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Sellout

Rachel Ross — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 18:11:26 +0000

Hey I am trying to get rid of some craft supplies, so I’ve listed a few here in my Etsy store.

Supplies!

Mad Science for All

Rachel Ross — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 02:19:20 +0000

You too can proclaim your love for all things Mad and all things Science. Well, not REALLY mad. Just… unconventional. You know. Not, you know, anything dangerously unstable – scientists can handle these things. They’re rational, once you understand the principles. Nothing to be institutionalized over. Come on, knowledge is power! I think it’s fairly rational to want a Death Ray. Almost everyone wants one, deep down. But you know, not everyone can handle it. Not everyone has the knowledge – the genius – to get by with performing the impossible. You know it really IS a miracle of science – it should be called MIRACLE science, not mad science! Yes. It’s not mad at all. How DARE you call it mad. What were you thinking? Is it any wonder fools like you will be the first to go? I’ll SHOW YOU ALL…

I say, in the immortal words of myself, or perhaps Doc Gestalt, quoting my own Etsy description.

Look! Stickers! Magnets! Pins! All for sale here. Or if they are gone, joy of joys, let me know so I can put more up for sale!

Sneak Peek of Cute

Rachel Ross — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:03:48 +0000

I decided to sit down and draw “a bunch of cute stuff” – here is a sneak peek! Check back for more info – they’ll be going into Etsy! ( http://glimmerville.etsy.com ) Drawing on these little 4×6 inch cards has given me more freedom to draw, er, freely (I say this because I have done this many tonight – for me, this is a lot of drawing.). I know if I mess one up, hey it’s just a little 4×6 card. It keeps me from getting angsty over messing up the inking on a piece I have labored over for hours – because I have only labored over these for minutes. They are also stiff enough to watercolor.

Cute Doodles

Now I need to color them (that’s the hard part, for me). Also I sure hope that the pen I inked with was waterproof. I was not very concerned about it at the time… I used the free Bic UniBall Super Ink pen that I received in the mail. (Any pen with a really sweet mecha mascot is awesome by default, but it writes very smoothly too.) Hm, the site says it is water resistant. I hope that’s enough for me to put a little watercolor wash over it. We’ll see!

PS. Yes you’re right I could have used the Sailor Recruit I blogged about, because that ink is waterproof as well.

A Balance

Rachel Ross — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:46:50 +0000

: Wired

I have been busy, with graduation receptions, Father’s day, a wedding, some GARBC conferences – all sorts of good stuff. But I have also tried posting a few things to my ETSY store, like this little wired pendant.

I really love this thing.

But I have discovered that things I love are pretty universally not the things that actually sell.

How do you figure out what will sell, if you sell things? Or do you just make things for the love of making them, and assume “the right person” will find it, when they find it?

Fortunately for me, this is not my main source of income (or I’d be starving, because I haven’t sold anything all year, heh).

How do you figure out what to make? Do you do it for love, or do you do it for fanservice? Where is the balance?

Also, I am taking suggestions, if you can think of something you’d like to see!

Gravatars, Holy Cow & Plug for Myself

Rachel Ross — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:16:23 +0000

I was featured on the Polymer Clay Productions website back in June and I never knew it, until I narcicisstically did an ego search just now! (The link to my feature is here.) They have a podcast too.

Wow, and I was just feeling a little bad about no one buying my stuff, too.
I feel much better now, even if no one does buy my stuff. But you can!
You can commission me – glimmer (at) glimmerville.com

Or you can check out anything on my etsy page to see what’s there and get a ballpark of how I price things. I have made a custom figure from someone’s sketch for about $60, though prices would vary. And the big Copper mech dragon was about $50 as well.

Also, my comments are set up to use Gravatars, globally recognized avatars. If you want a photo to appear by your name, set up an account at http://en.gravatar.com/ and then use the e-mail you’ve registered when you make a comment.

The Glitter Non-Proliferation Agreement

Nycteris — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:05:19 +0000

I refuse to sign any Glitter Non-Proliferation Agreement. It has been suggested by someone ( whose initials are catharsiscomic.com ) that glitter oozes from my pores. I plead the fifth on that, as on so many other accusations. But if you want to know more about unorthodox experimentation go to my other blog: http://docgestalt.blogspot.com

Do you love glitter?

Do you hate glitter?

Does finding glitter on your clothes make you want to squee in delight or scream in fury?

I, for one, love glitter. I think it’s beautiful and magical. (Then again, I think just about everything is beautiful and magical.) Therefore I shall share with you my favorite brand of glitter, some various uses for glitter, and any other glitter-related thing I think you’d enjoy.

There is one large reason glitter is on my mind. Yesterday, in Borders Books & Music, I grabbed a Glitter Crystal Ball on impulse – and I’ve hardly been able to put it down since then (YES I paid for it!). If you don’t have a Borders, you can pick one up on Amazon, if you don’t mind paying ridiculous shipping on a bouncy ball Here but I would much rather find one in person, if possible.

My favorite brand of glitter is Art Institute. http://www.artglitter.com/ They sell a lot of other products too, and every one I’ve tried is full of all the sparkle and whimsy you’d expect from a website endorsed by Glimmerville. Art institute glitter is very fine, and coats polymer clay extremely well.

But fine glitter isn’t the only kind out there. Big chunky cheap glitter from the $1 bin at JoAnn has uses too. I use any kind of glitter I can get my hands on when I’m making faux opals. A good faux opal tutorial (by Linda Geer) is here, but I like to depart from it and experiment. I know it says “be sure your glitter is oven safe” but I have never had any problems.

You can see some items I made using Art Institute Glitter on polymer clay here and here.

Go glitter your world!