ElementalX

Hi My name's Stephanie and here's a little of my story as a jewelry maker. I came to jewelry making kind of by the back door; Basically, I was TOLD to find a hobby (if you want more of that particular story, e-mail me - too embarrassing to put it out to the whole world). I had tried many different things througout my life, but nothing ever stuck. I'd start out very fired up over my new "thing," spend lot's of money on materials, books, tools ... Read Full Bio »

Hi My name's Stephanie and here's a little of my story as a jewelry maker. I came to jewelry making kind of by the back door; Basically, I was TOLD to find a hobby (if you want more of that particular story, e-mail me - too embarrassing to put it out to the whole world). I had tried many different things througout my life, but nothing ever stuck. I'd start out very fired up over my new "thing," spend lot's of money on materials, books, tools - you name it! A month later would find me bored to tears - and frustrated with the sometimes drawn out learning process. It was very different with making jewelry. I still spent money on all the above mentioned stuff...but i didn't give up on it. I expanded upon it! It's a BIG deal for me to have "stuck" with anything so long (started making jewelry in '04) having ADD means that I AM easily bored and frustrated, but with jewelry making there's always another technique to try, or a variation, or breaking new ground oneself. Because of the boredom factor, I make OOAK's - while a project can prove frustrating, it's tempered with an urgent need to see the project completed. If I attempt the same project for a second time, it's not only boring - it's tedious too, and will often go unfinished. Steph