Okay, yes, it has dawned on my that it's officially summer now. I'm convinced that my studio is in some sort of time warp (although it has been warm lately... a clear indicator that summer is taking hold). That will not keep me from having a Spring Cleaning Studio Sale, though... read on.
Next week we (that's the studio "we" not the royal we) are taking inventory, which we've never done before. We are going to measure wire, weigh stones to get a count, and assess chains, findings and parts. And that's just step 1... to be followed by taking inventory of the jewelry itself. It's a big task, but we will work our way through it and hopefully feel more organized by next year (I fully expect a 6-month grace period of confusion).
In preparation of figuring out what to count, I looked around and realized I have stores of seed beads, vintage glass, lampworked art beads, Bali sterling supplies.... all sorts of things that I used to experiment with squirreled away around the studio. If those things stay in the studio, they also need to be counted. With that realization, I have decided to open an etsy shop dedicated just to selling off these supplies until they are gone. Check out kathysyardsale... each week Katie will photograph more supplies and post them, so keep checking back. I found quite a pile since I used to work at a bead shop and collected vintage glass. There will be great beads for experimenting with some of the designs in my book or for any avid beaders out there, all at great prices.