Handmade by Rach555

Creativity: a discussion.

2009-10-20T14:07:00.007+08:00

Hi fiends,Again, sorry for the lack of communication. I'm still busy making stuff, I just haven't been in the right frame of mind for blogging about it yet.In fact I'm still not. This post is about creativity.EEP! Better put a picture in so people don't get bored!Phew.Anyhoo, there are two ways to tell someone their creative. You can say "Wow! That's so creative!" or you can say "Hmm. Very...

Another feature :)

2009-10-02T09:23:00.003+08:00

Hi all!Sorry about the pause in posts, the day job got busier than usual.Just a little post to let you know that a piece of mine has been featured on the Chainmailler's Guild blog here!*sniff* I'm so happy!

New Item in Shop

2009-09-24T14:09:00.003+08:00

Hello all!I've just posted a new item in my etsy store. It's a steampunk necklace with a pendant made from a watch casing and a swallow charm. The chain is Japanese 8-in-1 chainmaille weave.Check it out here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31460214

Making Resin Pendants - Part 2: Casting

2009-09-17T19:22:00.009+08:00

Finally! I've gotten to part 2!I apologise for not posting sooner, I kept leaving my photos behind!I started my resin pendant making tutorial by going through the materials needed to get started. In this post I'll be demonstrating how to cast them.Measure out your mix.As I said in Part 1, please be careful to measure the correct proportions for the 2 parts. Some brands have a catlyst to mix with

Baroness Delphinium Badger

2009-09-17T10:41:00.002+08:00

My steampunk name is Baroness Delphinium Badger.I love it! I want to have it legally changed!!Generated your own steampunk name at http://brassgoggles.co.uk/blog/steampunk-resources/steampunk-name-generatorPost it in comments :)

Chris' Comments Commented on my Tree!

2009-09-15T08:20:00.002+08:00

The fantastic MemoriesInMosaics runs a blog called Chris' Comments.One of the things she does is feature work from other etsy artists who follow her blog. My Tree on Chainmaille has made this feature list :DCheck it out at http://cbcrafter.blogspot.com/2009/09/thank-you-to-my-followers.html

Making Resin Pendants - Part 1: Supplies

2009-09-08T21:00:00.011+08:00

I've decided to write some tutorials on casting resin.Casting resin is a great way to make sturdy, attractive, and original pendants. You can make them in different colours, float different things in them, mold them in any shape that you can find a mold for (or make a mold for) and some other things I can't think of because I'm blogging at 10pm.So that this isn't a massive post that goes on

New photos

2009-08-29T20:33:00.003+08:00

I've updated my photos. Check them out!

Finally finished it!

2009-08-26T16:16:00.003+08:00

Geez the chain took a while!The pendant is handmade resin with a couple of clock parts and the chain is box weave.I was trying to do byzantine weave...Oh well, it's still pretty :)

Caged Pearls

2009-08-25T09:32:00.001+08:00

This is my most recent creation. It’s a string of pearls surrounded by chainmaille. The effect is quite lovely in my opinion! See more at my store here! del.icio.us Tags: chainmaille,jewelry,pearls,handmade

Twitter

2009-08-21T14:56:00.003+08:00

I now have a Twitter account specifically for my jewelry.Feel free to follow me!

Chainmaille Resources

2009-08-18T15:07:00.001+08:00

I realised that in the previous post I mentioned the hordes of chainmaille resources but then didn’t provide any. The reason for that is that the post was written for a jewellery website and links to sites providing tutorials aren’t allowed. But I can post them here :) Urban Maille - A good site where you can buy chainmaille and kits. It also has some beginners information and a few weave

"Chainmaille Jewelry Patterns" E-book Review

2009-08-13T16:04:00.004+08:00

I'm very interested in chainmaille. I developed the interest when I found a store that sells jump-rings at a stupidly low price. As soon as decided to look into chainmaille jewelry, the first thing I did was Google it. Now I'm a full book on what resources are available, free and for sale, book and e-book. I've tried the beginners weaves, discarded them as too simple, hurt myself trying the more

Tree on Chainmaille

2009-08-13T13:41:00.003+08:00

The pendant is a wire tree with semi-precious stones as the leaves.The chain is Helm Chainmaille.I'm pretty proud of this one. It's also given me a few ideas for the future.

Nurses Watch Pin

2009-08-13T13:32:00.004+08:00

This Watch Pin was made from an old watch that was broken. It's upside down on purpose so that the wearer can tell the time by lifting the watch. del.icio.us Tags: jewelry,jewellery,pin,chain

Busy Mind

2009-08-13T10:18:00.005+08:00

This is my first *finished* creation. The face was made with resin, those are clock parts as the brain. It's surrounded with chainmaille and attached to a normal chain. del.icio.us Tags: chainmaille,resin,jewelry,jewellery

Greetings and Welcome!

2009-08-13T10:11:00.003+08:00

Hello all and welcome to my jewellery blog! I will be posting my creations here and eventually linking to my Etsy store where they can be purchased. I would love feedback on anything I post, so don't be shy!