Tag: Art To Wear

The Charms of Mixed-Media Jewelry

When I was a little girl, my aunts started a gold charm bracelet for me. For several years, on each birthday and Christmas, a tiny package arrived with a new charm. I still have it-wore it on my wedding day as my something blue, because some of the charms have blue stones. What luck! You…

Make Art to Wear: 4 Free Tutorials for Wearable Art

You can usually spot an artist from across the room. She (or he) is the one with the hand-stitched shirt, the unique cuff, or the hat that adds panache. Artists have style, and they're constantly looking for art to wear! Vintage neckties make a base for embellishment on these art-wear necklaces. In this free eBook,…

New eBook: 5 Free Found Object, Steampunk, and Resin Jewelry Ideas

Show off your artistic nature by making and wearing stunning and unique mixed-media jewelry from found objects and resin.   Mixed-media jewelry by Becky Nunn. In this free eBook , Mixed-Media Jewelry: 5 Free Found Object, Steampunk, and Resin Jewelry Ideas, you’ll learn how to make resin jewelry, how to make molds to duplicate found…

5 Basic Resin Steps for Mixed-Media Jewelry

You know I have this thing (and I know many of you do, too), where I have to try every technique and product that comes down the pike. Encaustic, water-soluble pencils, batik, and more–I've got the supplies for all of it. Mixed-media bracelet with a resin- and collage-filled bezel by Jennifer Priest. Get the how-to…

Make Mixed-Media Jewelry and a Sweet Bag, Too

Last week, we held a free web seminar with three mixed-media jewelry artists from the ICE Resin design team, Mixed-Media Jewelry with the Stars. The live event was extremely popular; if you missed it, the recording is on the Cloth Paper Scissors community under Free Resources/Online Seminars. Not only did we all get a feast…

Learn How to Make Steampunk Jewelry

My daughter is a big fan of Steampunk style, so when I saw an invitation for a Steampunk event at a nearby museum, I signed us up. An assortment of items that would be considered Steampunk jewelry. What is Steampunk? Think Victorian-era sci-fi time-traveling and adventure: Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days is…

Mixed-Media Adventures Await on Craft Daily

Fire and fiber don't usually go together, but mixed-media artist Mary Hettmansperger pairs them often, with stunning results. Foil and paper woven together by mixed-media artist Mary Hettmansperger. Mary doesn't burn the fabric or paper: she meshes her fiber art talents seamlessly with jewelry-making skills like soldering and coloring the metal with a torch (in…

Turn Found Objects into Mixed-Media Jewelry with Kristen Robinson

Join talented artist and Cloth Paper Scissors Workshop Instructor Kristen Robinson for a LIVE webinar June 28, 2013 at 2 PM Eastern Time! Create timeless mixed-media jewelry from your personal treasures and follow along as Kristen creates her own never-before-seen piece designed with you in mind! Whether your treasure trove is packed with found objects…

12 Free Bird Projects and Techniques

We’re celebrating Put a Bird on It month with 12 hours of free projects, techniques, and eBooks featuring our feathered friends today. If you missed the 12-hour free fest on our Facebook page, here is a list of links taking you to each free how-to or download. Even if you’re not a fan of things…

Mixed-Media Jewelry: How to Add Color with Alcohol Inks

The other day I was taking in some eye candy on Pinterest and saw some beautiful mixed-media jewelry made from bent silver spoon handles. Some had beads attached and some had words stamped onto them. Poetry Spoons by Kelli Nina Perkins could be turned into art to wear. I immediately thought of Kelli Nina Perkins's popular poetry…