Boxing Rabbit: craft process

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Friday, February 21, 2014

More New Work

Terrarium Cube Ring

This ring is fun! (and a little experimental) You can access the terrarium thru a tiny hole in the back.

Monday, February 17, 2014

This one has been rolling around my bench in tiny pieces for a long time. I always struggle with questions of quality and direction. Is it good? Is it thoughtful? Is it headed in a new direction? Really..... too much thinking can cripple a maker of things. Sometimes you just have to finish. It's always a journey never a destination.

A 5 point nautical star for Good Luck.

I added a layer of glass over the resin because sometimes resin seems to lack integrity as a material. It has a tacky heritage to overcome!

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Nautical Workbench

Loving ocean liners lately.....

Monday, September 16, 2013

Well Hello There.....

Ribbon Dying Experiment #1

My poor little blog.....SO neglected. It's busy season at the day job. When I last posted, dyed ribbon was the obsession du jour. This is how my first experiment played out.... The dying went fine -great color, even on the roll of rayon ribbon. The cotton fabric was slow to wick up the color. I think it needs a deeper bath and should be wrapped tighter on a spool. Easy enough.

My jubilation was short lived- when I rinsed the ribbon, all the color washed out! Bummer....My chemicals were quite old. Will try it again with a new batch.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Packaging Pinboard.... Options, Materials and Ephemeral Ideas

This post is a haphazard compilation of pictures and materials that MAY lead in a new direction for my Etsy store 'branding'. I use the term loosely as it implies a deliberate and thoughtful editing process that I never fully commit to. I'm always pulling threads out of the air and they don't always belong to the same sweater. I like the nautical vibe that's popping up in some of my pieces. I like the random squid and whale graphic I bought as a digital image. I like the dip dyed silk ribbon-both process and product. So there you go.....a pin board of potential.