Some more jewellery pieces. Some new ones for me ; bangles and cufflinks .
I buy my blanks in bulk from China. This is always a risk as it can be very hard to see the quality, some are great like the blossom bangle below. Others not so much, such as the atomic bangle I made for myself.
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| A thistle commissioned brooch, I would have probably put a leaf or third bud on this one but the brief was VERY specific. Long and short stitch thistles.I have added some purple metallic thread on the very top of the flower to catch the light. The backing is Campbell tartan silk from James Hare Silks. |
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| A snowflake inspired small brooch. Stitched in silver machine thread with a Swarovski crystal centre. |
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| A cherry blossom bangle, now for sale in my shop. I will be making lots more bangles as I think they are a lovely way to wear embroidery as the person wearing it can also enjoy the embroidery. |
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| This metal blank was not good value for money, it is really lightweight and the corners are so sharp they catch on your clothes. I cannot use these in my shop so they will all be made up for me like this one. My favourite colour in a space dyed thread , satin stitch circles with antique Italian beads. |
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| Tiny cuff-link snowflakes commission. Machine thread with mini 2mm sequins and glass beads from Prague. The backing is a navy and black shot silk. |
Some more lovely examples of your work Margot. I especially like the thistle although I agree with you that the addition of a leaf would enhance the design.
ReplyDeleteThe thistle brooch is lovely, the colours work so well with the background fabric.
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