so many talented designers out there and limited spots available. In addition to the already great shows I've already been accepted into, I'm happy to announce two more shows. Drum roll please..... You will find debVdesigns at this years #Hycroft Christmas Show in November and the #MakeItVancouver show in December. YEAH!  Is it too early...

Railroad Tracks make great anvils and my DH, while out on one of his gold panning adventures (his new hobby this year), found a long piece of railroad track. Being the thoughtful man that he is, he dragged it back to the vehicle and brought it home. After running around everywhere, he found a place to cut it into pieces, which I then offered up for sale. They were grabbed very quickly. On a more recent outing, my DH found yet another piece which will be cut in the next week. I already have a list of interested parties if I can fit it into a USPS Flat Rate Box ($12.35 US) to ship. A young man dropped by the other day for an 8" piece and he was getting into black-smithing. I mentioned I had a 12" piece and he quickly upgraded. I can't wait to use mine but am stuck in the office doing taxes for the next week. GRRRR. Much prefer to be in my studio. Here are a few pictures. I found this one on Craigslist and my DH cleaned it up and filed the tip as it was file...