Fun with patina

This week I got my Vintaj patinas out and this is what I made.  I've antiqued and patinated/patinaed everything except the dragonflies. 

I also patinated these but didn't get a chance to turn them in to earrings yet.

The earrings will be available in my FB trunk show shared with my friend Cheryl Zink in The Jewellery Show group from 9pm BST/4pmEST on Saturday the 29th.  Hope to see you there. 

If you comment on this post, feel free to give me suggestions as to what you'd like to see in the future :)

See you soon.

Suhana <3<3<3

You Little Rascal

Art Beads:

Ceramic drop charms - ScorchedEarth

Purple patinated hammered copper rings - MissFickleMedia

Other beads and components:

Dupioni Silk

Copper findings

Fabric glue

Handmade oxidized copper earrings hooks

All my best,

Malin

www.beadingbymalindekoning.blogspot.com

Randomness

I am sharing some of my recent makes today.  I didn't really have a theme in mind - was too busy preparing for the arrival of my little girl and by the time you read this she should be 1 day old :D. 

First up are my favourite from this batch featuring porcelain cones by Emma Wilson, my own wrapped squares and patinated brass wings. 

Enamelled charms by Kaz Baildon with my wrapped squares.

Polymer charms by Helena Benkoczka with my wrapped squares. 

Adorable lil polymer winking owls by Helena Benkoczka

Ceramic Monet charms by Petra Carpreau and lampwork by Maryse Fritzsch-Thillens

Ceramic Klimt charms by Petra Carpreau.

Enamel by Cathleen Zaring and lampwork by Maryse Fritzsch-Thillens

and these.

These will be available when I re-open my shop in a couple of weeks' time.  See you again soon.

Suhana <3<3<3

My Etsy shop: Buttoned Up Beads

With A Friend In Mind

 

Art beads and handmade components:

Verdigris patinated brass oval and shard charms - MissFickleMedia

Sterling silver (oxidized) handmade earrings hooks - JNicLoft 

Other ingredients:

Vintage patinated chain with coin shaped links

All my best,

Malin

www.beadingbymalindekoning.blogspot.com

Spring Love and Bonus Beads

Hi, and here's another pair of earrings inspired by spring, it's atmosphere, colours and the light. I just love MissFickleMedia's green patinated hammered copper rings. 

On another note, do you see those pale pink bicone beads with golden stripes? I got them as a bonus freebee gift with a purchase last year. They are very pretty aren't they. I got only two of them. And an interesting phenomenon I have noticed when it comes to myself is that if I have only one or very few of a particular bead, I tend to be more lusting to use it in my designs. Seems like if something is rare it somehow becomes more valuable. Not necessary money wise, but more as if it is more unique and special and therefor more attractive. And I am always more attracted to things which are more unique. Goes for people, places, objects and just anything really. And beads of course.

Anyway, I wonder if any of you recognize this when it comes to your own bead stash? Or is it just me?

• Patinated hammered copper rings by MissFickleMedia
• Matte golden seed beads
• Pale pink large bicone lucite beads with golden stripes
• Pale pink druk glass beads
• Messy wrapped oxidized copper wire
• Handmade copper (oxidized) ear hooks

I wish you all a lovely Happy Easter and more wonderful spring weather.

All my best,

Malin

www.beadingbymalindekoning.blogspot.com

Pebbles On A Chain

2016, 
and my new year has started very well. The other day I received an absolutely wonderful gift for my jewelry making, from a Swedish friend Mia Christensen. She picked all the stones and pebbles herself. Drilled them and tumbled them. They all come locally from an area in Ostergotland Sweden, nearby where she lives and where I also grew up. Many of them are small and perfect for earrings. I just had to start creating with them immediately. The ones I used in these earrings are just over 1 cm, or just under 1/2 inch.

Patinated verdigris delicate chain - Shannon German of MissFickleMedia

Drilled pebbles - Mia Christensen

Sterling silver (oxidized) handmade earring hooks

Messy wrapped oxidized copper wire

In this picture below you can see about half of the stones I got as a present from Mia. She is in the process of setting up an Etsy-shop, but until it's done you may contact her via e-mail: kaffe.nu[at]hotmail.com

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year,

Malin de Koning

www.beadingbymalindekoning.blogspot.se