Showing posts with label handmade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label handmade. Show all posts
Boho wrap bracelet with Steampunk style.
Silk wrap bracelet. Silk ribbons, pewter face, vintage watch parts, really old bronze escutcheon, bronze colored, winged bird in flight, oodles of beads, HUNDREDS! of hand stitches and Japanese glass beads. Will wrap about three times around your arm. Can be worn around your neck or on your ankle too.
Large Tote Bag with Original Art Quilt, ceramic face, embroidery
Fairies Fly About in the Day
Fairies Fly About in the Day Mixed media necklace. I used vintage seam bindings, antique lace and tatting, old bells, buttons and beads. A slice of wood with a collaged picture and a tag made with many layers of papers,ephemera, then sealed and tipped with gold paint. A pewter pendent with a Celtic symbol for protection is sewn into the mix. The closure is a giant vintage button with a loop to hold it securely. Glass beads are strung throughout the length.
Interesting note about the necklace: Farmgirlrocks, found on etsy, made some of beads, they look like giant turquoise nuggets. She used potatoes that she dehydrated, then sanded, painted and sealed. The funniest things I ever saw in a bead, BUT! they're fabulous. I love the colors and texture. They add such a new and different dimension to this piece. When I find interesting items
to include in my jewelry it's like finding a treasure. Farmgirlrocks
tutorial: How to make a rabbit pendant
Here are some quick instructions how to make a beautiful rabbit charm using a plastic toy. Supplies needed: plastic toy, silver metallic- enamel paint, oven, black acrylic paint, gloss or satin sealer. A dremel or drill to put a hole through. Before I start painting I put a hole with my dremel tool, through the middle of the rabbit's back, all the way through and out the bottom, or his stomach. Then I clean him to get all the drill dust off. With a paint brush I put on two coats of enamel, follow directions on the bottle. You can get enamel paint in the craft store with the other bottle of craft paint. After I let it dry for about an hour I put it in my kitchen oven or craft dedicated toaster oven and bake it for the time on the enamel package. I usually start checking it about half way through to see if it is set and dry. You don't want to walk away while you're doing this or your rabbit may melt. When it's done, carefully remove it from the oven and allow it to cool. If the legs are curled at all, now is the time to straighten them. After it's completely cooled, put a coat of black acrylic paint on the entire rabbit, then wipe off with a clean, soft cloth. This will make the rabbit look antiqued. When this is dry, two to three coats of sealer may be applied. Allow it to dry completely between coats. When finished you can thread a wire or string through the hole and make it into a pendant. I've used regular acrylic instead of the enamel and it will rub off with wear. You want your piece to look professional so take the time to use the enamel. If you are just doing this for an assemblage where it won't be getting any wear you could probably get away with just acrylic. In jewelry you'll need to make it durable. You don't have to use a rabbit, any hard plastic toy will work. I use the ones made in Germany, they cost more but they are a much better toy, they are stronger, better made and have great detail.
Snowing in Philadelphia Potato beads!
It's been snowing here all night. I was hoping to get snowed in, but no luck!!
Last night on my etsy supply site I listed some potato beads. A friend of mine, Sandy Dawson, makes them from real potatos. She dries them in a dehydrator and cuts, sands, paints and repaints, and seals them. Drilled for bead and what an outcome. The texture is bizarre. When you tell people they're potatoes they can't believe it. Here's a link to the potatoes: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20607084 and here's a link to a necklace she made with them: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_2&listing_id=11453239&ga_search_query=potato&ga_search_type=user_shop_
Mixed with glass beads they're fantastic, I love hard and soft, smooth and rough mixed together. I think her turquoise ones are the best. Have a look and let me know what you think of them.
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