02/02/2026
On my work table right now. Feeling kind of proud to be using these beads I made years ago. I used to feel like I had to hand seal them with glue and a paint brush to make them shiny but gave up because it was so time intensive and people didn’t want to pay for the labor and underselling felt wrong so I’m going to try selling them in matte format. Making clay beads by hand was the catalyst that got me into making jewelry. One of my besties encouraged me. Today would have been her 42nd birthday had she won her second fight with cancer. I miss her. And appreciate all the good she did while she was here. Love you, Emma 💖
