Boomer Buddies

Showing off some of our favorites....

1. What is the name of your shop(s)?(s)                                                  

2.  What kind of items do you sell?
 
Jewelry
Sculpture
Hair Sticks
Rainbows In A Box
 
3.  How long have you been engaged in your art/craft?
 
This particular one.......?....................about a year

4.  Do you consider yourself a hobbyist or a professional craftsperson?
 
I'm a PRO baby!!!  (Can't you tell?)




 

5.  What inspires you?
 
The strong desire to never wear pantyhose again.

6.  Please share with us what a typical day is like in your workshop or studio?
 
You would find me with my iPod plugged in and cranked up either making stuff, photographing stuff, or listing stuff.  And being one of those great people who answer business emails nearly instantly. Like this one.

7.  What keeps you company while you are working on a project?
 
Music and my cat, Midnight

8.  What is your favorite 'task' related to your art/craft?
 
Making it is first and shipping it is second because that means I sold something.
9.  What is your least favorite 'task' related to your art/craft?
 
Listing it on the three and soon to be four sites where I sell. I hate doing listings with a pink and purple polka dotted passion!

10. Would you care to share any 'words of wisdom' with other aspiring artists or crafters?
 
Yes I would! Price your stuff at a realistic price to make at least SOME profit. If your materials cost $4.00, and you sell your item for $3.00, you won't be here long.

11.  Would you care to share some other information about yourself and/or
your shop that I have not asked about?   Please tell us here.
 
Hmmmmmmm. I don't find myself particularly interesting. But you can ask me whatever you want and I'll answer it provided it can not be used against me in a court of law.
 

1. What is the name of your shop?

Knitspin


I pick this name for my shop, because I knit and I spin my own yarns.
My actual name was supposed to be Knitspin Fibers, but I hit the button
before I could finish and it came out to be just Knitspin.

2. What kind of items do you sell?
Handpainted Fiber, Roving, Handpainted Yarns,
Handspun Yarns. My fibers are Merino, Romney and Silk at the moment.
I also sell Handmade soaps and stitch markers.

3. How long have you been engaged in your art/craft?

4 years with Fiber, I have knitted since I was a little girl when my grandmother tough me to knit.

4. Do you consider yourself a hobbyist or a professional craftsperson?

A little of both. I enjoy being a hobbyist for the creativity but a professional for
my business.

5. What inspires you?

My son inspires me when it comes to color, he makes me
think outside the box and try to go the extra to come up with some
interesting colors.

6. Please share with us what a typical day is like in your workshop or
studio?
I take my notes from when I walk outside and see things and colors that
I want to transformed into a palette. I sketch does vision into paper and
them apply them into my work. After that I'm ready to try my color
combination into real practice into my roving or yarns. When I'm finish painting, then I
can't wait to see them dry. I take pictures of them all over the house to see
which light would work better for the item.

7. What keeps you company while you are working on a project?

I collect sheeps figures and they are my company, plus my son Bird is always present.

8. What is your favorite 'task' related to your art/craft?

Apply colors to the item.

9. What is your least favorite 'task' related to your art/craft?

Can't wait until I can try them out first.

10. Would you care to share any 'words of wisdom' with other aspiring
artists or crafters?
Just keep inspiring yourself, anything can be a dream that you can used
to make your items.

11. Would you care to share some other information about yourself and/or
your shop that i have not asked about? Please tell us here.
I was by Proffesional a Hairstylist before I became a mom for over 20 years
and that is how I learned to play with color. My son and I Started to make
soaps so he could learn how to handled money. I do believe if you teach your
kids at an early age about savings that it will go a long way into their
future.