Tag: jewellery
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These 2 pieces are, out of all the resin I’ve done, the closest to my personality. They took a lot of layers, but they are totally worth it! Each piece used the same basic construction – I poured resin into a silicone mold and added my flowers first. After that layer cured, I added another…
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In my work on the book ‘Resin Jewelry’ I did a ton of photography –many folks who looked at the book in its first stages remarked on how the photography really made the book shine. In my day job I work in advertising, and I can tell you that the emotional connection almost always happens…
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This Tuesday I will be listing my very last pieces of resin for sale through Etsy. After those pieces are gone, the Etsy site will focus exclusively on my knitting patterns and I will produce resin for sale by commission only. It was a tough decision for me – but I can only pump energy…
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Last night I shot the last of the jewellery for the book. Final edits are happening this weekend, and this thing is going to print (crossing fingers) Monday. It should be available for purchase by mid-September latest. I can’t believe any of the above.
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The book is almost there – I spent 14 hours yesterday, pouring 8 straight batches of resin, adding sections to the book, taking a ton more photos and making a huge mess in the apartment :) The final draft, content-wise, is sitting with my editor and publicist. I’m taking the last photos tonight. There is…
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…I get some idea that I simply must try. New items on the Etsy shop – check it out!
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This morning I uploaded my final (fingers crossed) manuscript to be printed, and I couldn’t be happier. So much work, thought, creativity and time has gone into this puppy, and I feel that it shows. My editors and proof readers have been amazing, the response from folks who’ve seen it has been really positive, and…
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From my intro: I have been working with resin for 6 years, and in that time I’ve made some beautiful things, but also had some tragic failures. I’ve been inspired by the beautiful things to keep going, and learned from the failures until I got to a point where I could get predictable results. Over…
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So I made these lovelies on the weekend :) All supplies from Beadfx. Open lever backed earring closures Silver finish hummingbird charms 3mm round Swarovski crystals in colour ‘denim blue’ Ball point head pins Swarovski Elements Rhinestones – 12 mm Rivoli Cut Pointed Back Foiled Rhinestone Silver Stone mount Rivoli
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Right at the end of our journey to the Highland Cattle Farm I picked up a feather from the ground near the chicken pen. ‘Can I keep this?’ I asked a bemused Kim, ‘Uh, sure’. Of course I had plans (evil laughter, ok no, not really, but check this out): The feather was carved up…
The Blue Brick 