Comments on: Our first blog contest! “My favorite crafting space”

By: kattalyne

kattalyne — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:11:59 +0000

My craft space is where ever there is a flat surface in my house. It could be the dining table or the coffee table or the tv tray on my lap. I make do where ever I can. So the world is my craft space.

By: earthenwood

earthenwood — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:33:35 +0000

I did a few posts to show my studio last year. It is constantly changing, though, to adapt to my needs as a full time bead artist. Here is my studio tour series:

http://earthenwood-beads.blogspot.com/search/label/Studio%20Tour

Thanks for this great contest! Good luck all! It has been great to see and hear about your spaces!

melanie, Earthenwood Studio

By: glasstastic

glasstastic — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:38:10 +0000

Hi, what a fun contest. Here are some before and after pics

It was a storage disaster. But I cleaned it up, loaded the closet with the storage. Rearranged the wall-o-shelves, and added some organization to my workstation
http://s266.photobucket.com/albums/ii245/jamielynn125/?action=view&current=32f8f6ac.pbw
To the right of my workstation is my computer. I take photos of my items using lighting in between the two storage towers. And I just turn in my chair to the computer and download everything.

In front of the wall-o-shelves, which is to the left of my workstation, is another table for working. I have the whole 10×11 foot room to myself. There’s really no room for anyone else! lol

My philosophy is…you can NEVER have too much storage!!

By: LaraJordanJewelry

LaraJordanJewelry — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:46:10 +0000

This is my past metal work/ beading space. It was limited, but functional. Keeping it clean was the difficult part. When I start creating I focus on the design, creative process and the completion of a project. Watching sketches of my design become reality is an amazing thing. The true reality is~ I make a huge mess during this process.

http://tinyurl.com/9fcjdk
http://tinyurl.com/9dyws5

The mess
http://tinyurl.com/azv5qu

My future space will be an actual studio room. I have already laid out the floor plan, before I have the space. Planning is everything, right? This new studio will have a work bench in an “L” shape in at corner of a room where my metal work, polishing and finish work will be done.

This space will be divided off using shelving creating a beading and shipping area. The shelving will be used for beads, tools, and other supplies. A large table will anchor this space for beading and designing~ I might even let my husband get some sewing done on this table :~)

On the far wall of the room will be my shipping area with a table and shelving above it to hold all of my shipping supplies. A space for my computer and printer will also be on this table.

Well, that’s it. The dreams of a jewelry designer, artist soon to be fulfilled.