Hair Clip with Vintage Sew-on Beads

I made a hair clip from old glass sew-on beads. I wrote about sew-on beads before. These purple colored ones are really small but absolutely sweet! They measure 5mm in diameter and each of them has two tiny holes. Beads have faceted top that was achieved during molding process and gold foiling that reflects the light. I also used rice-shaped glass pearls that I'll show more about, vintage red glass cabochon, Czech fire polished beads and seed beads. I attached everything by thin wire one by one.

 These sew-on beads are small, measuring only 5mm in diameter

Hair clip measures 3cm in diameter. I used colors like purple, pink and red.

The foiling behind the sew-on beads reflects the light

Ma tegin juukselõksu vanadest õmmeldavatest helmestest. Kirjutasin ka varem sellistest õmmeldavatest helmestest oma blogis. Need lillat värvi on päris väikesed aga üliarmsad! Nende diameeter on 5mm ja igal ühel on kaks imetillukest auku. Helmestel on tahuline pealispind, mis saadi klaasipressimise käigus ning valgust peegeldav fooliumkiht. Veel kasutasin riisikujulisi klaaspärleid, millest kirjutan rohkem kunagi, vintage punast klaaskivi, Tšehhi lihvitud helmeid ja seemnehelmeid. Kõik materjalid ühendasin ükshaaval peenikese traadiga.

Vintage Sewing Kit

What a great find! This is vintage sewing kit that has engravings on surface. Gold color is a bit faded but still there and it has a tassel that looks worn. This sewing kit is small enough to put into purse or hang on chatelaine. Inside there is a thread holder for three different threads and it's  also a needle-case at the same time. I've search the internet for references and many similar kits were made in Austria or Germany between 1900-1940's, some were claimed to be Victorian. Older ones had wooden thread holders, newer ones from plastic. The kit should also contain a thimble. I was wondering if I should look for a brass thimble to complete the set?

Old sewing kit with brass engraved bullet-shaped box and a tassel

These sewing kits should contain thread and needle holder and a thimble

This sewing kit is really small, measuring under 5cm long.

Üks huvitav leid! Selle vintage õmbluskomplekti karbike on messingust ja graveeritud. Kullavärv on pisut kulunud ja tekstiilist tutike aja jooksul rabedaks muutunud. Karbike on piisavalt väike, et mahtuda ka väiksesse käekotti või riputada chatelaine'i külge. Sees on niidihoidja kolmele, mis on samaaegselt ka nõelakarp. Vaatasin neid komplekte netist ja samasugused komplektid tehti väidetavalt Austrias või Saksamaal aastatel 1900-1940ndatel, mõnikord nimetati lausa viktooria ajastust. Vanemad on puust niidihoidjaga uuemad plastikust. Komplektist on puudu sõrmkübar. Võibolla peaks otsima siia juurde ühe messingust sõrmkübara, et komplekt oleks täielik?

Blue-Purple Rhinestone Brooch

In this brooch I used the seed beads I showed previously. They shimmer so nicely! Swarovski rhinestone colors here are Amethyst, Bermuda Blue and Montana. In the middle there is a vintage English cut glass bead I bought from France.

 In the middle is a vintage English cut glass bead. I used vintage seed beads to

 create a "frame" that shimmers due to the metallic coating and facets.

Rhinestone brooch measures 35mm in diameter.

Swarovski Bermuda Blue rhinestone drops show blue and violet colors, 

combining the Montana and Amethyst.

Selles prossis kasutasin varemnäidatud seemnhelmeid. Need sädelevad nii ilusti! Swarovski ehtekivide värvused on siin Amethyst, Bermuda Blue ja Montana. Prossi keskel on vintage "Englis cut" klaashelmed, mille sain Prantsusmaalt.

Vintage Czech Seed Beads

These vintage seed beads are so adorable! They have many facets and are treated to this awesome metallic shine! Here are two hanks in different colors.

Need seemnehelmed on nii armsad! Neil on lihvitud tahud ning neile on antud äge metallik-läikeline viimistlus! Siin on kaks vihti erinevas toonis.

Bermuda Blue Crystal Heart Necklace

This is a custom order similar to the pink necklace. This time I used Bermuda Blue Swarovski crystal and some different blue rhinestones (mostly Swarovski, and some Preciosa). I used lighter glass pearls here.

 Bermuda Blue is a finish that is applied on the back of crystal clear rhinestone. 

This finish differs a bit when looking different suppliers (Swarovski, Preciosa, 

and other companies specialized in crystal coating). This Swarovski (article 4827) heart 

has gorgeous array of different blues with 

a light hint of purple when looking from the side.

On the filigree I used Swarovski rhinestones in Crystal, Light Sapphire, Sapphire

 and Preciosa rhinestones in Bermuda Blue and Capri Blue.

The size of the crystal heart is awesome!!! Measuring 27mm.

See siin on tellimustöö, mis sai alguse sellest roosast keest. Seekord kasutasin Swarovski Bermuda Blue südamekujulist kristalli ning erinevaid siniseid ehtekive (enamus Swarovski, mõned Preciosa). Kasutasin heledamaid pärleid.