Monthly Archives: June 2008

Press and promotion

Posted on June 26, 2008 by leisa

How cool is this? Houston’s Weekly Chic just did a post on me. She contacted me over the weekend and we interviewed by email. I love the spiderweb references. Usually the references are to snowflakes, and then I have to … Continue reading →

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How unique are the colors?

Posted on June 23, 2008 by leisa

I posted 3 pairs of earrings to my Etsy shop this morning, and I’ll do the other 3 tomorrow morning. I’m giving a lot of thought as to how to describe the coloring. For the first batch of jewelry, the … Continue reading →

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Hand-dyed earrings

Posted on June 21, 2008 by leisa

I haven’t quite got these up on Etsy yet, because I’m waiting to photograph them on my model, but here’s a sneak preview. This is from my first dyeing session, with Laura Viada at HCCC.

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On my own

Posted on June 21, 2008 by leisa

So I bought some dye and all the various supplies, and tonight I got started on dyeing thread all on my own. I made 8 hanks of thread at 30 yd each. Three of the hanks are painted in variegated … Continue reading →

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Incomplete accomplishment

Posted on June 9, 2008 by leisa

This morning and this evening, I turned a bunch of tiny colorful doilies into jewelry. Five pairs of earrings, and one earring/pendant set. The pieces made from dyed thread look great! But nothing actually exists until I photograph it. That’s … Continue reading →

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