Showing posts with label recycled. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recycled. Show all posts

Thursday, 22 September 2011

Pieces of Eight Bracelet - Personal 5 min challenge

I challenged myself to make something out of what I could find in less then five minutes and this is what I came up with.


Pieces of Eight Pirate Bracelet


Pieces of eight pirate bracelet made from found and salvaged materials such as old wooden cotton reels, rabbit bones, buttons, glass beads, wooden toggles, seashells, wooden disks and metal charms.









Monday, 4 July 2011

A trio of hoods

A new trio of hoods on Etsy. Made from recycled fabric and accents



The bumblebee and the leaf - Elfin pixie hood in linen and silk http://www.etsy.com/listing/77066351/fair-maid-elfin-pixie-hood-with-leaves





The Jester - Red and gold pixie hood with recycled linen and raw silk
http://www.etsy.com/listing/76647914/the-jester-red-and-gold-pixie-hood-with





Fair Maid - Elfin pixie hood with leaves, flowers and lace

Wednesday, 22 June 2011

Natural Things - medieval inspired Herdwick brooches







These brooches are made from handspun herdwick yarn that has been crochet into flowers and felted in the washing machine.


Each brooch is decorated with a series of natural and recycled elements, from flint, wood, bone and pearls to fabric ivy leaves, dug up china pieces,fabric flowers, beads and buttons.


Each brooch has a handmade spiral clasp in silver plated wire.