I completely admit that I have been keeping the next bit of news a secret from people on DA since it's well... not exactly lovely o.oa A while back in August I was supposed to have surgery to remove a blockage from my kidney that had been originally blocked when I was 15. When the doctors got in there they found out that:

A) There was no longer a blockage

But

B) The kidney is now dead

So, on Tuesday I will be having surgery to remove my right hydronephrotic kidney from my body forever. I've been trying not to get too stressed over it since I've had many surgeries before (10 from what I can count) but I've never had a surgery where they took something of that size out before. I keep wondering if I'll feel any different once something as large as an enlarged kidney is taken out of me. Will I miss it? Will I feel like there's a gap inside of me? I have no idea yet.

Also, I found out on Thursday that I was NOT done my midterms. I walked into class and BAM! Had to write a 3 essay midterm, 1 for each movie we saw in class. Normally that isn't so bad, BUT I NEVER SAW THE THIRD MOVIE BECAUSE I WAS SICK! Thankfully our prof gave us a handout on it or I'd have lost 13% of my final mark (/.) Yay for surprise essay tests @_@!

For those of you waiting on the kiriban kanzashi, please know that they are finished but I need to take photos/upload photos. So, they may or may not be uploaded by the time I go into the hospital. I'm sorry for the delay so far (_ _)

On a more happy note, is currently having their Halloween contest! Go over and check out the awesome entries and vote for your favorites !

Random side note:

Please feel free to check out my awesome Basilisk egg !





Examples of Work and Prices:

Kanzashi:

Large Chrysanthemum - $30 for polyester/cotton/syntheic blend fabric or $40 for silk


Small Chrysanthemum/Plum/Etc. Pair - $12 for polyester/cotton/syntheic blend fabric or $16 for silk


Multiple Flower Clip - Any Type of Flower - $18 for polyester/cotton/syntheic blend fabric or $23 for silk


Large Flower (chrysanthemum, plum, cherry, etc.) with Dangling Attachment - $35 for polyester/cotton/syntheic blend fabric or $42 for silk


Large Plum Blossom - $15 for polyester/cotton/synthetic blend fabric or $20 for silk


Large Maiko Style Chrysanthemum - $42 for polyester/cotton/syntheic blend fabric or $50 for silk


Customs: Any are welcome. Feel free to send me a picture of something you like and we can arrange something. An example of a custom would be something like my phoenix kanzashi ([link]. Anything you think up can be made

Price differences between silk and non-silk fabrics: Using silk takes much longer to complete than a non-silk piece since I only use rice glue with my silk fabrics. Silk is too delicate for hot glue and so takes more time to dry (10 hours as compared to almost instantaneous). Each silk piece I make uses hand dyed silk so the color can be anything you want whereas polyester/cotton/syntheic blend fabric are bought already colored.


Kanzashi I Already Have Made and Not Yet Sold:

Ayame(Iris) Kanzashi: 100% habutae silk with hand dyed petals/leaves - $30


Phoenix Kanzashi (no, this has not be sold yet, it is still in my posession for some odd reason): polyester and mixed blend fabrics: $60



Jewelery:

Depends on the complexity and style. Send me a note with any ideas you might have.


Jewelery I Have Already Made and Not Yet Sold:

Strawberry Butterfly Barrette: - $7 for 1 or 2 for $12



Volcano Necklace: $25


Blossom Necklace: - $27 For The Small One And $30 For The Large One



Art:

1 Full Length Character (sketch): $15

1 Full Length Character (color): $25

Example of Full Length:


Half Length Character (sketch): $15

Half Length Character (color): $20

Example of Half Length:


Multiple characters are $5 for sketch and $10 for color.

Custom drawings of things other than characters can be made as well (such as kanzashi) and will varry in price depending on size (comparative to full length and half length)


Things I will NOT draw: Nudity, Yaoi, Yuri, Pornography - I keep my art decent and for all audiences!


Art I Have Already Made But Not Sold:

Keiju Kissa: Copic Marker and Derwent Pencil Crayon: $10


Ajisai (Hydrangea) Kanzashi Drawings: $10 each


Son Goku from Saiyuki: Prismacolor and Copic Marker on 16x20" Canvas - $50


Golden Dragon: Windsor Newton Acrylics on 16x20" Canvas - $35



Photography:

Any 12x16" prints from my Flickr account ([link] are $7 with $1.50 shipping within North America. Examples:




Payment can be done through Paypal for easy and guaranteed service (I believe Paypay guarantees up to $1000 per transaction but I won't be selling anything that high lol) or through DeviantArt subscriptions

Please send me a note if you're interested in anything. I appretiate your patronage very much.

Thank you for your support during these hard times (_ _)