Happy New Year!!!

Head Uut Aastat!

Piltidel on mõne päeva eest valmis saanud nõelad. Nimetagu neid siis rinnanõel, kübaranõel või reväärinõel... Tillukesed kristallid ja helmed ning lehed ja lillekesed. Hiljuti avasin ka oma poekese etsy's. Olete teretulnud mdmButiiki!

Happy New Year!

Here are photos of pins I've recently made. Lapel pins, hat pins, stick pins... Tiny crystals and beads with leaves and flowers. I've also recently opened my shop at etsy's for those who prefer transactions in USD. You are most welcome to visit mdmButiik there.

Miss Molly Button Earrings

Tahtsin teha nööpkõrvarõngaid, milles oleks rohkem seemnehelmeid, kohe palju rohkem kui viimases "Blossom" seerias. Ja siis tekkisidki need siin. Selle kõrvarõngaste seeria nimeks sai "miss Molly". Sest need ei sätenda nii palju ning neis on neiulikult armsad lillekesed. Kõrvaõngad on kaunistatud mitmekihiliselt, nii nagu vanasti tehti :) Praegu ma väga palju erinevaid värvikombinatsioone selles tegumoes ette ei kujuta (maksimum kahe värviga), aga kuna kõrvarõnga toorik on ainult 18mm, siis palju see ei saagi mahutada. Kahjuks lõhub nende valmistamine kohutavalt näppe... Tööprotsessi käigus on püsti peenikesi traadiotsi ning žiletina teravaid servi. Need lõpuks on muidugi eemaldatud või peidetud töö sisse nii. Aga jah, mul pole ammu näpud niiiii valutanud.

Kasutasin siin nii uusi kui ka vanu ehtekive (Swarovski, Preciosa) koos Tšehhi seemnehelmestega. Metallkomponendid on toodetud EU-s.

I wanted to make earrings that have more seedbeads in them, lot more than my previous earrings from "Blossom" series. And then I made these. I named this new earring series "miss Molly". Because they don't shine too much and have sweetest flowers in them. Earrings are in layered technique, just like they used to make in the old days :) I can't see too many color combinations with them (max 2 colors) but since the plate is 18mm in diameter it doesn't hold too much anyway. Unfortunately making these hurts my fingers, alot... During the process there are many thin wire ends and razor-sharp edges. I will remove or hide them all. Yes, my fingers haven't ached that much in a long time.

I used new and vintage rhinestones (Preciosa, Swarovski) with Czech seedbeads. All metal components were made in EU.

...for the Holidays

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Wedding Jewellery

Olen ammu tahtnud teha ühe kollektsiooni spetsiaalselt pulmade jaoks, kuid olen seda iga kord edasi lükanud. Põhiliselt on probleemiks olnud ka pärlite nigel tagavara ning ka kristallvärvi vintage ehtekivide nappus turul. Seetõttu ei saanud fantaasial vabalt lennata lasta ning isegi nüüd, kus osad asjad on valmis, pole ma saanud seda õiget tunnetust. Siin mõned pildid:

I've always wanted to make a collection of wedding jewellery but there's always something else to do so I had to put it on hold too many times. Mostly I didn't have enough pearls anyway and crystal color vintage rhinestones too. Because of the material shortage I couldn't let my fantasy fly and even now when some pieces are finished I haven't got the real feeling. So here are some photos what I made.

Elisabeth VII & old SW Vitrail Medium

Kaelakee seeriast Elisabeth, see siin on järjekorras VII. Värvidest on siin kõige rohkem beeži ja roosat. Tšehhoslovakkia pressitud lihvitud klaaskivide värviks on Rosalin, käsitsivalmistatud tilgakujulised opaali imitatsioonid aga sisaldavad peale roosa veel rohelist, valget ja kollast. Swarovski toodangut on siin ka, suuremad ümmargused AB läikelised Light Peach, tillukesed Light Peach, piklik Jonquil ning ripatsi osa üleval ja all tipus olev Vitrail Medium ehtekivid.

Viimased on päris erilised minu jaoks. Pakendi järgi on need kivid kuskilt 1950ndatest, aga mis eriti põnev - see Swarovski viimistlus oli vanasti hoopis teine. Kui tänapäevane Vitrail Medium on arbuusi värvidega (fuktsiaroosa, smaragtroheline, oliivroheline ja kollakas), siis vanasti oli see hoopis mahedam ja salapärasem. Vanades Vitrail Medium ehtekivides on näha mahedat oranži, roosat ja sinist ning aimatavalt õrna lilla-roosakat varjundit.

Discovered on DaWanda

By: mdmB

Elisabeth VII Necklace

This is a necklace from Elisabeth series. This one is Elisabeth VII and has bright beige and pink colors. Czechoslovakian pressed and tablecut rhinestones are in Rosalin color, handmade glass imitation opal has pink, yellow, blue and white. There are many Swarovski crystals too, like bigger round ones in Light Peach AB, tiny Light Peach, long navettes in Jonquil and some special ones at the top and bottom. Thes are vintage Vitrail Medium.

Judging by the package these might be from the 1950s. But what really makes them special to me is that the old Vitrail Medium finish differs from the one Swarovski uses nowadays. Now this finish has bright water melon colors (fuchsia pink, emerald, olive, yellow) but back then it was much more delicate and mysterious. Old Vitrail Medium is a blend of soft orange, pink and light blue with a hint of purple.

Vintage Rhinestone Package

Eelmine nädal jõudis Eestisse üks vana ehtekivide pakike, millele sain kätte eile. Müüja kirjelduse kohaselt peaks olema tegu vanade Swarovski kividega. Kvaliteet on tõesti hea, ent kuskilt ei leidnud mingit märget, et tegu oleks Swarovski toodanguga. Pakil on üleval servas kirjas "IMIT.DOUBLETS EXTRA step cut FOILED RUBY 4.2/5MM" ja lõpp on käsitsi üle kirjutatud, veel "AUG 6 1946". All vasakus nurgas "GRO 4", mis tähendab kogust (4grossi=4x144=576tk) ning paremas nurgas numbrid "3629". Teisel pool on edasimüüja andmed "Hoffer-Ashley, inc.", mis võib ollagi üks suurim ehtekivide edasimüüja, mis kannab tänapäeval nime E.H. Ashley & Co, inc (asutatud 1899). Ning neli kohanime New York, Paris, Oberstein Nahe ja Gablonz. Kuna viimane on kõige suurema fondiga, siis võibolla ongi kivid toodetud hoopis Tšehhoslovakkias.

Kivid on tugevast pruunist jõupaberist volditud ümbrikus siidipaberis ja vati sisse mähitud. Need on rubiinpunased, lihvitud vapikujuliselt ning foolium on peaaegu rikkumata. Mul on tunne, et selliseid ehtekivide pesasid ma ei leia...

Last week a vintage rhinestone package came to Estonia, I received it yesterday. The man who sold it described it as vintage Swarovski. The quality is stunning though I couldn't find anything on the package to confirm it was Swarovski. On the edge of the envelope there is a writing "IMIT.DOUBLETS EXTRA step cut FOILED RUBY 4.2/5MM" and last part is over written by hand, and also "AUG 6 1946". Left corner has "GRO 4" meaning the amount of stones in this package (4grosses=4x144=576pcs) and right corner numbers "3629". On the back of the package there's info about the wholesaler "Hoffer-Ashley, inc" that could be one of the biggest rhinestone reseller that carries a name E.H. Ashley & Co, inc nowadays (it was founded in 1899). And four city names New York, Paris, Oberstein and Gablonz. Since the last one is written in bigger font then perhaps these stones were made in Czechslovakia.

Rhinestones are carefully wrapped in cotton, tissue paper and strong brown paper. These are ruby red, cut into shield shape and folium is almost perfect. I have a feeling I'm not going to get matching settings for those...

Pink Earrings

Plaan teha sellele komplektile kõrvarõngad lükkus edasi oodatust rohkem. Nüüd on see aga tehtud. Jäin uuesti imetlema neid magusroosasid helmeid ning see, et need on tehtud käsitsi ning igaüks natuke omatpidi lopergune, annab minu silmis nii palju juurde. Ja kuigi on tegu suht õrna värviga, ei lase need helmed ennast segada ka kollasel valgusel. Roosa jääb ikka roosaks. Nagu kaelakees ja käeketis, on ka nendes kõrvarõngstes Swarovski Rose Water Opal ehtekivi ning Tšehhi seemnehelmed.

I was planning to make a pair of earrings for this set but never got the time. Now I've made it. And again I fell for these sweet pink glass beads and the fact that they are handmade and have variations in shape and size even add value to them. Although pink is a soft and delicate color these beads will not lose their beautiful hue even in yellow light. Pink is still pink. There are round Swarovski Rosa Water Opal rhinestones in these earrings as in necklace and bracelet have a pear shaped one. And Czech seedbeads.

Saturday at Vintage Tallinn

Eile, laupäeval, osalesin Vintage Tallinna'l. Olin kohutavalt pabinas ja sellepärast muudkui rääkisin ja rääkisin. No ja millest, eks ikka vatrasin oma ehetest ja ehtekividest. Ma võtsin kolm pakki ehtekive kaasa, et inimestele näidata. Esimest korda kasutasin ka makseterminali, millega oli alguses raskusi. Minu kõrval oli Mona ehted, sealt Elena aitas mind.

Kokkuvõttes jättis üritus positiivse mulje. Väsitav oli, aga eks sellised asjad väsitavad ju alati. Tore oli komplimente ehete kohta saada ning müügi poole pealt jäin omadega plussi. Nüüd saan maksta tellimuse ehtekivide pesadele, mida mul juba kuu algusest saati hädasti vaja.

Aitäh kõigile, kes külastasid ja tulid juttu puhuma!

Yesterday, on Saturday I took part of Vintage Tallinn. I was so nervous I kept talking all 6 hours. About my jewellery and rhinestones ofcourse. I even took 3 vintage rhinestone packages with me to show. Yesterday was the first time for me to use a payment terminal from my bank and didn't know how to use it first. Right next to my selling spot was Mona jewellery and Elena there helped me with it.

Briefly said, it was a positive experience. Tiresome, but thiskind of things tend to be that way. It was nice to hear compliments on my jewellery and when looking at sales I did OK. I can now pay for the order of rhinestone settings that I really needed already in the beginning of this month.

Thank you all who visited and came to have a chat!

New attempt

Laadisin fotoka aku, paigutasin valge paberi ja kõrvarõngad aknalauale ning jäin varitsema kõige heledamat hetke. Pildid tehtud päevavalguses (päike pilve taga), kuna statiivi pole, siis kasutasin plastkarbikest ning tegin pisut heledamaks pilditöötlusega (whitepoint, gamma, contrast).

Aga tegelikult on need kõrvarõngad suht väikesed, diameeter 1,8cm.

I recharged my camera battery, arranged the set with white paper and earrings and waited for the brightest moment. These photos were made in daylight (sun behind the clouds), since I don't have a tripod I used small plastic box to support the camera and made them a bit brighter on computer (whitepoint, gamma, contrast).

Actually these earrings are quite small, 1,8cm in diameter.

When the brightest time of the day is not enough...

Kui päeva kõige valgem hetk pole piisav fotode tegemiseks, siis tuleb appi võtta tehisvalgus.
Kuna osalen seekordsel Vintage Tallinn vol.5, siis plaanisin teha spetsiaalselt ühe uue seeria kõrvarõngaid. Et oleks miskit värsket pakkuda. Aga jäin jänni pildistamisega... Kõrvarõngastes on ehtekive, helmeid/pärleid ja seemnehelmeid. Päevavalguses tegin pilte ning ükski ehtekivi ei säranud. Nagu neid polekski seal :( Nii ma siis proovisin täna seda teist varianti.

Toon mõned näited fotodena. Vasakul fotod päevavalgusega ning paremal tehisvalgusega. Ja just kõrvarõngad selliste ehtekividega, millel on eriviimistlused, sest need on alati trikikad. Kartsin, et tehisvalgus moonutab helmeste ja kristallide värvi. Seda õnneks ei juhtunud. Kuid... metall on kuidagi rohkem pronks kui vask... Kuid kumb antud variantidest on siis parem?

Siin on kasutatud Preciosa ehtekive Sahara, mis otsevaates on hallikassinised, küljelt aga kuumavad rohelised, oranzikate sähvatustega.
Here are Preciosa Sahara stones used. They are greyish blue viewing from the front, but throw bright green and even orange flashes.


Siin on Preciosa Vitrail Medium kristallid, nende värvigamma on nagu arbuusil - rohekad ja roosad.
Here are Preciosa Vitrail Medium crystals that have a watermelon colors - green and pink.

Need kõrvarõngad on Swarovski White Opal Star Shine kividega, mille mahedat beebisinist värvust elavdab soe kollane kuma.
This pair of earrings features Swarovski White Opal Star Shine crystals with baby blue and warm yellow shine.

When brightest time of the day is not enough for photographing, it's time for using artificial light.
Since I take part from Vintage Tallinn vol.5 I planned to make a brand new series of earrings . So I could offer something new. But I got stuck with photographing... These earrings have rhinestones, beads/pearls and seedbeads. Photos made in daylight didn't show almost any sparkle from the rhinestones. Like there wasn't any :( So today I tried the other way.

Here are some photo samples. On the left with photos made in daylight and on the right with photos made in artificial light. I chose those earrings that have rhinestones with special effects because these are always trickier to capture. I was afraid that artificial light will change the color of beads and crystals. Fortunately it didn't happen. But... metal parts look like they were bronze instead of copper... So which option here is better way to go?