{"id":447,"date":"2009-08-16T11:30:38","date_gmt":"2009-08-16T16:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/?p=447"},"modified":"2011-01-24T14:35:31","modified_gmt":"2011-01-24T19:35:31","slug":"flying-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/2009\/08\/flying-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This time of year, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m always focused on my next show.  What do I need to make to have the stock I want to be ready for my next show?  How many days\/weeks do I have to make them?  Since there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s never enough time to make everything I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d like to have on hand, I have to prioritize.  These days I flip flop between making jewelry and weaving, focusing on one for a brief period, then moving to the other and back.<\/p>\n<p>My next show is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elmwoodartfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elmwood Avenue Festival of the Arts<\/a> in Buffalo, just two short weeks away.  I really wanted to have a showstopper in my booth, a piece of jewelry that would draw lots of admiring looks, even if it was priced out of range of many customers.  So I decided to make my third set of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-448\" title=\"woven-wings-ocean-jasper\" src=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/ww-ocean.jpg\" alt=\"woven-wings-ocean-jasper\" width=\"150\" height=\"68\" \/>Woven Wings.  Each set is individually designed and created, and each has used different gemstones.  The first Woven Wings was a combination of ocean jasper, bloodstone, and Picasso jasper, with a few pieces of petrified wood thrown in.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-449\" title=\"woven-wings-crazy-lace-agate\" src=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/cr-lace-wings.jpg\" alt=\"woven-wings-crazy-lace-agate\" width=\"250\" height=\"71\" \/>The second set was mostly crazy lace agate, with some golden horn thrown in.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-450\" title=\"woven-wings-fire-agate\" src=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/woven-wings-aug.jpg\" alt=\"woven-wings-fire-agate\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/woven-wings-aug.jpg 450w, https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/woven-wings-aug-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>I looked at my stock of gemstones, and decided that the new piece would focus on fire agate, with carnelian &amp; citrine, and turquoise thrown in to make it pop. \u00c2\u00a0I&#8217;m\u00c2\u00a0really happy with the outcome.  Starting with 14 karat gold-filled wire, I make the frame and then select individual gemstones that I weave through the wings using more 14 karat gold-filled wire, the stones, and 14 karat gold-filled spacers and accents.  I finish the piece with by crafting a handmade clasp for it all.<\/p>\n<p>These pieces have never made it to my website, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re only sold at shows.  But if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re dying to have the latest one adorn your neck, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.secondwindjewelry.com\/contact.htm\" target= \"_blank\">let me know<\/a>, and if I haven&#8217;t sold it, we can make arrangements for your purchase.<\/p>\n<p>A few quick facts about these healing gemstones.<br \/>\nFire agate encourages self-expression and enthusiasm. \u00c2\u00a0Carnelian provides a sense of well-being and provides protection against negativity. \u00c2\u00a0Citrine boots confidence, generosity, and happiness. \u00c2\u00a0Turquoise promotes friendship, loyalty, and peace of mind. \u00c2\u00a0I have more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.secondwindjewelry.com\/free_gemstone_info.htm\" target=\"_blank\">information about healing gemstones <\/a>on my website, just waiting for you to download it.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/2009\/07\/august-contest-perseids\/ \">enter the August contest<\/a> &#8211; there&#8217;s only a few days left, and you could win!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This time of year, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m always focused on my next show. 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