Author name: emily

How To Make an Elegant Jewelry Display

Categories: jewelry, tutorial

Here is a beautiful way to organize and display your favorite jewelry.  My friend, Kate, over at Tropical Blonde inspired me to transform a few frames from my collection.  Check out her tutorial for more ideas! 


Gone is the cluttered, tangled mess of my jewelry box, and the strewn mess on my countertop.  Now I have a gorgeous display to admire the cherished pieces I have collected and been given over the years!


You can make one too- it’s easy!

You will need:

1. Aluminum Window Screen, in a width large enough to accommodate your frame. You can get this at your local hardware store.

2. A can of spray paint in the color of your choice.

3.Staple Gun and staples, wire cutters (or scissors you don’t care about), newspaper (and a rock or two if it’s breezy!)

4. Electricity (if your staple gun requires it)

5. A beautiful frame. I salvaged this one from a local store that was moving. Thrift stores, garage sales, and the clearance section of your favorite store are good options to find something you will love.

Lay the frame face down, roll out the screen, and trim it about an inch past the edge of the opening on all sides.

Lay out your newspapers, place the screen on top, and shake your spray paint well.  

Spray the screen generously.  If you are trying to get a solid color, you may need to flip it over once the first side has dried.  I was just adding a little gold shimmer, so it didn’t require that.  

Working from one side to it’s opposite side, pull the screen tight and staple it down.  Do this around the entire frame.

Viola!

I placed drapery pins in the screen to hang my necklaces, and my wire earrings just slipped easily into the screen.  Now you can have your necklace and coordinating earrings side-by-side, ready to go! You can even display your favorite brooches and pins!  

This makes accessorizing so much easier! 

Enjoy!

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Color Inspiration: {Amethyst}

Categories: Amethyst Garden, Color, Inspirations

How does Purple inspire you?

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Last week, I shared this photo of some pendants I was working on, using ICE Resin.  Due to the excited response from many people who have wanted to try this material, but haven’t quite mustered up the courage, I decided to create a tutorial to share.  

This is a wonderful product that has enormous potential, and I encourage you to give it a try!

Once you have all of your images sealed and trimmed, make sure they still fit nicely in your bezels.

If they are too small, a good remedy is to use your acrylic paints to paint the inside of the bezel in a color that coordinates with the  image.  If they are too big, you may be able to burnish the image in.  If  it still pops up, you will have an air bubble problem, so you will have to re-trim. You will also have to make sure you reseal your image.  If you have used the xerox technique, you should be able to avoid this problem.

To pour the resin, watch this video:

Did you see the cool Heart Pendant I mentioned in the video?  Stop by my Facebook page to see how I made it! {It’s reversible!}

I hope you try working with ICE Resin- it really is a great way to customize your jewelry.

Have you worked with other resins? I’d love to hear about your experience!