Posts Tagged ‘jewelry’

whizzbangle

Tell me what inspired you into making bangles?

I have never liked to wear a watch, but I really like to wear bangles on my left arm. I think I like the way they respond with your activity, dancing wildly with big hand gestures, resting while you work at the computer, the odd ‘clank’ to remind you they are there.

How easy or hard is the process?

The process of making things in resin isn’t hard, it is just a bit fiddly. There are safety precautions to be taken, and measurements of the two parts of the resin needs to be accurate and then you have to wait while the piece dries (which is a hard part when you are starting out). I found bangles were a great item to make while my kids were young and sleeping – you could pour while they had their afternoon nap and then demould when they went to sleep at night. The *worst* part is the finishing – sanding away bits that were overpoured in the mould and then buffing the finished piece with nine grades of sandpaper! I am self-taught in all of this, so I haven’t yet looked into machine-based finishing (fingers crossed!).

Are there any secrets about your processes that you wish to share?

Secrets? hmmmmm I don’t think there are any great secrets in what I do. I am always looking for something new to put in a bangle, and to date have used spice powders (paprika, turmeric and chilli) to colour bangles. And I really want to work out the way to embed coffee beans (perhaps with the title “In case of emergency, suck bangle”?)

Is this your only job, or do you have something else that gets in the way of your passion!?!!

Yes, by day ecologist for the Government, by night mother and bangle designer!

find whizzbangle at in.cube8r fortitude valley.

Miss Wee

Miss Wee is all about perfecting simplicity. My pieces are much more about shapes than they are about jewellery. Each piece is beautifully handcrafted to preserve an organic feel.
http://www.misswee.com.au
info@misswee.com.au
ph: 0401 961 038

A moment with Kellie Christie

Tell us a history of how you came to work with buttons……

I had been making jewellery for a few years when I came across a small packet of brightly colour buttons that I had in my sewing box. Inspiration hit and I created my very first button necklace. I was working in a café at the time and received so many lovely comments whenever I wore that necklace, so I knew that I was on to something and began making many more.

Have you always been into making stuff?

I have a background in Fine Art, having studied at Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. I majored in printmaking and also worked with sculpture, instillation and silver smithing. Although I loved and enjoyed these genres, I found that my real passion lies with jewellery and wearable art. Throughout my work I use a lot of buttons, having developed a love for the found object. It makes me happy to create something beautiful and unusual from something often so overlooked.

All of my jewellery pieces are one off designs, although I can create similar pieces by using the same colours. I endeavour to constantly create new and exciting work and seem to be forever buying buttons. I feel that there is something really special about a handmade item, in the world of the consumer, where fashion is disposable, a unique and one off piece is treasured and valued.

What are your future plans for your label?

I would love making jewellery to become my full time job. I have many ideas for more jewellery creations and will continue to work with the humble button. I have also recently introduced canvas artworks to my range which are available either at the Brisstyle Indie Designers Markets or via my facebook fanpage. The sky is the limit for my plans, I would love to have my own store with a small café attached and would also love to be selling my jewellery internationally.
http://www.brisstyle.blogspot.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kellie-Christie/92736937571?ref=ts

Any advice for others wanting to follow a creative career?

Do what you love! Commitment is the key!

mother’s day is EASY at in.cube8r

mum’s special day is about love, what represents love as well as something handmade!!

come in and see the most eclectic mix of handmade skincare, purses, pictures, lamps, cushions, jewelery and so much more – remember mum this special mother’s day by giving her something locally made.

in.cube8r takes no commission on sales :: 100% of what you spend goes back to the maker!!

Run Wild Horses

Welcome to a land of whimsical vintage inspired steampunk and indie treasures from a compulsive creator of all things unnecessary. Featuring gorgeous one-of-a-kind statement jewellery pieces and simple little trinkets made to delight and inspire.

Sharee Humphrey
03 56581490
www.runwildhorses.com.au
srhumphrey@gmail.com

shabana jacobson

Shabana has created several different lines of jewellery titled “Wearable Art” for the simple fact that each piece has been specially handcrafted and created into a one-off mini artwork for you to wear in the form of necklaces, earrings and brooches.  Each piece of jewellery has been created by shabana in her Melbourne studio using techniques she taught herself and some gained from her studies of visual arts, fine arts in Brisbane in 2002. Shabana makes everything from start to finish with her jewellery, from  rolling out the porcelain and firing it herself, to cutting the metal pieces, creating the images and embedding them in resin and all the final touches to bring them to the public herself.

Shabana Jacobson
ph: 0405 044 142
www.shabanajacobson.com
info@shabanajacobson.com

skadi jewellery design

Clare is currently based in Melbourne producing contemporary jewellery pieces consisting of laser cut leather and hand pierced silver elements that are bold yet feminine.
Clare’s work is predominantly inspired by tattoos, the Victorian era, Gothic architecture and culture and Art Nouveau. Most of her work is about achieving beauty through detail and the relationship of a piece to the body. Like tattoos, she creates pieces that are if not a part of the body then an extension of it, complementing the body’s lines and forms.
Clare’s main aim is to meld the timeless beauty of organic designs of past centuries with contemporary design without being gratuitously conceptual to the detriment of the aesthetic.

www.skadijewellery.com
clare@skadijewellery.com
0439 384 543

tobye

Toby Eagle is a Sydney based Gold and Silver smith who graduated from ANU School of Arts and designs and hand crafts the TobyE jewellery range.
Her collections have developed through her fascination of various cultures and historic movements as well as from the organic shapes found in her coastal environment.
All Jewellery is nickel free and made with quality materials specifically for people with sensitive skin types. Toby works predominately with sterling silver, stainless steel and precious stones.

www.tobye.com.au
sales@tobye.com.au

Twisted Fig

‘Sailing the seas of lost time, a band of wild women pillage and plunder unsuspecting closets and gloryboxes, harvesting pieces of eight, stitching stories into cloth to adorn their sisters with artful treasures.’ The Twisted Fig collection available at in.cube8r features one-off and limited run fashion accessories and textile jewellery with a focus on the use of reclaimed materials and found objects.

CJ Baxter
www.twistedfig.com.au
cj@twistedfig.com.au

wasabichic

I pledge that I make my jewelry to be “wagara”, to be Japanese. wasabichic pieces are truly little luxury from Japan. I am so happy and grateful to share those cuteness with everyone at in.cube8r…wasabichic JURI MARTINO

wasabi.chic@yahoo.com.au
www.wasabichic.blogspot.com