Ship brooches - glamour shot

Trying to take a quick glamour shot of the two ship brooches I made last night.  Not quite happy with the shape of the mainsail on the second one, though the 'hull' is better.  The photos would look better edited (this one needs to be re-cropped to lessen the empty space on the right, but it had the best colour), but I don't have time at the moment.

It's good practice, though, trying to spend less time on setting up, taking and selecting product images.  Hopefully if I get it working I can step up the pace!

All washed up...

New ship brooch

Just a quick photo to show I've made some more ship brooches.  3 hours to make two - not bad, that's the same as it took me to do the single one previously!  Using solder paste instead of chips has made a massive difference.  I love the way the open wirework came together - I'm getting better at making smooth shapes and marrying them up.  I might try using it in more pieces, perhaps some shapely dangly filigree earrings. 

I need some better surfaces to beat things on, but I don't mind the texture too much.  I'll try and take better photos later.  Now, time for sleep, though my neighbours make that impossible in my house...

Tired from doing nothing...

I find days when I don't do anything far more wearing than days packed full of achievement.

 

When I've nothing to do or just have done nothing the time simultaneously drags and evaporates, suddenly it's the end of the day and... I wasted it.

 

My blood's not moved more than sluggishly, my brain hasn't stirred itself up out of the silt, the day has had no flow to wash away the debris of overthinking.   

 

I've not even enjoyed the day, just been killing time.

 

When a day's been like that, I need is good to achieve just one thing, just so the day has a little concrete hook, so the sour taste of a wasted day doesn't carry over to taint sleep and waking.

What can that be tonight?