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"They call me The Wild Rose
But my name was Elisa Day
Why they call me it I do not know
For my name was Elisa Day
From the first day I saw her I knew she was the one
As she stared in my eyes and smiled
For her lips were the colour of the roses
They grew down the river, all bloody and wild
On the second day I brought her a flower
She was more beautiful than any woman I'd seen
I said, 'Do you know where the wild roses grow
So sweet and scarlet and free?'
On the last day I took her where the wild roses grow
And she lay on the bank, the wind light as a thief
As I kissed her goodbye, I said, 'All beauty must die'
And leaned down and planted a rose between her teeth"
Kylie Minogue & Nick Cave ~ 1996
Deceptively simple, this piece was a jigsaw of herculean proportions to assemble.
Step 1 - the handpainted rose (from my friend, Nora Karen) was embellished with teeny Antique French Metal Seed Beads. Now although the seed beads have large holes, it was a tricky job as the rose is painted on denim and I have only regular needles.
Step 2 - trimming the circumference of the rose with very very old French Edwardian cotton netting from 1905. This was so fragile that it to be firstly backed with tulle before being used.
Step 3 - adding the 19th Century Victorian Jet Beaded Tassel which literally fell apart midway through being sewed. Argghhh!!! I unpicked all the stiches. Collected all the jet beads and restrung the tassel, adding super glue for added insurance. Stitched it back on again, alongside the Sapphire Focal (which measures 23mm).
Step 4 - an initial backing is laid over Steps (1), (2) and (3) to both pad and protect. I used some vintage red velvet salvaged from a 1930s Alecon Lace Bodice.
Step 5 - where the real pain begins. Vintage wool ruffles were added, one coloured strip at a time, with just needle and by hand, through what is (at this stage) several layers of fabric including denim and velvet. And ensuring that the stitches go through the rose so everything's tacked nicely without any seams showing or paint cracking. I bent a needle. For real.
Step 6 - I laid a second and final backing of Green Suede on the back, over the unruly unco-operative woolen ruffles, affixed the pinback and thanked God this was done.
My husband was out on a stag party yesterday day and evening, I was bored so knocked this up. I am actually really pleased with it as I feel I have never been able to draw or paint (it usually looks like scribbles!). I think I pulled it off! www.auroracakes.com
Wine bottles, handpainted with a baked on acrylic finish. Assorted tops so they may be used as wine decanters, for oil lamps, cooking or dipping oil, dish detergent or bath oil.
This is Suchin, one of a two-doll set from Helen Kish. She is hand-painted by Helen and is wearing her original outfit.
I had a bride come and ask for a copy of one of my earlier designs but silver instead of the red. It was good to know that I could replecate the painted design.
Went to the Bispop Gallery's holiday thingy last night and scored myself a one-of-a-kind custom Pollard by Tim Biskup. See the little yellow Pollard inside?
Beautiful lilac colored flower vase. This hand painted glass vase has lilac and white flowers. The top is wrapped with a necklace of lilac and purple glass beads on silver wire. This vase was not painted lilac, but is lilac colored glass. It measures 9 inches high.
Sweet new Napkin Rings in the shop right now.....SO many new items to choose from....and so many more to come! :)
www.etsy.com/listing/94699116/set-of-5-vintage-handpainte...
First pass at a hand painted Butter deck. Butter yellow (a custom mix) on black. Also features a silver lightning bolt cut out of the grip tape on the reverse side.
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{recycling process}
Unwanted glass beads were upcycled into cute rings using old nail polish to hand paint on zebra designs. Making each one of a kind! New adjustable antique bronze ring was added to complete the jewelry.
blogged about here: ecomonster.com/?p=115
This is my first ever handpainted origami paper! :) I used acrylic paints on some grey elephant hide, it works so well that you don't even get paint on your fingers whilst folding!
I will definitely make more use of these paints, I have this blue and also gold, silver and bronze.
Soon to be folded into a rhombus tessellation :)