Check Out...Luv2Have
Luv2Have...Unique Handmade Jewelry. And don't delay like I did because the piece I was drooling over has sold!! I am crying in my ice water glass! That'll teach me to delay. But I was being responsibly frugal. Bah! That will not happen again! I did get a chance to ask Leah some questions though...
Your pieces in your shop are so varied. Where do you get your inspiration? My inspiration usually comes from the glass itself. I love to sit down at my workspace and just sort through all the colors and types of glass until something just jumps out at me.
It appears that you do a lot of cold working on your pieces? Is this one of your favorite parts of the process? I actually don't do a lot of coldworking - I am an extremely picky cutter and grinding is the worst part of glass work. I like to save my finger tips if possible!
You're a relative new comer to Etsy. Why did you choose this forum to sell your work? I have been retailing and wholesaling my work for more than 5 years, but I had never sold on the internet and thought it would be fun! I have met a lot of great people on Etsy and made some new friends in addition to selling my pieces.
Do your carefully plan and plot your creations or do you work by the seat of your pants? I almost always work by the seat of my pants! I find I can be more creative that way and I like it when all my pieces come out totally different.
Do you create something every day? Yes! Nap time for my little guy is creating time! I run to my workroom and shut myself in there until he wakes up.
Tell me about yourself. I have been creating ever since I could hold a pair of scissors and a piece of paper. I am a stay at home Mom that does glass work as a part time job and hobby. I have been married to my wonderful (and very patient and understanding) husband for 8 years, we have a three and a half year old son and a very crazy cat. I teach jewelry, polymer clay, and quilling classes at our local Michaels craft store. We live on tiny Prince Edward Island, Canada, which is covered with beautiful beaches (and has very cold winters!). I am addicted to glass.
Describe your studio. My "studio" consists of a very large desk in a very small house, so I have to be very organized. All my glass is kept neatly labelled in divided rubbermaid containers. My table top kiln is set up on a folding table, and it gets fired at least twice a day. The computer is next to my work desk so I can do two things at once, like assemble jewelry while listing items on Etsy! Someday I would love to have my own glass studio where I can work and teach.
So why don't you check out Luv2Have!
