Ring By Ring

Did a house party/backyard rock show the other night. It was my first in over 10 years, tbh. But it went great…made back the money I put into the display stuff plus about another 30%!

You're not wrong about the pricing! Chainmaillers especially are so bad at pricing "correctly" (and that exists on both ends of the pricing continuum). But, historically, I'm only about $5-7 off from where I usually sit. Idk I'm pretty fast even with the injury. I can make an hp4 bracelet in maybe 25 minutes, probably less. The byz choker on the far right took 1h45m. $45 is fair for that, no? At a notional 25/hr (I know that's not a perfect paradigm, but just for the illustration). 🤷🏻‍♀️ I get also figuring in for expertise, etc. but I'm trying to keep my work accessible in the current economic atmosphere while also staying fair to myself. There's also the overall pricing curve compromise of some things are gonna be a little under/some things are going to be a little over their "ideal" price. Idk...it's a fraught topic, for sure. But tbh I don't think we talk about stuff like this in our circles as much as we should. So thanks for mentioning it!

Trio of bracelets: l-r double barrel, a variation weave I call GSG diamonds, and your essential helm weave. Anodized aluminum.

This is a great post to point out that chainmaille jewelry is some of the best stim jewelry you'll find. It's jangly, smooth, textury, cool to the touch (usually), it often smooshes and shifts...it's the best and it's a big reason people get so hook on making it.

(It's me. I'm people. 😝)

Detail of chunky sweetpea bracelet. This shot reminds me of the Service Merchandise catalogs I grew up with.

Shaggy loop earrings. Anodized aluminum.