THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS

Everyone has at least one. Some have several. They are never out of style. They can be worn anytime of the year. Some are long, some are short, some are knee length. What is this, you ask??? The Little Black Dress. Or LBD.
The LBD can be a "canvas", so to speak, to accent jewelry, shoes or handbags. It can be worn for any occasion, from weddings to funerals to cocktail parties. You can really never be overdressed. Dress up or down with accessories. The LBD can be worn by women of every size, shape and age. Just find a style that fits your figure well.
Every generation has its own style of the LBD. At its core, the LBD is comfortable, elegant and sophisticated.
Black is my favorite color for clothes. I always start looking for an outfit that is colorful, but always go towards black. I even wear it AFTER, Memorial Day. It suits me. I feel "put together" in black. But I do accessorize with color.
Please visit www.denimdawgjewelry.com to see accessories for your favorite Little Black Dress...

PHOTO LIGHT BOX

For me, the hardest part of jewelry design and creating is the photography of the finsihed product. I mostly sell my jewelry online, so I need a good photograph, and  I just can't seem to get the lighting right. Being able to light a piece properly to show the true color can be very difficult. From one photograph to the next, it seems the lighting will be off. I have taken photos outside, inside, rain, sun and always seem to have a problem.

Well, my husband to the rescue!! He made me a "Light Box". 

A light box is a great solution. It provides light diffusion and a uniform background against which to place my jewelry. Some people use a cardboard box with poster board and white tissue paper. Then put some clamp lights around the sides.

Since my husband is a retired General Contractor, he made mine out of wood and muslin fabric with 4 clamp on lights.

We got all the wood supplies at Home Depot and the fabric is actually "flour sack" towel from Walmart. I got two (2) 24inx24in towels for about $1.50. The wood we got are 8,1x2inx4 feet pine boards. The 4 clamp on lights with daylight bulbs. I think the total for everything as about $50.00.

The finished box is 18inx24in and stands 24 inches high. The very top is a removable frame with the white fabric stapled over it. I can remove it and have direct light or leave it on for subtle lighting.