More earrings to add to my steampunk collection

I have been busy making more earrings......for my Steampunk Collection

Silvery Celtic crosses and  fire polished crystal beads €20 ( plus p and p) 1564

Brass wire wrapped cogs antique gold keys and glass beads €25 ( Plus P and P ) 1554

Antique gold cogs and mother of pearl discs €20 (plus p and p) 1557

All earrings have nickel free ear wires and are handmade

Wearable Art Jewellery - a New design

Another piece of wearable art in the making

I started with choosing the colours and the main feature

The yarns I selected were caramel slubbed cotton, cream silk yarn and stone silk and wool. I wrapped white cotton jersey strips with the cream and stone yarns

A rough sketch of my design idea

This beautiful fossil stone pendant was the featured element and I covered aluminum wire with the caramel slubbed cotton to attach it to the main necklace and for some decoration.

So far so good but it has taken hours to get this far!

Now you will have to be patient, I will blog the finished necklace as soon as it 'comes off the drawing board'

Treasuries I have made for Etsy

Toast and Marmalade Treasury

Click this link to go to this treasury and visit the featured artists shops!

..and my favorite is these beautiful handmade boots by Ren from Fairysteps

 

Unique, comfortable, durable... everything a good boot should deliver! We offer magical Moonshine with falling leaves applique in rich, vibrant shades. A slice of fairy heaven for your feet...

Made in SCARLET / MARMALADE / TANGERINE leather with falling leaves appliques in buttercup, daffodil and poppy! Perfect! Orange organza ribbons to tie. Contrasting pistachio insoling with Vibram cushioned soling.
Visit the Fairysteps Shop and see more handmade products

How I made Series: Woodland Necklace

 Woodland Necklace Series

WINTER FRUITS

 

At the beginning of last year I started experimenting to make a necklace base that was soft and pliable yet strong and wearable.

I wanted it also to be integral with the embellishments I chose.

I tried different types of crochet in different yarns from silk to hemp, ribbons and strips of fabrics.

Then quite by chance I was cutting up a T- shirt for a different project and suddenly realized this was what I was looking for as a base for my necklaces.

A cotton T- shirt cut into bias strips worked beautifully!

After a few more unsuccessful attempts I found a way to wrap the bias strips so they behaved just the way I envisaged all those months ago!

But of course that was only the beginning I had to find embellishments that fitted in with the twisted woody vine effect I had created.

I was using some little red clips to hold the vines together, my daughter on passing thought these were part of my idea. This was enough to start my mind rolling, so I worked with that colour and with the placing of the clips, and chose for my first piece miniature fruit, berries and leaves.

 

Of course like everything handmade it took hours to make but it’s relaxing, peaceful, and portable and needs very few tools.

Now I am hooked no T-shirt is safe from my scissors!

Fastening the necklace was another time consuming process but after a few trails I decided to use my own hooks made from silver plated wire, with rings; neat and effective.

Very Simple Fastening

 I will create a few more in this series and then they will be for sale in  My Etsy Shop

I would really appreciate your comments!