amy leff’s throwing stars jewelry

I absolutely love the fact that I have a studio for Throwing Stars Jewelry connected to my home.  A previous owner enclosed carport and made a home office.  Luckily for me, this home office also came equipped with tile floors.  The tile floors help keep me and my soldering equipment safe.  And the fact that this was once a carport, sort of takes me off the main part of the house.  The great part is, I have an escape at night where I can hammer, solder, and play.  I also don’t have to worry about making too much noise while the little ones are sleeping.  The bad part is, as soon as I put on my ear plugs, turn on the vents and air conditioning/heating, I can’t hear a thing.  Thank goodness for monitors!  My husband once set the home alarm off, and I didn’t hear it.  While I was out of town last year, my husband and both of my parent’s-in-law worked to build the waist level tables that run along a wall and a half.  Although it may seem like a small project, it was a huge undertaking.  They had to move out all of my equipment, clean 3 years worth of grime from behind and underneath the existing tables and shelves, and they had to measure and fit their hand made tables into the space.  They even customized the height of the table was the right height level for me; I’m 5’2″.  Also, since this room was an “add-on” many years ago, the ground wasn’t necessarily level.  So they had to customize and taper the legs that support the table.  Last year I had the excuse of being pregnant and out-of-town.  But I do understand that it was quite a project and so worth it! – Amy Leff