Showing posts with label recycled sari silk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recycled sari silk. Show all posts

Thursday, June 17, 2010

The Last Lavender and Gray Druzy

 

The next kit made available will be Pink Peruvian Opal with Teal Sari Silk and accents of tiny seed pearls, a sparkling mix of seed beads and copper heishi.


Each kit contains a slab bead of gorgeous Pink Peruvian Opal that measures a whopping 30 to 35mm long and its forged copper frame has been created to fit each individual stone. Yep! The soldering has been done for you!
Here are feedback comments from customers that purchased the first kits made available;
"Glorious Product"
from redhen258 
"This is exquisite!"
from thepinkraven 
"wunderschönes Schmuckzubehör und tolles Tutorial, Danke!!!"
("beautiful jewelry accessories and great tutorial, Thanks!")
from perlenmops
These kits are created to be enjoyed! Original, textural and FUN!

Friday, October 16, 2009

Recycled Sari Silk and Gemstone Jewelry



I'm trying really hard to follow the branding advise I am reading everywhere, so I have separated my eclectic and experimental work from the polymer and metal items I have with missficklemedia.com.

I have several different lines going into this shop as I build my platform for the next book.
My current favorite is the Silk and Stone Wraps. I am using recycled sari silk combined with hand forged metal elements and gemstones in free form shapes. Let me know what you think, I'd love to hear your feedback!

The silk is very comfortable. Light weight and soft against your skin. I am fascinated by the luxurious feel and association the brightly colored silks have, but with the ragged edges. Perfect for my influences of savage design!




Look familiar? I gave a sneak peek in July!


Isn't the cleavage on my mannequin sexy? Don't be jealous, she isn't very smart and she has no skills what-so-ever. The neck cuffs are also very comfortable to wear. I tested my own while going about my daily routines, with the exception of soldering and hammering and found that once on, you do not even think about it. This is unusual for me as I can't stand anything on my body for an extended amount of time. Hair barrettes, bracelets, eye glasses, even make-up. But I liked this new style. Of course mine wasn't dripping into my cleavage......






It has been a crazy week. The kiddos have the flu. Both of them. Rex is rarely sick but he is in a bad way now; body aches, fever, racking cough, sore throat and terrible congestion. Pinky is the same only she was just diagnosed with a double ear infection. :(

Big Pappa can't hardly stand it. He is usually not here when the littles are sick. He has been pretty helpful though, helping me with the throw up on the sheets and the medicine dosing. He brought home new games for Rex and new art supplies for Pinky. The sucker. :)
They are such little troopers, keeping such a good attitude even when they feel awful. Rex heard Pinky crying in her bed last night and walked her to our room. His compassion makes me proud.

I hope everyone is staying healthy and flu free themselves. I know it's pretty widespread. One of our local schools closed due to 200 students and faculty being sick at one time. Sheesh! Times like these I do not mind that I am a homebody at all.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Sneak Peek of Work in Progress


Its a break from the ordinary, not that I do not value what I have been creating and building up for the last 4 years, but it feels more like me then anything else. Relaxed, free, non-obligated, self directed, born from the rhythmic movements of past techniques that can be done with my eyes closed - combined with the new skills hammered out in the dusty backroom. The way the silk pours over my sore, battered fingertips and how it combines so well with work hardened metal.

I have to make some time to work on this idea I have had for a little while. I do not have enough pieces to call it a collection just yet, but I am loving the texture, color and uniqueness that they are showing me. Think: organic, ragged, bold, ethnic, with the life infusing colors of chartreuse, fuchsia, chestnut, royal blue, linked together with earth stones of amethyst, iolite, turquoise, jade.

I am creating with the purpose to sell and earn a living, but driven from the heart of where I am now, where I want to be in the future and the experiences from the past.
A little peek.....



Tuesday, June 12, 2007

I'm a crazy person

What do you think of that picture? Is anyone else into fiber? Well, let me tell you ~ I am!
I have about 4 shoe boxes filled with colored thread, textured strings, art fibers, ribbons, and yarn and this is my new favorite.

I took place in a swap and my swap partner, Burps Liberty, tied up my package with the fiber above.
I had never seen anything like it and finally she wrote and told me what it is.
*Recycled Silk Sari Yarn*

So in the midst of polymer clay pendants, pmc, wire-wrapping pearls, collaged tags and art journaling, I have started a new hobby. Because it wasn't enough to just shop for the silk yarn, OH NO ~ I have to find the raw silk fibers, buy a drop spindle and spin my own. I totally do not have the time or money for this!

The reason why this is all so crazy?

I DON"T EVEN KNOW HOW TO KNIT.