Some time back, after I'd set fire to the table, all my hot, torching, noisy and smelly jewelry-making activities were banished to the cellar. Luckily we have a huge cellar so Barry very thoughtfully cleared his old workbench for me and I now use that for all my soldering, hammering, tumbling, polishing and so on. It's well ventilated and apart from a bit of damp, rather too many spiders and cobwebs, and the odd frog it's quite nice down there - dark enough for firing work but light enough to see what I'm doing
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The "Rolling, Polishing & Soldering Dept"
is a workbench down in the cellar |
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My new Paragon SC-2 kiln
is also in the cellar |
Most of my jewelry work is done sitting at my old desk in our little "snug", while I make my soaps and lip balms in our utility room. I used to take all my photographs on my baby grand piano, but recently I've been experimenting with taking photographs by a bedroom window. I don't have a photo to show you, but naturally that bedroom is now full of my stuff too!
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My old desk in the "snug" |
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The "Despatch Dept" |
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Now where did I put that pearl......? |
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Spot the window :) |
When I'm not creating jewellery or making lip balms, working in the garden, or glued to my laptop, you'll find me playing my piano in the conservatory. I can't believe I've shared my messy space with you - where do you spend your day?
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Where I relax and unwind! |
I love to see where other people do their creating- your array of beads is amazing!!
ReplyDeleteI have a sewing room in the loft, but as I like to be downstairs with the dog i tend to do all my sewing on the dining table! I spend quite a lot of time running up and down the stairs between the two!
Thanks for sharing your workspace! Its always fun to glimpse into the way others do their work!
ReplyDeleteGreat blog post, thanks for sharing your messy space with us all! I'm the same Dotty, I have a room devoted to my craft but like to sit downstairs mostly! :)
ReplyDeletewow this is amazing :)
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing where you work! your very organised :)
love the piano too!
Wow, you're organized pretty well with all those supplies, nice seeing where you create. I have my supplies in a room in my basement but I do all my creating on my kitchen table where it's sunny most of the day.
ReplyDeleteI am so showing this blog post to my husband. He'll think I'm positively tidy by comparison! ;o) I envy you your gorgeous cellar space - out of the way, but still wonderful to work in.
ReplyDeleteIt is such a treat to see where others work. One day I will get mine in some sort of order and share...maybe.
ReplyDeleteWoah at your supplies Erika! I might have to show my OH this so he knows its not just me :p
ReplyDeleteHe he he, imynda - that's just a small fraction of my stash!!!!! I have 3 huge unsorted boxes in the cellar, and every drawer, cupboard and shoebox is full too! My long suffering DH says I drive him mad, LOL!
ReplyDeleteOh what fun you must have! Such a great place to do your thing.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to snoop people's work space. Love that White baby Grand. It would be fun to jam together!
ReplyDeleteWow Erika you have loads of space and I just love your despatch dept, lol.
ReplyDeleteErika, thank you so much for this peek into your lovely world! It's such fun to be able to imagine you there creating your gorgeous jewelry.
ReplyDeleteI do my hammering, tumbling, torching and other rough work in what was once a garden room. But this winter the cost of heating that room drove me and my copper into the living room, where I've converted a writing desk to a work space for small projects. Messy but functional. :D
It's fun seeing all your work spaces! Love your skyscraper towers of beads on your window sill!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great space! I love how those beads and all their colors shine through the window. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for letting us peak in to your working space! A bit jealous for the amount of your stash and the plenty of room. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm spending most of my time squeezed together with my supplies and computer in a small corner of my (bed) room and shooting my pics on the window sill in our tiny kitchen ...
LOL, if you think that's messy you really should visit mine! FAR too messy to share with anyone!
ReplyDeleteI was just going to say what nuvofelt said lol! Your creative space is lovely Erika, sooo much more organised than mine!! And I seriously have piano envy now :)
ReplyDeleteYou have an incredible amount of stock! Wow!
ReplyDeleteGreat place to work :)
I spend my days here most of the time http://www.ingermaaike.nl/index.php?/archives/582-Finished-windows.html
Erika, thanks for sharing your work space with us.
ReplyDeleteErika your space(s) look fun and conducive to creativity...I use my kitchen table by a bay window, the sofa plus an Ott Lite, and a very messy dining room ; )
ReplyDeleteErica, thanks to showing us your creative space.
ReplyDeleteInteresting to see and I like the piano!
My piano sits unplayed.
Mine is here http://mydayisfriday.blogspot.com/2011/03/friday-is-my-day-coloursandtextures.html
Erika - thanks for sharing your workspace. I'm amazed at the little pots of beads - very organised!
ReplyDeleteSo jealous of you being totally organised and your spaces look lovely too
ReplyDeleteNice to have a sneak peek into your work space and studio!! I hope you haven't burned any more tables!
ReplyDeleteWow, Erika, I love this so much! Love the intriguing piles of pots with pretty things in in front of the window!
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