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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

William Morris Faux Tin

Hello, Beady Peeps!  

I've been working a lot with William Morris prints lately.  The Art Bead Scene Studio Blog has been exploring different Art Journey Challenges this year and this time around it's all about William Morris.  As some of you may know, I do earring designs for them as well as "The Earring Whisperer".  Well, after finishing up my post this month I discovered these gorgeous faux tin crescents made by Heather Powers.  I loved the pattern so much that I decided to do a new pair for Earrings Everyday, too! 


*"William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was a revolutionary force in Victorian Britain: his work as an artist, designer, craftsman, writer and socialist dramatically changed the fashions and ideologies of the era."


Arched shaped copper charms, faux tin finish with a William Morris Tulip pattern by Heather Powers.  These hang so beautifully and have wonderful movement.



The carved black horn squares made a beautiful contrast against the print and pops of brassy gold accents.  The Arts and Crafts Movement used a lot of dark rich wood and I thought this deep color horn brought out that feature.



I tried the arcs on the bottom first but loved it more as a prominent "crown-like" top. 



Thank you as always for taking the time to see what's happening on my worktable.  I will see you back in a couple of weeks with some new autumn designs :)

Loralee xo

11 comments:

  1. These are fabulous, Loralee!! So fun!

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  2. as always thoughtfully designed and beautiful!

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  3. You always come up with the most clever and whimsical designs.

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  4. I love the way you used the side holes in the carved holes to connect to the faux tin arches. Its cool that they line up just right. Love them!

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  5. HI, LOVE YOUR EARINGS.WHAT IS FAUX TIN HOW DO YOU MAKE BY YOURSELF.

    THANK YOU

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  6. Beautiful earrings, Loralee. I knew next to nothing about the Arts and Crafts movement, but now I know a bit more, and you've inspired me to educate myself further!

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