hmph [clay]

[mizarchivist]

The disappointing

No art sales at Boskone. Feh. I suspect I paid the price of not doing enough for presentation.

The rays of sunshine

• Random sales of my stuff for the past few weeks is accumultating nicely and staving off complete dejection
• At least I have a web site for them now.
• At least there weren't any theft incidents- at least none with my stuff.
• And they were seen. My check for Lunacon was accepted, although I've not seen any confirmation letter yet, so I have 4 weeks to make it suck less. At the very least, I will buy more velveteen covered boards. The U-pin to affix plan is a bust, I think, at this point.sunspiral, some of your brainstorming would be helpful. 
• And shadesong was nice enough to pick up the dragons for me on her way out of the con today, for which I am grateful. If I had to waste the better part of my afternoon going downtown to be entirely disappointed, then I wouldn't be my current maudlin but in a full state of scorned-woman ire. Maudlin not helped by mid-season Angel review.
• And on the other side of the clay world, I bought 2 new garlic presses to extrude clay. I wish I could combine all 3 that I have for the world's perfect clay tool, but it is not to be.  I've also come up with a lot of things I want to do with tins and other stuff. The hearts have been fun to make. I'm fiddling more with that this evening.
• I also have a house full of tasty food and the promise of purple_terror doing a full on feast tomorrow.
• Christmas presents in February.
  
• New commuting bag with LOTS of pocketses
• A new book to read

Comments

[slamonella.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the heartses!

[mizarchivist]

very glad you like

[doeeyedbunny.livejournal.com]

Re: presentation
I have an 8"x11" black velvet covered padded board like the kind that jewelers use. (I made it for doing ribbon flowers.) Would this be of use to you?

Thanks

[mizarchivist]

I've got a set that are roughly 8 x 14" from Firemountain Gems- I was going to get more from them since they'd all match, but yeah, you're right on target.

[sunspiral.livejournal.com]

If you're going to be at Diesel on Tuesday we could start brainstorming then. Otherwise we can arrange something else. I think the best option is a fairly simple design of display case, though.

[mizarchivist]

I'm uncertain about Tuesday, but I will certainly let you know. Thanks

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

*hugs* The whole art show was pretty dead... less of a focus on it than at Arisia, I think.

Oh boy, another educational experience.

[mizarchivist]

interesting. At least I wasn't alone on it? Somethin'. What makes this tough is that I don't know what the learning curve on any of this is. I didn't even *realize* there *was* a learning curve on certain parts, so getting surprised by it all just grumps me out.

[amber-phoenix.livejournal.com]

not that i know anything, really, about what you're trying to do, but three garlic presses together sounds like a ricer to me. (like this (http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/sku6370340/index.cfm?pkey=cCTLVEGI). you might keep an eye out for one.

[mizarchivist]

you are right!
What I meant to convey was I want particular parts of each of the 3 all in one press: the built in hole cleaner, the flat press (vs. 45 degree angle, which is a pain) and the hole size/shape. I did think about how cool a ricer would be, but the amount of clay you'd have to put into it to get long enough extrusions would be lots more than I need in a single pressing.
Nice icon you have there.

[drwex]

I'm sorry you didn't sell anything. My dad's been saying for a while that there are good and bad shows and sometimes it takes going to one to teach you not to go back. Also as a new artist it'll probably take some time for you to get the notice that the regulars get.