Sparkles and Tassels and Dangly Bits

I've discovered that I like tassels. I mean, I've always known it, I suppose, simply because a lot of my jewelry designs tend to dangle and flow like tassels.

I don't think they make enough clothing with tassels or dangly bits...and sparkly things...oh, yes, let's not forget about sparkles. Sparkles and tassels and dangly bits...how lovely. It's all so sexy, don't you think? The way that chain drapes around a neck and one crystal falls, catching the light, dripping oh, so delicately down into the cleavage teasingly. I love jewelry. All of it, feminine, masculine. Masculine jewelry can be equally as sexy...a thick, solid, heavy ring, with heft and balance, or a worn-in leather wristband with a piece of frosted beach glass hanging from it.

May I digress for a moment? Okay...I shall:

I would love to make leather cuffs. Awesome cuffs, like this:

I wish I knew how and also had the tools and materials to do so. There are SO many things I want to dabble in. Each area of art and/or jewelrymaking requires a new investment, however, and when you're an out of work starving artist, you just can't do all those things you want. It's sad, but true.

But, if I were allowed to dream, I would love to just have access at any time to the knowledge of experts in the field, who could come to my house and give me all my tools (or just let me rent them to see if I like them first) and teach me wonderful techniques and it wouldn't cost me anything, but my time. And, while I'm dreaming, they'd all bring chocolates and banana bread with them...and cheesecake...and money...in fact, they would pay me to learn from them. Yeah...that would be cool.