Two-Sided Pendant (For when you want it all) | CrapAtCrafts |
If I like something, I like it, and tend to want to have it in lots of different colors. . . So I liked the idea of making a pendant that could be decorated on both sides. I had this little brass heart shape that seemed a likely candidate: I’m still on a glitter kick, so I drew a little interior heart-shape then glued & sprinkled: This turned out entirely underwhelming & messy. . . ‘Hmmm’, I thought. . . . I think these are kind of cute all by themselves . . . Anyway— I added resin to the green side to protect the glitter: As you see, the resin seeped out under the wire heart. . . Then I did the other side with pink: I do like the steam-punky look, and this is as close to it as I’ve managed to get so far. . . Love, Em
DIY: Arrowhead Earrings Trial 1
Whew. After four days without power, thank God it has been restored. So what have I been doing during my down time? Painting, painting, crafting a tiny bit and painting some more. What do you need: A paint stick/stirrer Nail polish/ acrylic paint Small chain Earring hooks Jewelry Pliers Sandpaper (Yes, a paint stick. Measure out 2 1.25" across the paint stick, then cut them up. After cutting those pieces up, measure about 0.25" from the top of the box. Cut it up like so. Sand the edges and both sides of your wood. Drill holes for your jump rings. The earrings should look like this now. Paint your earrings - I always use nail polish to paint small objects because they're cheaper, I have more nail polish color varieties than I have paint and I like the finish. Add your jump rings, chain and earring hooks. And there you have it, your very own arrowhead earrings. What do you guys think of this easy craft?
Prairie Feather Necklace
I have a sweet spot for feather accessories this time of year they just feel like fall to me. I had fun putting together this easy pendant this week to celebrate the beginning of November and the holiday season. I think I will make another one with four feathers, one for each of my little baby birds - who are not all such babies anymore, sigh. It was super easy - here is what you need to make one: fabric scraps spray adhesive feather template (optional) wire chain scissors jump rings and clasp jewelry pliers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Simple as that and a fun way to use up the ever growing pile of fabric scraps too! Another fun feather accessory tutorial HERE!
Spoon earrings
I was a crafting machine this weekend and tackled a project I’ve been meaning to try for some time now: spoon stamping! I have a bunch of old, silver spoons sitting in my craft room (not sure at this point where they came from) that I was able to break in half pretty easily, and from there went about flattening and stamping both the spoon and the handle. What you’ll need for this project: Spoons (at least two if you want to make earrings)PliersEar hooksThin chainDrillMalletClampsHammerMetal StampsTwo pieces of woodSandpaper First off, break your spoon in half! Your spoon will be rough where the break occurs, so sand the edge until it is smooth. Then, place your spoon onto a piece of wood. Sandwich your spoon with another piece of wood and tap on it with a rubber mallet to flatten in out. Once it is flattened, take the top piece of wood and tap your spoon with a hammer. With my spoon flattened, it was time to stamp it. Next up: drilling holes. Happy Tuesday! Like this: Like Loading...
A Portrait of the Artist: Flora Beauty
Do you remember the Flora Beauty giveaway in October? Today Mirjam and I are shedding more light on her creative process and the inspiration that drives her. In the beautiful Flora Beauty etsy shop you can find botanical jewelry with real flowers, designed, created and photographed by Slovenian PhD, Mirjam. What makes her shop stand out from a bunch of others is the eco-friendly, non-toxic resin she uses for covering her herbaria - the carefully picked beautiful flowers, pressed for weeks to dry completely and embed in jewelry. Mirjam's love to nature and exquisite attitude to the arts can be felt in every piece in her shop. Tell us a little bit about your background. I was born to parents and older sister that all liked to work with textiles and knitting yarns. Your jewelry is unique and truly unforgettable. Well, my mother also taught me a lot about herbal remedies and natural plants. About half a year ago, I started making botanical jewelry. The whole procedure takes quite some time.
Solder Constructed Framed Pendant
Start with your roller printed insert. Decide on what shape you would like. Square or Rectangle and roughly cut to size; make it a little bit larger than final size - 1 or 2 mm all around (image 1). Use a Jewellers handsaw to cut out the shape, not snips. Snips will curve and distort the metal; the insert needs to be very flat and the jewellers handsaw will not cause it to distort. To learn more about: - Roller Printing turn to page 50 in the July, 2012 issue of Creating Linus Jewellery. - Hammer Textures turn to page 84 in the September, 2012 issue of Creating Linus Jewellery. - Jewellers Handsaw turn to page 62 in the September, 2012 issue of Creating Linus Jewellery. Creating Linus Jewellery is a free online magazine packed full of jewellery tutorials, interviews with jewellery artists and articles.
