Tutorials:
Spinster spin has a button bracelet tutorial.
instructions for a crochet button bracelet
sewing.org has a button necklace project
about.com antique button bracelet instructions
creative kismet button bracelet tutorial
all the tools you need and a tutorial to make a wooden look-a-like necklace at its (K)not wood.
Anabel’s post about Liliana reminded me of other art-n-crafters using train model figurines.
Anne Gericke makes great little diorama jewelry
image from Unica
Gwenne Pagarigan showed how to make a neat resin and silver diorama necklace on Crafters Coast to Coast (instructions here).
minimiam takes great photos of model figurines doing unexpected things.
Recycling is great and it can even get to be an art. That’s what Liliana thinks.
In her craft workshop in Lisboa, she creates art using fabric, plastic, nylon and all kinds of materials.
I like her funny brooches, her beautiful plastic flower earring and her rings.
Recycling, why not?!
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Reciclar es bueno, y puede llegar a convertirse en todo un arte. Éso debe pensar Liliana.
Desde su tallar, en Lisboa, recicla y utiliza materiales como la tela, el nylón, plástico para crear sus particulares joyas. En concreto, las que más me gustan y me parecen más divertidos son sus broches, estos pendientes florales y este curioso anillo.
Recicla, ¿por qué no?
Betty Pepper graduated with first class honors from the University of Central England School of Jewellery in Birmingham in 2004….and went on to win the British Jewellers Innovative Design Prize {2004}. Betty’s work is quite beautiful, and surprising in real life {found nestled inside an old book}….so small, delicate and beautifully made. I like that she works in textiles {on top of a metal framework}..and her work illustrates well how you can make precious jewellery with non-precious materials.
“my work questions what people expect from jewellery, using traditional designs but with unexpected materials. Some of my pieces live in ‘orphaned’ books inspired by the adage ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’….
The Necklace that smelled of Yesterday…
You can see some more of Betty’s jewellery on her online portfolio {this link is tempramental…so go to designers directory when the page jumps- password is ‘tree’ and you will find betty under ‘B’ on the designer list} and from a past showcase at Lesley Craze Gallery in London. I like that Betty’s jewellery is diverse in it’s appeal…ranging from very delicate vintage looking pieces, to more bold and kitsch work with embroidered cameos and portraits….showing a broad spectrum of life, of memory …“Betty’s pieces tell stories about the threads of human life, encapsulating these narratives in actual thread” …isn’t that lovely?
I think Betty’s work could give people lots of ideas as to how they could use pieces of textiles {maybe from their family’s past?} to make precious pieces they could wear as jewellery. By using techniques such as embroidery and thread wrapping to add structure and then even tea-staining newer fabrics to age them….the precious ‘jewel’ you make could be adding life to the threads, making them stretch even further into the future…!
mmm really unique, bizarre and absolutely breathtakingly stunning … well see for yourself, I have featured some of the more unusual pieces but there are many more at his website. [via cally creates]
1. Untitled, ring, 2005, Copper, glass, octopus, diamond, alcohol. 2. Scorpion Ring, 2003, Scorpion skin, silver. 3. Puberty, necklace, 2005, Wooden beads, nylon, hair. 4. Worm, ring, 2004, Earthworm.
Hello all, my name is Abigail and I have been asked to post for whip-up on the topic of jewellery. I am a jeweller myself, and run my own business designing and making jewellery…I am delighted to be able to explore the world of jewellery design and manufacture here, and hope you enjoy reading about it ,and hopefully join in with some making of your own too!!
I will be posting about the various aspects of jewellery; most often introducing internationally renowned jewellers work..and where you can find them. I will also be writing about the tools you will need to make jewellery so you can dive on in when I post jewellery making tutorials…and lots more besides…!
Right…here is the work of Bettina Speckner one of my favourite jewellers {and someone who I linked to a while back on my own blog..}..and the creator of some seriously beautiful jewels…
Brooch 2005 - Photoetching/Zinc, Silver, Fine Gold, Gold 750/000 {5×4cm}
Necklace 2004 - Photo in enamel, Silver, Grey Pearls, Turmaline.
Bettina Speckner was born in Germany, and studied under the famous jewellery professor Otto Künzli at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. These pieces are typical of Bettina’s work…delicate, considered, eclectic and so very beautifully made. I had the great honour of handling some of Bettina’s work when I was at Galerie Spektrum in Munich a few years ago and it really is stunning in person! If you visit the galleries site you will find a fantastic portfolio of Bettina’s work {and many others under ‘Artists of the Gallery’}, where they show you in some images the back of her pieces..which are every bit as beautiful and unique as the front view!
crochet earings at its your life - very groovy ones too.
great crochet stars at chuculeta con raton she gives instructions in spanish - and I believe there is an offer of a tutorial - yes please!
bit of a sock yarn rave of sundara yarn over at Black olive.
Am enjoying seeing progress of the knitted quilt from mason dixing knitting book over at january one
I first became a fan of Anne Black, a Danish ceramics designer, when Design Sponge posted about her work. The shapes are beautiful, often with a very simple silkscreened pattern like a dotted line or a starburst. What really kills me is her jewelry line, though. Like these bracelets:
and necklaces:
There are also brooches and earrings. More of her work at Tivoli Home (where I got the pictures) and Greener Grass Design, among other places.
Silver and polypropylene. Amy Chan … an exploration of structure and movement.
Do you keep fabric scraps, no matter how small? You just can’t bring yourself to throw them away? Yep, me too. I came across this very cute tutorial by Mixi for using them to make a necklace. Pictures here and tutorial here.
Via Craft Sanity, Episode 16.
“I think I am hooked on crochet, knitting and jewellery… I diversify my work with gold and sliversmithing. A whole range of plastic and rubber animals are waiting to be cut in pieces to be turned into jewellery or a jewellery like object.” Felieke van der Leest
2003, Tree Frog with Knickerbockers, brooch, synthetic, gold, textile
1999, Baby Spermhearts boyish girl girlish boy, necklace, textile, metal
2000, Charm bracelet “Maritime”, textile
2004, Flamenco Deer Señor Señorita del Sol, brooch, textile, synthetic, gold
Vanessa Yanow “…experiments with many materials, pushing the boundaries of traditional techniques by claiming the preeminence of playfulness as intrinsic to her process.”
I saw Vanessa’s zipper necklaces and bubble earings at cut+paste, there they are described thus … “made from high quality, Swiss-made aluminum (rust-proof, no-scratch, hypo-allergenic, and nickel-free!) zippers which have been altered to transform them into wearable pieces. Each necklace has a hand blown, one-of-a-kind, borosilicate (pyrex) charm that hangs off of the zipper pull. Borosilicate glass is the most resilient glass on the market. It can withstand heat and everyday use. All of the charms are like capsules that contain different objects. A wearable treasure!”
crochet earings - found on cut+paste - made by Erin at purldrop see also Erin’s art site.
ciao cimba makes some lovely crochet chokers and bracelets
bloodbunny makes these sweet crochet pendants
lovely crochet collar by Fios de Linha
Interweave has a crochet hemp necklace pattern - lovely
Ann little “The changing light and colours of the Scottish landscape are the inspiration for my enamel surfaces. Natural objects from my surroundings become tools to create forms and textures. … I like the idea that a piece of jewellery can change each time you wear it or even as you wear it”.
Grainne morton - scottish jewellery artist
“Grainne makes compartmental jewellery using bits including old buttons as well as materials like silver, gold and oxidised copper. A lot of her high fashion work - necklaces and bracelets - are made from laminated flowers.” (from dazzle exhibitions)
She begins by collecting obscure and miniature objects which are both formed and found. The found materials can include pressed flowers, old buttons, shells, pebbles, sea glass, printed tin and graphics/print. She complements these with formed elements creating handmade objects such as enamel work, miniature drawings and punched metal shim. These are then grouped into ‘collections’ and housed in handmade boxes. (from craft scotland)
Originally from Northern Ireland, Grainne now has a workshop in Edinburgh … from fashioning jewellery from flowers to trawling antique fairs for one-off items to complete her compartmental jewellery, Grainne is happy making a living doing exactly what she wants.
more images at the scottish gallery
flow gallery
velvet davinci
oxidised silver & cellulose acetate
Katy’s work evokes words such as ’sensuous seduction’ and ‘tactile enticement’, her jewellery has been called ‘extra-terrestrial cartoon abstractions’ and ‘retro, pop and future graphics’, it has been suggested that her work be ‘adopted as contemporary talismans’. (from CAA)
“Katy Hackney combines gold and silver, cellulose acetate and wood with such dexterity that it makes pieces that seduce the wearer with their charming quirkiness”. (from CAA london)
vintage formica, plywood, silver, enamel
