Comments on: “Couldn’t Sleep” Necklaces

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 22:31:35 +0000

I did forget to add that each necklace has a silver s hook as clasp.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 21:42:38 +0000

Thank you Julie. I’ve been going over and over Renas tutorial on loops, I practice at night with cheap 20 gauge wire, I’m getting better. Thank you for the compliment on the pearl necklace. My Mom and sister say I’m an old soul. I’ve also had what was meant to be an insult by 1 person in my town about one of my necklaces a month ago. ..she said “it looked too old fashioned”… but to me that was a compliment. Another woman loved it and bought it over a week later.

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 18:18:00 +0000

I should add: Practice making your loops over and over with plain wire until you get uniform results and SAVE your headpins until you can confidently make uniform loops.

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 18:15:24 +0000

Catherine, Your ” simple” pearl necklace is classic and lovely. I hear you on the headpins loops! It really helps to put a mark on your pliers jaws so that you get exactly the same sized loop each time.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 00:39:36 +0000

Thank you Allison. Honestly, that is my favorite too because I put more work and thought into it. I’m still trying to improve on making simple loops from head pins and eyepins. For some reason it’s the one thing that I’ve had more trouble learning no matter how much I practice. I went through so many eye pins to get each link just right…it’s probably the most simple thing to most, but for me not so much.

By: Allison

Allison — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 20:42:32 +0000

Catherine, I particularly like the amethyst one – the drop is very nicely done!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 15:35:29 +0000

Thank you so much Kathy. I’ve never been one to wear much jewelry, and when I do, I’m more on the simple, smaller is better, don’t like to stand out type.

By: Kathy Zee

Kathy Zee — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 14:52:23 +0000

Catherine, everyone has a different style. Don’t compare yourself to others. It will drive you nuts. Go with your gut, sometimes simple is better. I sell many ‘simple’ necklaces. Never be embarassed about creativity. That’s what makes each of use unique in our own way. I love your designs.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:51:10 +0000

Compared to other people’s work on here, I feel mine is so simple and bland…a little embarrassed.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:32:34 +0000

Rena. Yes I do keep a journal by my bed. I feel a little neurotic, but for years when I was writing I kept a journal by my bed because I would always wake up in the middle of the night with a thought and I knew I would forget it by morning, or if I have a dream I keep dream journal. Now I wake up thinking about beads, wire, etc….I do get up and sketch it out, but alot of times the next morning it’s not what I imagined.

By: Rena Klingenberg

Rena Klingenberg — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 23:46:57 +0000

Catherine, You’re very creative when you’re not sleeping! 🙂 It’s a great idea for when you have insomnia. Also, do you keep a notebook or jewelry journal by your bedside? That way if you wake up with a great jewelry idea, you can sketch it and jot down a few notes about it so you won’t forget.