Honeybee*Hill

Brazilian Agate and copper cuff bracelet. My mother doesn’t like this one. She says that it’s not “elegant”. I said, “No mom. It’s not supposed to be.” And she said, “I just don’t understand you.” Once I get the opportunity to polish the edges a bit this one will be for sale. In theory.

Copper and Goldstone pendant. I actually made two of these with the intention of making earrings, but I cracked the stone on the other one. It’s not noticeable, just a chip on the edge, but I decided they looked dumb as earrings anyway so now it’s just a pendant. Still need to polish the edges and spray a finish on this one.

A lightbox to photograph my jewelry. Following these masterful instructions I found on the interweb (the one with email).

This purse — from around 1/2 a yard total of quilting cotton and vintage corduroy. I used five vintage buttons that I stole from my mom (she’ll never know… muahahahahaha!). For sale here.

I have some other remnants I’m looking forward to playing with. I haven’t listed any jewelry for sale yet because I’m very angsty about selling things like that (things I can’t easily replicate). It took me a good forty minutes of mustering resolve to list the purse for sale (even though my original intentions when I started it was to make something saleable). It’s so darn cute!!

Thimbleful, a zine/broadside of haiku (by me) is now available. Slightly larger than 1/8 size, this one-shot is printed on off-size, thicker paper and is hand-stamped with various objects so every issue is slightly different. Limited edition printing of 50 signed and numbered. Contents include six haiku and two haibun.

$2 or trade. Paypal or cash via post, please.

Melissa Hill
PO Box 1942
Richmond, IN 47375 uSA

And I unveil the UTERUS BUCKLE, or as I like to call her, Elsie:

I didn’t want to post about it till it was finished, but now I can show it off and wear it everyday. Because it is MORE AWESOME THAN WORDS!!

I love metalsmithing class.