new stuff

I have just upgraded to a paid account, so expect more pictures, as they’ll be easier for me to post now.

School is about to slam me hard, so don’t feel shy if I promised you something and you’re wondering where it is. If I don’t get to it soon, it may be months before I can finish it (and keep in mind I have prior commitments to reading clients, the few client cases I have taken on altar work for, and custom pieces I have in the queue). Similarly, keep in mind that some stuff just takes longer to make than other stuff, and sometimes it takes longer to *start* just because I have to "get the picture" before I know what to do, if that makes any sense. Sometimes I have to hunt down just the right piece or component, and that has meant that some more complicated pieces have taken me *months.* In one case I can think of, I started a custom cosmetic box probably about two years ago, now, have pulled it out and done one or two things to it every few months, but have not found the "thing" to tie the whole thing together yet. I feel bad, but I can’t rush myself on this stuff or else nobody is happy with it, and this is why I don’t take deposits on custom work – I won’t work according to anybody else’s timeline if it means I have to ship something I am not happy with.

Tau Thomas, I finished a Lazarus medal, and you have first dibs if you like it. If not, no worries, you won’t hurt my feelings. Whee, why don’t I use my new paid account to post some pictures *right now*?!

Here’s Lazarus (these medals are notoriously difficult to photograph, sorry for the quality):

Custom turkey foot I finished today:

A batch of saints medals I’m going to have to photo edit because you can’t see them, argh…
There’s a St. Michael, an OL of Czestochowa, a Martha, a more traditionally colored Lazarus in the top row, far right, oh just a ton.

I’m working on a small coffin for a new member of the Ghuede family that’s introduced himself to me, and this Brigitte coffin was done as I attempt to perfect the technique for painting these. It’s metal and opens to hold things – the possibilities are dizzying~