In my previous post I showed you some of the work people had made and it’s my pleasure today to show you some of that work finished. Fatima has very kindly supplied pictures of her jewellery now it’s all beaded up.
Aren’t they brilliant? Well done Fatima and thanks for the photos.
I’ve had a splendid day I hope you’ve had one too. Today was the first adult workshop of the year during which we made jewellery. Beginning with needle felted shapes we moved onto wet felted balls (really must finish the tutorial for that) then went onto beads of other shapes and ways to mass produce them i.e. make a roll and cut it up.
We spent the afternoon making two necklaces. The first is wool wrapped directly onto thonging which can either be tied or have findings attached.
The second are pendants which have marbles in the centre. I love using glass with wool the contrast in materials is wonderful. The hard with soft, the matt with the shiny.
Both can be used as they are but will also look wonderful if stitch or beads are added. Lovely group of women, great day.
I first came across Cyndi of Reduce Footprints and Appealing to you on My Craft Corner. Cyndi is one half of a very talented husband and wife team. They care about the earth, design houses for a living and find time to be creative too. I’m pleased to be able to share her work with you here.
I am passionate about the earth and living “green”. My husband and I love to camp, hike and spend time in nature. We also work together (our day job) designing homes and providing CAD services. We live in Asheville, NC.
I write a blog about green living. While researching various subjects, I became fascinated with making things … non-toxic cleansers, after-shave, perfume, air freshener, etc. One morning I woke up and thought … I could make earrings. Coincidentally, I had some broken pieces of jewelry that I couldn’t bring myself to toss out. So … my Eco-friendly earring adventures began. 
Well … my husband inspires me. He is a terrific artist and watching him create something fabulous on a canvas makes me want to use my imagination. Nature also inspires me … it’s perfect and beautiful in it’s simplicity.
While I don’t really care for pink, I love these little drops … they remind me of flowers.
I’m hoping to try necklaces and bracelets to go along with the earrings.
Decide whether you want to sell your creations or create for yourself. Creating for one’s self is great fun and very rewarding but … it often isn’t what others want. So, in my opinion, one must look at the market and, if sales are the goal, then try to figure out what clients want and create for them.
Making jewelry is a creative outlet for me. It’s very relaxing and meditative. So, when I feel like letting my mind rest, I make earrings. It’s when I’m totally in the moment with no other thoughts on my mind.
I hope you’ll take the time to have a look at Cyndi’s work and her blog. Last weeks challenge to do away with single use wipes was an easy one but could you do the challenge for this week.
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