Sweet Finds: Thread Counter

In the effort to create steampunk jewelry and wearables I have been dredging through eBay, Etsy and local stores to find optical items and oddities. So far my favorite is this delightful little brass magnifier used for counting threads. It's quite amazing and I'm not sure I can part with this particular treasure.

Happy treasure hunting...

-Cerise

Steampunk and Pirates

With the lack of a Portland Pirate Festival this year I'm scouting out other festivals. I've invested too much money in the last two months to sit on my creations. Hopefully the pirate festival near Lebanon, Oregon, will be well attended. Steamcon in Seattle is also huge on my radar but it's juried so I have to work extra hard the next two weeks getting things made and photos taken so I can compile a portfolio for my application. Here are a couple things in progress I worked on while home sick yesterday.

Happy crafting,

Cerise :)