Saturday, September 13, 2008

Shell

Uskumatu, kust võib leida ideid. Eile ma vaatasin erinevate ehtekunstnike töid, et leida mõtteid. Inspiratsiooni lõi elama aga hoopis üks DaWanda poodnik bingbing, kes müüb tarvikuid. Ja üks ripats, mille puhul hakkasin mõtlema, et kuidas seda traadimässimisega teha :)
Selles kaelakees on türkiissinised swarovski kristallid ning naturaalne pärlmutter.



Unbelievable, where you can find inspiration. Yesterday I was looking different jewellery to find some ideas. But inspiration came from a DaWanda shop bingbing, where you can find supplies. And there was a silver colored pendant that got me thinking of how to make this in wire wrapping :)
There are turquoise blue swarovski crystals and natural shell in this necklace.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Buttons, buttons, buttons...

Pisikesed nööpkõrvarõngad. Mnjaa, sattusin vist hoogu :D Olin jõudnud juba ära unustada, kuidas neid tegingi, täitsa põnev on taasavastada! Must ja roosa kõrvarõngapaar on ka DaWanda poes üleval. Kõik kolm paari on tehtud sarnaselt ja sarnastest materjalidest: swarovski kivid, lihvitud klaashelmed, metallhelmed, pressitud filigraan jne. Motiivi diameeter on 2cm.
Edit: Pilt sellest, kuidas rõngad kõrvas on.
Kõik kõrvarõngad on müüdud.



Small button earrings. I found making them quite amusing :D Since I've forgotten how tho make these motifs by now it was really interesting to reinvent it again! I put the pink and black pair to the DaWanda shop. All three pairs are made the same way and with similar materials: swarovski flatbacks, bead caps, faceted glass beads, metal beads, stamped filligree etc. The diameter of the motif is 2cm.
Edit: Picture of me wearing one.
All earrings are sold.

Friday, September 5, 2008

Jade

Enamik poolvääriskividest helmed on mul suht väikesed. Erandiks need ümmargused jadeiidid, mille diameeter on 12mm. Mõte sellist ebasümmeetrilist keed teha tuli ammu, aga siis polnud ma kindel, kuidas see kaelas hoiab. Ega ma nüüd ka kindel polnud, aga noh... Tahtsin proovida :) Ja täitsa hästi hoiab tegelikult. Suured helmed on 12kordsel niidil. Metallist roosi tegin samamoodi nagu enne, kaela taga on neli ketti ning kinnitus on külje peal. Need teised helmed on samuti jadeiit (4mm, 6mm).





Most of the semiprecious beads I've got are smaller kind. Except those jade beads that are 12mm in diameter. Idea to make such an asymmetric necklace came a long time ago, but back then I wasn't sure of how will it look while wearing. I wasn't sure about it this time too, but well... still wanted to try :) And it looks great. Big beads are strung on 12 nailon string. Metal rose is made as before, there are four chains and the clasp is on one side. Other beads are also jade (4mm, 6mm).

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Dark Blue Velvet

Paistab, et paremaid pilte sellest ei õnnestu minul saada. See on minu Värvispektri sinine juuli. Mul on juba üle kuue aasta kestnud õmblusmasina "allergia" pärast aastast õpingut Kergetööstustehnikumis. Ma kogu aeg mõtlen, et peaks üritama midagi sellega ette võtta, sest üks mu nõrkustest on just seotud õmblemisega -> kangad, pitsid, paelad, nööbid jne :) Aga kõik see lõigete konstrueerimine, juurdelõikus ning masinaga vuristamine on judinaid tekitav... Esialgu mõtlesin, et aitaks kui leian mõne vahva ja lihtsa projekti, mida masinal teha, kuid seda olen otsima jäänudki. Nii ma olengi õmmelnud pigem käsitsi.
Selle sinise sameti leidsin kaltsukast, tihtilugu takerduvad näpud mingisugustesse eriti jõledatesse "moeröögatustesse", mis on aga valmistatud ideaalsest kangast! See oli pluus. Pikkade varukatega, kurguni nööbitav pluus, oeh... Mingit mõõtmist või planeerimist ma ei teinud, lõin aga käärid sisse ja niidistasin masina. Ei teinud isegi prooviõmblust :D vaid lihtsalt õmblesin ristkülikukujulise samettüki otstesse nöörvoldid. Ja ikka nii viltu ja sinkavonka kui vähegi võimalik... Otsustasin, et sellest saab mõnusa õmblemise töö, kus ma ei mõtle kõikide nende asjade peale, mis mul koolis õpetati ning mis mind siiani on kammitsenud. Koti vooder on samamoodi silmajärgi lõigatud ning (mis siin salata) pisut väike ja ühte nurka kaldus (et koti asetatud asjad kõik sinna kogunevad...). Koti sangad punusin kolmest nöörist, koti suu kantisin laia atlasspaelaga ning kaunistasin musta tülli, laia ja kitsa pitsi, seemnehelmeste ning sinise lindiga. Nöörvoltide vahele siia-sinna panin ka üksikuid seemnehelmeid (pildil paistavad nagu tolmukübemed). See roos on kangast ja ka kunagi kaltsukast leitud küünlakaunistusest.
Õmblusmasina "allergiast" veel vabanenud pole, aga ehk on mul veel lootust.




It seems I can't get any better pictures than those. This is my blue July from color spectrum. I have this sewing machine "allergy" for six years now since I spent one year studying clothing design. I think alot of trying to do something about it because I really have a soft spot about different fabrics, laces, ribbons and buttons :) But all that thing about creating patterns, cutting out fabrics and working with sewing machine is still creepy... First I thought if I could only find a great and easy project but I haven't found it yet. So I've mainly sewed by hand.
I found this blue velvet from second-hand, quite often my fingers tangle in some sort of hideous "fashion" that is construct from a superb fabric! This one was a blouse. With long sleeves and buttons up to throat, oh well... I did no planning or measuring just cut it into pieces. I didn't make a swatch :D and started sewing from one end of a rectangle shaped piece of cloth. I decided this will be something fun and not think about all the stuff I was taught in school and that has somehow interfered every idea I had of sewing. The lining is also cut without any measuring at all and (no need to deny) came a bit too tight and tilted to one corner (so everything in bag will roll into one corner...). I braided the handles from three cords. I embellished the bag with different laces and ribbons, tulle, black seedbeads. This rose is from fabric and also found from second-hand (it was a part of a candle decoration).
I still haven't got rid of the sewingmachine "allergy" but I guess I still got hope.

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Beige August

See kee oli tehtud isetegija.net Värvispektri projekti raames. Ma pole blogis esitlenud juuli sinist, seda seetõttu, et pole suutnud seda korralikult fotole saada :( Täitsa hädas sellega...
Aga selle kaelakeega on põnev lugu :P Mäletate Ehtekonkurssi? Ja seda, kuidas ma tõin välja oma lemmikud? Nende hulgas üks kee, mille puhul olin uudishimulik ;) No vot, selle kee autor Kreet/Krets võttis minuga ühendust ja jagas lahkelt oma teadmisi! Tema oli saanud oma konkursitöö motiivideks idee Eni Okeni Quarterfoil'i lingist ning teinud oma versiooni. Ma küsisin luba seda tema arendatud ideed proovida ning sain nõusoleku. Ega no muidugi, pean ma asju ikka omamoodi tegema :) ja sedasi see kaelakee ripats tekkiski :D Aitäh, Kreet!
Siin on 6x8mm piimjad lihvitud klaashelmed ning TOHO seemnehelmed 8/0 ja 11/0 ning pulgad. Sekka metallhelmeid, linke ja traati.


This necklace is made as part of the color Spectrum in isetegija.net. I haven't shown my blue July in this blog, but this because I'm just not able to photograph it :( I'm having trouble with it...
But the story of this necklace is quite inetersting :P Remember the Jewellery Competition? And that I linked to my favourite pieces? Among others I liked this and wondered how this was made ;) Well, the author of this necklace Kreet/Krets emailed me and shared her knowledge! She got the inspiration to make those motifs from the Quarterfoil tutorial of Eni Oken. So she made her own version and added her motifs to her competition work. I asked permission to use her version and start making this necklace in this morning. But ofcourse I have to make it a bit different :)
Here are 6x8mm milky faceted glass donuts and TOHO seedbeads 8/0, 11/0 and bugle beads. Adding some metal beads, links and wire.