Category: Jewelry
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I loved the washi bracelets from a few weeks ago and decided I couldn’t stop there; here are my latest attempts :) I love this one – hematite findings with a toggle clasp and black/white/pink washi. Because the ring and the backing are not one piece I had to make my own bezel. I used…
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I’ve got resin on the brain ;) This time I experimented with making small medallions of Japanese Washi (和紙) and antique copper. I then used them to create a few rings, earrings and a bracelet – I love how it turned out, I’ve already got plans for making another one out of flower petals…
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And not when it’s convenient. So it goes that the day my urge to make jewellery returns happens to be two weeks before a major exam. Ah well. There’s no turning away once an Idea has taken hold though – so I present my latest foray into jeweller’s grade resin. I did this last year…
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I wanted to share a few quick snaps of the jewellery that Shanali was wearing in the Luminouscity post – I literally assembled it at the studio, but I liked the effect :) The intent was to use photo luminescent beads on black wire to create a cloud of floating dots of light. It was…
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Just a random smattering of what I’ve been up to lately – Enjoy! Following on the fun I had with my swirly mugs I tried to take the same technique to this vase. One thing I’m realizing is that the shellac doesn’t form a complete barrier against the underglaze, but I kind of like it…
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I’m getting better at this :) This is the front view of my latest bracelet. And a side/clasp view. With this one I used the same colour scheme for all beads but experimented with different forms and shapes. I discovered that flattened beads sit more comfortably against my wrist. I’ve got a bunch more ideas…
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This past weekend Tito and I went to BeadFX in Scarborough for my long-awaited birthday gift – an introductory course in lamp working. Lampworking is a type of glasswork that uses a gas fueled torch to melt rods and tubes of clear and colored glass. Once in a molten state, the glass is formed by…
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I’ve not had a lot of luck with this ‘making something for myself’ business’. The first bracelet I spent loads on, and it got lost on the subway. The second bracelet was just as lovely if not quite as pricey and I managed to lose one of the earrings. This time I’ve learned; not only…
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Every Sunday for a few months now my mom and I have made a habit (quickly becoming a tradition) of getting together to design, make and photograph jewellery. Here are her latest! These adorable, bunchy little earrings were our main project. They’re made with 4 different sizes of Swarovski crystal, tiered to created these sparkly…
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Gone forever… The dragonfly bracelet is lost =o( not 2 days after I finally made matching earrings, I decided to wear it out of the house for the first time. Witness, the absolute madness that is trying to board a train on the Yonge line during rush hour. I hate the TTC! I can’t wait…
The Blue Brick 