Market Fair on Saturday

Just a quick post to advertise the market fair I'm attending this weekend! Come along if you can!

Next Class - An Cnoc in Crieff

I am excited to announce that next week I will be teaching my first jewellery class at An Cnoc in Crieff! I'm looking forward to it! The workshop is how to make wire daisy jewellery (same as the class I taught at Resonate recently, scroll down for more "wire daisy" pictures) - You will learn how to create flower designs with wire and beads, wonderfully versatile, this design can be made into a pendant, brooch, bracelet... imagination is the only limit! You will leave with a lovely piece of jewellery to take home with you. This workshop takes place at An Cnoc, Thursday October 4th, 1.30pm till 4pm, cost £20, all tools and materials are provided. To book and to find out more Phone An Cnoc on 01764 650045.

Next Workshop - Making Rings

I've had a lot of requests for a ring making workshop (we held one at resonate last year and it was great fun and very busy!) So if you fancy learing how to make your own rings please join us at Resonate on Sat 6th October. Booking is advised because places filled up very quickly on the last ring making workshop. See below for details.

 

Saturday 6th October, 10am till 12noon at Resonate Arts House in Alloa.
Learn how to make a wrapped wire ring and beaded cluster ring, a fun workshop suitable for both beginners and those with experience. Workshop cost is £20 - Use of tools and all materials are supplied, you will leave with beautiful jewellery to take home with you.
To book contact Resonate on 01259 928014, email info@resonate.uk.net

Next Jewellery workshop At Resonate

Learn wire wrapping techniques and create your own flower pendant!

Workshop is Saturday 1st September 2012, 10am till 12 noon, Cost £20 - all tools and materials provided (plus tea and coffee!) Create flower designs with wire and beads, wonderfully versatile, this flower design can be made into a pendant, brooch, bracelet... imagination is the only limit! You will leave with a lovely piece of jewellery to take home with you.
To book contact
Resonate Arts House, Alloa
01259 928014
info@resonate.uk.net

Pebeo Paints Jewellery Workshop

We had great fun at Saturday's workshop creating pendants with Pebeo "Fantasy" paints (Workshop was held at Resonate Arts House in Alloa) Here are the results

 The workshop in full swing!

 Experimenting paint effects on canvas, before creating the pendant

More Experiments

Pendant by Karen

The lilac and gold colours look beautiful together

It was a really fun workshop, and I hope to re-run it at some point. My next workshop at Resonate Arts House is on Saturday 4th August, 10 am till 12 noon. Wire wrapping techniques - Learn to create a "Pea Pod" style pendant. We will be using the "Herringbone" wrap to create a beautiful pendant (pictured below)

Workshop cost is £20, all tools and materials are supplied and you will leave with a lovely piece of jewellery to take home with you - and of course, new wire wrapping skills! To book a place contact Resonate on 01259 928014 or email info@resonate.uk.net 

We provide a whole host of creative classes at Resonate such as pottery, textiles, painting, photography - please like us on Facebook to be kept up to date with what is going on, just follow this link www.facebook.com/resonateartshouse 

Setting The Scene With Vintage Magazines

I love to spend my spare time looking for the unusual in charity shops and car boot sales (provided they dont start at 6am! which unfortunatley a lot of them do) I've had some lucky finds recently in the form of vintage magazines! I bought a huge pile of "The Tatler And Observer" from a local car boot sale, plus my favourite charity shop provided me with a "Woman's Outlook" from 1952! The last time I was up in Forres at the Logie Steading book shop I discovered two lovely vintage beauty magazines from the 1940s. I've started to use my magazines as a backdrop for my jewellery photography, some of the adverts in the magazines are great! I'm always on the look out and my collection keeps on growing. I also collect romance comics and annuals (mainly 1970s/80s) But I'll save that for a future blog post...

"Woman's Outlook" - sourced from my local charity shop

Advert detail from "The Tatler And Bystander"

Rebel Red! Really Exciting!

Yes, my pendants are "Hollywood's new fashion!"

These rose cabouchons will be made into earrings,

they look great with this vintage magazine background

More decoupage wall storage

I've been at it again, creating more display for my wee things! Here is the display box that I made with the other side of my box (see previous post) I collect dolls and this made a perfect unit to display my mini Blythe dolls (and their pets!)

 Its impossible for me to decoupage without creating a mess!

 Detail - You've got to love 1970s romance comics!

The Blythes in their new home!