Today, I’ve been working on how I’m going to pack this piece for shipment. I’ve got it all packed away, so now I need to type up some instructions (so I can resubmit my form to SCAD…whoops) and do some appropriately placed labeling on my boxes. The way I thought I was going to pack it and display it completely changed, so I’m still working right up to the last second.
I had Meyer Plastics make a clear plexi insert for the collar for display. I picked it up yesterday and I’m not sure it is going to work the way I thought it might. I’m actually not sure that I need it…the collar has some iron-on interfacing inside which adds some stiffness. It pretty much stands on its own. The only problem is that because of the way I did the pin stem on the cameo, it tips forward slightly. If the person installing my piece is careful, they can nudge it in the right direction and get it to stand up perfectly…so, we’ll see. On the next piece I make, I’m definitely doing a different pin stem!
I’m planning a short (hopefully) photo shoot for this coming Sunday where I will shoot this piece on a model. This is my first time doing something like this with my metals work…I’m excited about how it will look on her, but also really freaked out every time I say the word “model”.
Oh, and my package from Australia arrived yesterday…gold plated acupuncture needles! I’m a bit worried about the label on the box though…
I would also like to point out the state of our bathroom right now….
Every time I go to my chiropractor, I have to fight the urge to steal some of his needles. What are you going to use them for?
Well, it will be on another piece, like the one I just finished. I’m not self-medicating