Finally my new studio is set up enough that I can get back to making jewellery. Hooray!
If you’ve had your eye on something in my Australian jewellery shop or international jewellery shop which has been out of stock in recent weeks, then it should be back in stock again now as I get stuck into making replacement pieces.
As for my studio, there are still a lot of loose ends to tidy up, but the room is now fully enclosed, insulated and (mostly!) painted. Below are some photos of where it’s all up to.
Here is my bench all set up and ready for work. Obviously proper flooring is still lacking! I’m hoping to source a plain, dark-coloured and affordable vinyl floor covering. The steel bars across the ceiling are yet to be painted bright red (they’ve been treated for rust and primed so far) and I need to do a bit more painting of the wood around the windows.
Here you can see the two windows I get to gaze out of when I’m working at my bench. I’ve also set up a table for other work which isn’t ideal to do at a jewellery bench. I’m planning on painting this table at some stage.
Above are photos of the views seen while sitting at my bench through two of the windows. At this end of the room the studio is partially below ground level, so the windows look directly onto the garden. And at this time of year I get to look at stunning red and pink camelias, which is a bit of a bonus!
As you can see the back of the room still needs a bit of work! Along these two walls I plan to have sturdy benches with shelving beneath for working on, larger pieces of equipment and storage. There will also be a sink next to the back wall – the beginnings of the plumbing are there, but we still need to complete the installation. Having running water in my studio will be an absolute joy!
I’ll keep sharing images with you as I get closer to finishing the room. But for now I’m getting stuck into making, making and more making!
Jesus, woman…
You are so freakishly productive. It scares me. You moved into that house less than a month ago. I thought it took approximtately eight years just to unpack boxes.
Control. Freak.
I’m envious.
by James on 24 August 2011 at 11:11 pm |
Looks like a nice and peaceful place to work and get some thinking time, Quick lock the door! lol, nice and bright which is what you want when making jewelry.
by IndiviJewels on 9 September 2011 at 10:35 am |
Lovely studio. And with the view to inspire you.
by Diamond Girl on 30 September 2011 at 2:08 am |
beautiful studio!! and such a beautiful view. i work out of my tiny manhattan apartment, and it’s pictures like this that make me question the sanity of that….. jealous!
by Eileen Goddard on 26 October 2011 at 7:33 am |
It’s sooo important to get your environment right when creating your own workspace. I work from my room…not a great idea!
by Sasha on 1 November 2011 at 2:03 pm |