Final Burnt Plastic Collar

Blue was added in to add some colour and bring the glint of the plastic out further

I am very happy with his end result. The texture, colour and overall feel of the piece works well in attracting the eye and allows the views to question the material. This particular piece started life as a plastic casing for a bed sheet and has been cut and been put through the burning process to change its form and shape. Colour has then been added to completely alter its original state. I particularly like how the light glints off it and catches the blue highlights.

A gold plated jump ring and clasp have been added to connect both ends and allow the piece to be worn without stretching over the head. This piece wears like a collar. Photos will be added later on!

Further Developments to the Wooden Stirrer Experiments

Final Plain Wooden Srirrer Bracelet

On black elastic

Final Coloured Stirrer Bracelet

Coloured using highlighter pens to give a bright neon finish

Both work well as a collection, with the potential to branch out with other bracelets demonstrating different variations of the pattern/colour scheme.

A crochet parcel string bracelet is added to the mix...

... and works well with the wood in creating a rustic theme. If I was to take this further, I would look at colouring sections of the crochet to link the pieces even more.

Further Developments to the Facewipe Experiments

Ring/Finger Snug made of plaited and woven facewipes

A nice array of colours can be seen from this piece which further adds to the illusion of it being made from regular fabric such as a collection of felts or soft cottons.

The ring is soft to wear and is quite thick so acts as more of a 'finger snug' than a ring

Making a Wooden Stirrer Bracelet

Cut Down Stirrers - Assembled over one another

The finished piece - very fragile and unstable

Solution: Find a sturdier/more stable was of putting the pieces together.

Here I have cut down a number of wooden tea/coffee stirrers into small squares. I have tried to change the form of the stirrers in order to puzzle the viewer as to what the bracelet is made from. At first glance, it may just appear it is made from a collection of small wooden pieces cut by a machine, specifically for this design.

However, I still need to find a way to assemble the bracelet so that it is less fragile and unstable. The simplist and most effective way of doing this would perhaps be elastic which is what I plan to investigate next.

Workshops Week 2...

Sterling Silver Ring. From left to right; excess silver cut offs, ring, silver soldering metal.

 

 

Nickle Brooch; Multiple Soldering.

Soldered join. Learning how to make and attach a pin.

Making a hollow ball from guilded metal.

2 discs cut, annealed, domed and filed.

Needs to be soldered all the way round and polsihed.

www.little-april-showers-jewellery.co.uk - new pieces

One-off Silvertone Compass, £7.00

 

WXY Scrabble Combo Necklace, £6.00

Lucky Horseshoe Drop Earrings, £3.00

"Drip, drip, drop" Drop Earrings, £3.00

Grannies Wool Drop Earrings, £3.00

Piece of the Puzzle Necklace, £4.00

Quirky Hot Air Balloon Necklace, £5.00

Little April Showers Rain Cloud Necklace, £5.00

Junk2Jewellery 12/10/11

Old Brooch, Used Ribbon & Used Makup Wipe

Reminds me of something people wore around the collar/neck in the past- when??

Melted Plastic Circles

I love the variety of shapes created.

Half Assembled. Sewn on a thin cotton thread.

I like how you can't see the thread and how each circle creates its own shape but contributes to the overall shape of the thread.

Small Wooden Cubes formed into interlinking triangles.

I plan for this to become a neck piece. My cubes were limited to only 305 so I'm going to have to find an alternative chain but I want to keep it minimal and not take away from the formation/shape of the blocks.

A closer look at the formation of the necklace.

Face wipes, cut into strips and plaited to create threads with a variety of colours coming through.

Original Junk: Green Rubber Tube

Cut into thin slices.

Arranged into a formation that goes back and links to its original state... circular.

I plan on continuing this pattern into a neckpiece that extends up and around the back of the neck and collarbone. I think I will just glue gun the pieces together.