by freshlyfound | Apr 28, 2020 | jewelery, paper craft, recycled, tutorial
The continual quest to see what paper can do for us is a delight to me. These dangle Egg Box Earrings have been so much fun to create. The designs are very simple triangular or teardrop shapes, and the plain colours are bold and striking. They are lightweight,...
by freshlyfound | Aug 5, 2015 | art, jewelery, recycled, tutorial
Safety pins possess good qualities as material for jewellery, being shiny, delicate and easy to come by. In my endeavours to live a more artisan lifestyle, I gathered some beads and bits and pieces to make myself a few pairs of earrings. (I have just about no...
by freshlyfound | Jun 12, 2015 | jewelery, recycled, thread, tutorial
Finally! The tutorials are up for these button bracelets. They are a fun, quick project and a good way to use up a leftover buttons and crochet cottons. I’ve shown a few variations of colour and techniques. Mostly, I’ve used crochet cotton like...
by freshlyfound | Dec 11, 2014 | art, design projects, Fabric and textiles, jewelery
There’s something immensely satisfying for a handcrafter – to see a huge batch of their handwork all together. This is the feeling I had yesterday just before taking another load of fabric jewellery – vintage brooches to the KZNSA art gallery...
by freshlyfound | Dec 2, 2014 | design projects, Fabric and textiles, jewelery
A new range of textile jewelry pendants have been in the making – Rescued pieces of vintage embroidery have been mounted as pendants and framed and hung with a delicate cord of twisted cotton I love the fact that beautiful handwork on stained or forgotten...
by freshlyfound | Jun 24, 2014 | Fabric and textiles, inspiration, Japanese, jewelery
Japanese styled fabric flower necklace created from local vintage sari fabric. Threaded with a hand-twisted cotton cord and finished off with touches of crochet. Kanzashi Necklace – Available as a Boutique Limited Edition option from Freshly Found More colour...
