Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Feedback Anxiety

I know I know , I just need to have confidence in my abilitites. If I feel good about what I'm making and someone decides to buy it by looking at the pictures and description then what do I have to worry about? I DON"T KNOW! I worry though. I hope over time as I get more feedback that I will be less anxious. I have very few sells and if I was to get even 1 negative feedback against me I think it would ruin my business on Etsy. I know I will make beads no matter if my mother is the only person that wants them but I still need want recognition from fellow beaders .
Why is this coming up ? Well, I'm waiting on some feedback from a few buyers and everyday and every time I sit in front of the computer I have to check for feedback. I hate waiting. I would rather be in my studio aka the garage but as of late, turning on the kiln in 90 degree weather only turns my garage into a furnace. So I wait. Cooler weather, time alone, guilt to subside, ( yes guilt I'm a mom/wife and when I want to be alone I sometimes have to get past the guilt)
So on my wish list for my studio this year would be an air conditioner and heat in the winter. This is a very expensive habit.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Hello?!.....hello......hello......hello

So I'm finally back in my studio! Yippee! Whoo! hoo! It really does feel good. Not so much physically though. I need to figure out a better working position. My neck tends to get sore on the left, hmmmm. Anyway, I've been working on making bead sets and I am happy to say I've reached a marking point in my abilities. I can finally make duplicates! OH! I also made a cute little frog today, which I really had no interest in doing until recent. Its much harder then it looks. Fish are much easier. At least the goofy ones I make. They all have pouty red lips. I just thought of something, putting hair on my fish! ha! I'll try it tomorrow.
I finally put some beads and jewelry pieces on Etsy. Different from what I had up before- we'll see how they do. I love them and hopefully someone else will too.