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Rhinestone and Felt Cocktail Crown
A few months ago I started playing around again with making headpieces using wirework and also trying out some simple soldering. I’m still playing with that, but I wanted to try way to create a crown or tiara headpiece with simpler materials and construction. My research brought me down lots of different rabbit holes. At…
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Turning a New Year : A Reflection On Rest, Stability, Consistency, and Resetting
The year 2025 was a lot of things and for me it was an example of what life looks like when my physical and emotional stability gets shaken beyond safe working limits. Starting around mid-year, on the heels of my move to a new apartment, the fragile sense of security and routine I had carved…
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A New Addition: Singer Model 66
When I sent her photos of my most recent on a whim acquisition, my mother asked, “Are you a collector?” Yes? At this point, yes. Introducing my new to me 1921 Singer Model 66. Stunning, I know. Sporting the classic red scroll or red eye decals and equipped with a motor, foot pedal, and work…
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Furniture Refresh: Reupholstering Andover by Davis Allen for Stendig Dining Chair
About 15 ish years ago I was browsing through the Out of the Closet in West Hollywood as a broke college student. Thrifting for a cause and because I needed clothes and if I was lucky something new to me for my apartment. I came across this gem of a chair for $15. I loved…