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Hello Lovely's! Sorry for the lack of posts lately, but I have been hard at work with college, my crafts, and working! I'd thought I check back in and show off some of the crafts I have been working on</div>
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The ceramic piece above is just one of my many pieces I pumped out this last semester in my ceramic class. This "pod" piece won first place in the local college student art show. It stands two feet tall and contains 4 separate pieces. Each piece slides onto a rod that is connected to a wood base! The pieces were high fired and built using pinch and coil hand building techniques.</div>
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All were inspired by textures in nature! These textures were feathers, suctions cups on a sea creature, wood stumps and various mushrooms!</div>
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Thanks for looking! Hope you enjoyed! More ceramic projects to come!</div>
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Hello. I thought I'd show you another one of my ceramic projects from my Fall Semester at college. I made these bowls for my royal and spoiled puppy. They turned out extremely well. One is a water bowl and the other is a food bowl. They are perfectly heavy, so they are extremely durable.<br />
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The bowls were pretty complicated to make in the designing stage. Figuring out how to get the perfect curves in the bone was probably the hardest part.<br />
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In addition to the actual structure, I applied some green-ware techniques and glazed the piece with some wipe away methods and such.<br />
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Handmade with Love!<br />
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<br /></div>Chessleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548138801054404811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434225650058480405.post-79991722423033793922012-02-06T12:02:00.000-08:002012-03-18T22:08:22.546-07:00Peacock Inspired Feather Earrings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Hipsters and feather lovers beware. You might just fall in love!</div>
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Well I warned you! I am totally inspired by peacock feathers and I felt I had to make myself a pair of feather earrings! So here they are!</div>
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They are made of my chickens very own feathers and some dyed craft feathers. The chain and medal pieces are recycled from old broken pieces of jewelry.<br />
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Hope this project spurred some form of creativity for you today!<br />
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<br />Chessleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548138801054404811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434225650058480405.post-77975106390576189492012-01-29T22:42:00.000-08:002012-01-29T22:43:38.969-08:00Dog Collars, Made Completely by Hand!Welcome back! I thought I might share a project that I have found success in. Welcome to my line of handmade, sturdy dog collars!<br />
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They are made completely by hand. Heavy duty buckles, medal D rings, adjustable for bigger or smaller pups. The whole deal!<br />
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They were extremely fun to make and I was able to sell a few to people who were interested!<br />
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Look, even Gumby can do Half Moon, Ardha Chandrasana!<br />
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Warrior 2, Virabradrasana! Do you see something funny about this picture?<br />
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and last but not least, good old Down Dog, Adho Mukha Svanasana!<br />
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Here and now I introduce my very first official ceramics project! I call it the super delish in-edible cupcake. It is complete with rainbow sprinkles and a cherry on top!<br />
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The first assignment was to make an object using the solid technique. I feel my project turned out pretty damn awesome!<br />
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The design for the journal came from <a href="http://www.ohhellofriendblog.com/2010/10/guest-blogger-sasha-from-guilded-bee_03.html">this website.</a> The journal is made from folded typing paper, water colored paper, cardboard, an overly labored over weathered map and some handmade country maps!<br />
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To prepare the cover paper I figured the map must look weathered, right? Right, so after some coffee soaking, I tried to lift the wet map out of the baking sheet and like a little kid with a fragile object the beautifully weathered map fell apart along the folded edges! Fortunately after some hair-drying and taping it was almost as good as new. I also finished it off with some gold watercolor for a rich look.<br />
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The cool flag and earth charms were made out of fused bubble wrap and melted crayon. The bookmark tassel is simply an old chain from a broken necklace with ribbon weaved in and out of it.<br />
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And now this leads me to the inside of the journal. I put a nice pocket for loose papers in the back of the journal and decorated it!<br />
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The front page of the journal I also decorated and personalized for my friend. P.S. she makes amazing cupcakes!<br />
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She really did love the journal and frankly I really enjoyed making a journal completely by hand! From this moment on I'll never buy a journal from the store again!<br />
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I also crafted the key pendant hanging on the front.<br />
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Here is the box open. I thought it would be cool to make the box like an envelope.<br />
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Some more details.<br />
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Thanks for looking!Chessleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548138801054404811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434225650058480405.post-17703349119072454022011-05-03T23:46:00.000-07:002011-10-14T18:10:00.684-07:00Octopus and its Treasure - Matchbox SwapRecently I was part of this matchbox swap on one of my favorite crafting websites <a href="http://www.craftster.org/">Craftster</a>. You can see the ACTUALLY swap <a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=377824.0">here</a>. It was my first swap ever, so I was slightly skeptical on the idea of making someone else a wonderful creation, sending through the mail (yikes?) and then them receiving. But I figured that I would trust in the system and boy, I am glad I did! The Matchbox I got from my partner was WONDERFUL and funnily enough we both made each other the same sort of idea! So here is the matchbox I made for her. I'm so happy it is her treasure forever!<br />
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</div><div>This is the actually Matchbox. Doesn't look like a matchbox anymore I know?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzmsOKj1JFzfbFnRwmIm_zMJVcugGpgfEwjXzP8nT1uELGANQfUSLbPcgkBVZY8P0pSZam5LF5vRtwhaaOOAD6F7I7qqtrZQ2-ff68os2e7ZiU22X4_8i6Bt20w2J0xZiiKjYAtMZCMc/s1600/IMG_7318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFzmsOKj1JFzfbFnRwmIm_zMJVcugGpgfEwjXzP8nT1uELGANQfUSLbPcgkBVZY8P0pSZam5LF5vRtwhaaOOAD6F7I7qqtrZQ2-ff68os2e7ZiU22X4_8i6Bt20w2J0xZiiKjYAtMZCMc/s400/IMG_7318.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br />
</div><div>And here is the inside of the matchbox drawer, my swapper liked Jane Austen so in involved some Austen'y elements.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnw1OHOX2D9FUQa8KUZd9_amH9xQxvOPuNbAqWoWvvOAS60TRsQJjrpivNTV977g_cF0FjDSX-pSOYsIUvRWUaJ9XzhzMeSnqA0Qj2iyifKeYFZA9yT5A6gEQl-h9PrljzdY1dy5LMPg/s1600/IMG_7299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnw1OHOX2D9FUQa8KUZd9_amH9xQxvOPuNbAqWoWvvOAS60TRsQJjrpivNTV977g_cF0FjDSX-pSOYsIUvRWUaJ9XzhzMeSnqA0Qj2iyifKeYFZA9yT5A6gEQl-h9PrljzdY1dy5LMPg/s400/IMG_7299.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br />
</div><div>The teapot earrings were inspired by Jane Austen as well, I made them from a plastic lid from a container and paint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51436kI1C_P1c-gyn30RZ7zMCqsPTJneEv8rHNeCvxpTEPWDAWSdqZzt8mwVl9UWrm8ziWDjEfsrXoPihlymrBrw6_yZ3Qg5ejYIO1F25ML4Yn7V0gDNW86umrYLH6q0EUAVkH5JNTBM/s1600/IMG_7341.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi51436kI1C_P1c-gyn30RZ7zMCqsPTJneEv8rHNeCvxpTEPWDAWSdqZzt8mwVl9UWrm8ziWDjEfsrXoPihlymrBrw6_yZ3Qg5ejYIO1F25ML4Yn7V0gDNW86umrYLH6q0EUAVkH5JNTBM/s400/IMG_7341.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br />
</div><div>The matchbox all packed up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54rk-SCVtmgvZKGwsvJwgaz9E7R7SLH5mZCg9L6hiTilfmCDTxsv8Ga8rt4_PacaoAP6LMK7MEEJcvwTSxd9Nky0v95RpnnXb9yyYj5_mqk7OyVUn6yhUVxiK_jes78g91ikhrYmAze4/s1600/IMG_7359.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54rk-SCVtmgvZKGwsvJwgaz9E7R7SLH5mZCg9L6hiTilfmCDTxsv8Ga8rt4_PacaoAP6LMK7MEEJcvwTSxd9Nky0v95RpnnXb9yyYj5_mqk7OyVUn6yhUVxiK_jes78g91ikhrYmAze4/s400/IMG_7359.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br />
</div><div>I made the suction cups out of a book page, sequins and seed beads!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapJouw8Py4TZkhu76ZlS_Ud3bXRVbprMcr-Za1FwFknP2TTXRCf5gjH1htX1pWffFQG5S6mGmgIeraQCGNHDUolS_aN5GTc8Z6XWxOfJmgnOrOt035iwojtVXq3DT2xE_glJbK4zTJMU/s1600/Original2Fixed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapJouw8Py4TZkhu76ZlS_Ud3bXRVbprMcr-Za1FwFknP2TTXRCf5gjH1htX1pWffFQG5S6mGmgIeraQCGNHDUolS_aN5GTc8Z6XWxOfJmgnOrOt035iwojtVXq3DT2xE_glJbK4zTJMU/s400/Original2Fixed.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><br />
</div><div>Thanks for looking!</div>Chessleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15548138801054404811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5434225650058480405.post-66599575688693983892011-05-02T02:00:00.000-07:002012-03-18T22:12:45.625-07:00Yarn Made From a T-ShirtWell here I am, doing yet more recycling! So I got some quick inspiration today to do what I have always wanted to, make yarn out of a T-Shirt! I Stumbled Upon this great tutorial a while ago showing clear instructions of just how to do this. You can look at it here <a href="http://www.craftpassion.com/2009/05/recycle-tutorial-making-of-t-shirt-yarn.html">Recycling A T-Shirt - Tutorial</a>. It does say that you should use a continuous shirt without seams, but I didn't. It turned out just fine though!<br />
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Here is a picture after the cutting.<br />
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My pup seems to like the yarn... NOOOOOO don't destroy that!<br />
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Oh okay, so now you think your a cat? I must admit my dog has a fixation for yarn!<br />
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Well where I live spring means that we still have many, many feet of snow! Leaving the ground frozen and plant life to a minimal. But this didn't stop me from growing apple trees indoors. After a few weeks of seedlings becoming full blown plants I had to replant my enthusiastically growing plants. Unfortunately the snow is burying all my means of bigger pot's for my plants. Being a creative thinking person I instantly went to the recycle bag. There I found a milk jug, perfect! With a few cuts I altered the jug into a wonderful recycled planter! Not only is it easy to make but it also is perfect for carrying and moving, because it has a handle! From now on I'll be using milk jugs as planters!<br />
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All you will need is a dish towel, a permanent marker, sharp scissors, a craft knife (optional; a X-ACTO Knife would work also), some water and of course a 1 gallon milk jug.<br />
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First off you should rinse out the milk jug with hot water. I suggest using a recently emptied jug so it is easier to wash out. If the jug has been slightly crushed you can just blow it out. After rinsing it out, dry the exterior off as best as you can.<br />
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Then I like to draw a line along the top ridge like so;<br />
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In the next step you will be cutting out the top outlined portion. Peirce the spot above the handle with your knife of choice.<br />
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You can then cut (with your super-de-duper sharp scissors) along the line.<br />
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After you cut the top off from the almost done planter it should look something like this.<br />
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Now, all planters must have an adequate drainage system in order to grow beautiful plants. Flip your cut jug over and sharpie out a line on the bottom of the jug. With the jugs I have, they have an odd plastic area that almost sticks out. I cut along this area. Having a X-ACTO or craft knife at this stage is EXTREMELY helpful!<br />
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It should look like this when finished!<br />
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Now you are all done! Your planter is ready to be planted in and grow amazing plants! With a few simple cuts this makes a great way to plant your plants and recycle at the same time! Happy Earth Day and hope you all enjoy spring!<br />
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