I wanted to share a quick half post at almost 2 in the morning because I felt called to. I’m on a ChatGPT detox, and part of that is me yelling into the void here.
My desk, unorganized
I just ordered more beads, which should be here later today. Some could say “don’t you have enough beads???” And I would have to laugh in their face. It’s never enough beads. Even with several (!!!) bead organizers scattered around my craft room, it’s not enough.
And as I’m writing this, I just checked and discovered that I probably didn’t need to buy the big pack of 3mm pearl beads, because I just found a good amount of them…
The feeling I have now is a mix of “damn, I could have saved a little bit of money on that order” and “oh boy! Even more beads???? Don’t mind if I do!!!”. I guess it was a necessary purchase anyway, as I’ll be making a lot of stretchy rings for the holidays. I made a test ring that I really liked, however the cheap ahh beads I used started tarnishing/showing scuffs after 1-2 wears.
I used ABS beads for the full design initially because I thought to myself that the ring would be too heavy with metal beads. However, I’ve since held my head in shame at 4 days in the past Cayla, because what are rings most commonly made out of 😒
So now I’m using 14k gold plated beads for the main band, and a (hopefully) better quality ABS pearl bead in the middle. The gold beads I got today are 18k gold filled, so even better quality. Or I may have been bamboozled, we’ll see.
Side by side comparison: new one is on ring finger, old one is on pinky
Pictures don’t do it justice! I love how shiny the new one is, and I hope that the new beads are just as pretty, if not prettier.
Anyway, this was literally all I wanted to do tonight. Now it’s 2:40 and I need to go to bed.
Nova Superstar, out.