Lit Jewellry

Now that I have my camera sorted out I can do arty shots like this. :)

Hi, it's been a while. Sorry, I've just been so busy with school work and I'm having a little 'beader's block' so tomorrow I'm hoping a visit to Spellbound Bead Shop should get my creative juices flowing again. But back to the title, I have been given an incredible opportunity, to display some of my work at Toyota, (yes the car manufacturer) the only condition is that it must have some kind of modern technology. My idea is to do something involving light.





My Ideas:

I'm thinking about using Josephine knots on thin plastic fibre optic cables, to make a lit neclace.

Josephine knots.

Another idea I had was to conceal an LED in an acrylic ring, to light it from the inside.

See you soon! Love, Soph. xxx

Shrink Plastic Art!

This weekend I am going to go to the Nottingham bead shop because I have run out of shrink plastic, shrink plastic is a jewelers friend, you can make everything! From rings to pendants to findings* to cabochons. I have an awesome idea for a unique layered ring so expect a quick photo shoot late on Saturday/ early Sunday.

*'findings' is the jewelers jargon for clasps, headpins, crimp tubes and jump rings etc.

Cute band rings! Made by rolling the malleable plastic around a mandrel as soon as it comes out of the oven.

Starry Night printed pendant.

Woven Tiles Bracelet, tutorial coming soon.

Blue Green swirl beaded cabochon.

Red Fox badge/pin by 'amphotica' on Etsy (see bottom of page for link)

     Well, I hope this was interesting and inspirational! Shrink plastic is a fantastic medium for art and jewelry, I have a lot of ideas for projects so, watch this space!
                                                   See you soon! Love Soph. xxx
Relevant Links:
Fox Badge: http://www.etsy.com/listing/92553960/fox-jewelry-shrink-plastic-original-art