Day 8 - Under Construction

So the auction for the Spencer Alexis 2 piece outfit is ending tonight. As I'm writing this, it has 28 minutes to go, one bid of $59.97, and 7 watchers. Sometimes a lot of watchers can mean some last minute bidding at close. I'm hoping.

The Sandy Starkman jacket sold the other day, for 34.95. The Van Raalte slip has 2 bids and 7 watchers with almost three days to go. Good signs all.

I've been getting ready for my model shoot this Saturday. I've been constructing a studio. I took a look at my dining room table, and realized I haven't eaten at it since I moved in last July. Decided the dining room is now my photography studio.

First step was to make some light stands. Off to Menards for buckets, Kwik Krete, and 6 foot wooden closet rods. Viola, two sticks in a bucket, with enough weight to support work lights. I screwed a hook into the end of each of them, and they became light stands. Back to Menards for work lights with cords ($9.97 each), full spectrum 5000K fluorescent tubes (about $5.00 each), a painter's drop cloth (about $7.00), and some velcro.

Inside of a half hour, I had assembled the lights, gotten the wrinkles out of the drop cloth (tossed it in the dryer with a damp towel and a couple of dryer sheets), and velcroed the drop cloth to the wall, transforming it into a photo backdrop.

I spent a few minutes testing the photo setup, and you could say I'm pleased. I'm including before and after samples.
 Before:

And after:

What a difference.  The color is great; the wall behind this sequinned top is a pale gold.

Okay, so I'm just about ready for my model shoot. If all goes well, The Bohemian Closet's new model, Sarah, will make her debut Sunday night.

And now to check back in on my auctions...the Spencer Alexis had two bids, closing at $60.97. Along with the Sandy Starkman jacket, I've almost doubled my initial investment. The Van Raalte slip has two bids. I am waiting on some of the items for the modeling session.

The phone bill has been paid, that leaves the lights and the internet bill for the month. I bought the $60.00 setup for the photo studio out of the earnings from the initial investment, and am hoping to turn some things around after the modeling session quick enough to avoid service interrup....

You can check on the progress of these listings yourself.  Click here to visit my eBay store,  The Bohemian Closet.