http://www.thefargrove.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:33:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I know, I never post.  So I thought I'd throw out a quick update on what I'm doing right now, even though it's past my bedtime and I've been plastering and folding all day.  I'm going to open a second Etsy shop, since the only thing that really 'fits' ... http://www.thefargrove.com/2009/10/29/237/ I know, it's been quite a while. I've done several new things in that time but for some reason the 'tassel' sticks I just made are what's getting me to post.  I have lots of other new ideas, the likes of which I've never seen anywhere else (I generally never ... http://www.thefargrove.com/2009/07/13/between-the-lines/ Hey guys!  The Far Grove now has a Deviant Art page!  I've been a Deviant Art member for three years, but TheFarGrove only joined up a week ago...and already the FG gallery has 18 submissions.  It's great to see my work all on one page like that...it reminds me of ... http://www.thefargrove.com/2009/02/27/new-site/ As mentioned last time, I'm still tired of making the same old stuff.  So I am slowly getting into new stuff and using new methods for old stuff.  I'm playing around with polymer clay...and I'm doing accessories for short hair (though they work for long hair as well...most things that ... http://www.thefargrove.com/2009/02/25/new-stuff-2/ I price my items fairly, based on the cost of the supplies plus the time it took to make the finished product.  However, only a dodo would fail to take into account the downswing the economy has taken in the US (where most of my customers are from) even if ... http://www.thefargrove.com/2009/02/20/sales-and-reductions/ I haven't written in four months.  Wow.  But then, that's about how long I've been UTTERLY SICK of hairsticks. I clearly need to diversify.  I'm investing in half a dozen books, all on different techniques, and plan to make a piece in each, even if I don't immediately fall for it...I ... http://www.thefargrove.com/2008/12/30/new-stuff-for-2009/ In news that is not fun: my health is still causing a lot of trouble right now.  But I have fun news as well!  My supply order was made...and arrived sooner than expected!  Not only that...I made my new work area!  To do this I had to: Move my piano. Buy 3 ... http://www.thefargrove.com/2008/08/21/im-sorta-feelin-groovy/ I only make orders from my main supplier once or twice a year, because shipping is VERY expensive (even the cheapest option) and the discounts are WAY better if you order in bulk.  So I make giant orders to save on shipping and get nearly 50% off what the cost ... http://www.thefargrove.com/2008/08/09/supply-order-2008/ Well, I did actually do a set of floaters and I even tried a black and white clippie...but they're not turning out as I'd like.  I think I'm going to have to go with something a bit more unconventional.  It's VERY hard to make a clippie look anything but 'cute', ... http://www.thefargrove.com/2008/08/04/stop-with-the-cute/ There really has been nothing to say, this month...until now. I finally got my hair chopped off to a VERY short cut again (not that my hair was ever longer than just-above-the-shoulder) and it has increased my desire to make more short-hair accessories. Also, I turned 30 at the end ... http://www.thefargrove.com/2008/07/29/better-get-moving/