Hi guys. A year ago, I was hooked on creating polymer clay tube beads but didn't get to turn them into anything. That's the problem when I find a technique I like, I can't stop and end up with abundant supplies, but no time to create jewellery. So yay, here are some new bracelets. If you want to be updated as my shop is updated, feel free to come and like my shop Facebook page here.
And my Etsy shop link is here.
And Below is a video featuring a sneak peek at just the beginning of the new pieces, I will be listing as I can.
Click here to see "Gewel" In my shop.
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Here are a few more pics of some other pieces I have been creating.
My creativity blog is HeArtfully Creating. It's where I also share tutorials about things like these tube beads!
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It's been a busy spring so far. One technique I have been playing around with has been holographic effects and creating jewelry using the beautiful art sheets I was able to make using alcohol inks (coming soon). As I refine the techniques I hope to list my new designs in my Etsy shop A Bergie Creation (click here).
Here is a behind the scenes sneak peek at the ones so far. Of course I am planning on creating a "Learn With Me" tutorial on my blog and channel HeArtfully Creating. For now I wanted to share where I have been focusing lately. Enjoy!
A Few Ramblings About Creating...
It has been a busy few months artistically speaking. It seems that once I find a technique or process I like, I want to make some in every colour. It is much different than when I was working only in two dimensions. A canvas in front of me and a palette of brightly pigmented paints, crying out to be smooshed, combined, and swiped into what would become a beautiful work of art. Well, hopefully it would.
Acrylic painting on canvas of my Dad by me, Anita Berglund
My paintings were usually at least 16" x 20" inches or more and could take days and days to weeks and weeks. It all depended on what it was, how I wanted it to look and if it was turning out how I wanted. Some artists like to meticulously plan out their masterpiece, methodically, critically and succinctly. Not me, I try to but it just doesn't happen. A speck of an idea may spontaneously plunk into my mind, fuelling what would become my next artistic creation. But planning and agonizing over how it will be played out just doesn't feel natural. In three dimensional land, sculpting in polymer clay, making jewellery, needle felting, and such can be done in the same manner.
Watch Below about What I Have Been Working On Lately...
If you don't want to read my rambling about my creative process, dive in and watch the newest video compilation below.
Open A Bank Account!
However, I am trying to bank ideas into what Christi Friesen once recommended for me to do, write down my ideas into a notebook, keeping them in an idea "savings" account. Then, wen I want to create, (daily for me) I just go through my idea bank and make a withdrawal. I am totally paraphrasing, but it's the gist of what she said. The banking of ideas is a great idea. Just like Christi, a
The time I won a Christi Friesen polymer clay
original heart. Such a Happy moment!
great lady! You might want to try it. In fact, I even made a handmade note book using index cards, a hole punch and some heavy wire. As for the discipline of banking my ideas, still too impulsive and I forget to look at my bank. That's my fault. Not giving up. It really could work if I followed it through. It doesn't help that I stink at actual banking, spending what I don't have - impulsively!
Any way, thank you for stopping by. Hope you like what you see, are a wee bit inspired to create in whatever method you wish. You may even want to look at my Etsy shop here.
And I hope you know how much I value any and all likes, shares and subscribes to any or all of my online activities because it encourages me on those days when my body feels too tired to create but my always mind longs to do it. It also helps bit by bit to earn a few cents a day trying to earn money to cover my creative projects through google adsense and such. And of course I also am super appreciative for my 1200 plus or so jewellery shop customers. So happy you want to wear what I enjoy creating!
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Love you all.
Anita
My computer has been misbehaving so I haven't been able to post items lately. But by the Grace of God it is working at this moment :o) So here is a sneek peek at a new multi strand necklace that I am about to list in my shop. It is gorgeous peacock palette. Turquoises, blues, and greens with golden shimmer and hues. As well, it was designed using primarily all handmade polymer clay beads, by me of course :o) And to accent it, I created handmade golden with glitter bead cones (about 50mm long by about 20mm across) on the ends, where the strands are connected in a cluster. As well, turquoise bead nuggets about 3mm-4mm were interspersed along with small glass seed and cube beads that range from 2mm-3mm in size. I love this piece. A few small (about 4mm up to 8mm in length) polymer leaf beads were added for more interest as well. A glossy glaze was applied to the surface.
Depending on the lighting, the beads have a shimmer in some areas and other areas are matt with the glossy glaze.
All five strands were suspended on gold tone small and large oval link chain and a beautiful toggle clasp. It can be resized if the customer asks. Here is Frieda now listed here.
Here are some detailed photos, more to come as my computer allows me to upload them. Click here to go directly to my Etsy Shop A BERGIE CREATION.
By Artist, Anita Berglund at A Bergie Creation on Etsy.com Copyright 2016
By Artist, Anita Berglund at A Bergie Creation on Etsy.com Copyright 2016
By Artist, Anita Berglund at A Bergie Creation on Etsy.com Copyright 2016
By Artist, Anita Berglund at A Bergie Creation on Etsy.com Copyright 2016
By Artist, Anita Berglund at A Bergie Creation on Etsy.com Copyright 2016
By Artist, Anita Berglund at A Bergie Creation on Etsy.com Copyright 2016
By Artist, Anita Berglund at A Bergie Creation on Etsy.com Copyright 2016
By Artist, Anita Berglund at A Bergie Creation on Etsy.com Copyright 2016
By Artist, Anita Berglund at A Bergie Creation on Etsy.com Copyright 2016
By Artist, Anita Berglund at A Bergie Creation on Etsy.com Copyright 2016
By Artist, Anita Berglund at A Bergie Creation on Etsy.com Copyright 2016
Here is FINALLY FRIDAY #2! Below are detailed photos of the bracelet listed today in my shop. Click here for A Bergie Creation, or click the titles of each piece as I add them, to link directly to each item. Thanks For Stopping By! ENJOY! Anita from, A Bergie Creation
