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Fiesta! ... a stunning collection of handmade brights ...

4/30/2014

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FIESTA!


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Curated By: PebblesatmyFeet

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Gorgeous hand painted silk scarves...

4/18/2014

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If you are looking for a breathtakingly beautiful silk scarf to adorn your neck any time of the year, you really need to take a look at morgansilk's shop! She has a wonderful array of handmade scarves to choose from... a delight for any woman to browse through. This artisan continues to amaze me with such vibrant colors and the lovely designs she paints on her silk scarves... they truly are a work of art!

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What is scrimshaw?

4/15/2014

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I didn't know, either, so when I saw these wonderful engraved products I became curious as to the definition and origin of scrimshaw and decided to look it up.

Here is a portion of what I found ... follow the Wikipedia links to read more on the history of scrimshaw.


"Scrimshaw is the name given to scrollwork, engravings, and carvings done in bone or ivory. Typically it refers to the handiwork created by whalers made from the byproducts of harvesting marine mammals.

The making of scrimshaw began on whaling ships between 1745 to 1759 on the Pacific Ocean, and survived until the ban on commercial whaling. The practice survives as a hobby and as a trade for commercial artisans.

Scrimshaw is being created today still using fossilized ivories, recycled teeth, bones, plastic and more. Some are done by hand and many by laser programed machines."


--Excerpts from Wikipedia

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Running horse on deer antler.

"While scrimshaw is rarely done on whale bone these days, it is still practiced by a few artists.

Common modern materials are micarta, ivory (elephant, fossil, walrus), hippo tusk, warthog ivory, buffalo horn, giraffe bone, mother of pearl, and camel bone.

Modern scrimshaw typically retains the nautical themes of historical scrimshaw, but can also go well outside of the traditional."

--Excerpts from Wikipedia



Included here are some beautiful examples of modern day scrimshaw work on Bolo ties and necklaces by Montana artisan, mostlymontanascrim.

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Chipmunk on fossilized walrus ivory.
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Gray Jay on ivory.
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Big Horn Sheep on antler.
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Aurora Borealis

4/13/2014

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I love the phenomenal colors of the Aurora Borealis as it dances across the midnight sky.

Here are some handmade items by various artisans either displaying an Aurora Borealis or representing the dancing colors of an Aurora Borealis.
Click on the photos to check out these individual listings. Enjoy!
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Aurora Borealis photo by bomobob
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Earrings by ShadowDogDesigns
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Pendant by OurCharmedLives
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Petti Tutu Dress by ElsaSieron
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Lovely linen stitch scarves...

4/10/2014

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This artisan has done a wonderful job of combining this lovely stitch design with equally beautiful yarns.

Handmade by EweniqueEssentials


I love the look of linen stitch, but it is quite time-consuming to do. While it is knit, it produces a fabric that resembles weaving and looks especially beautiful when used with a variegated yarn as shown in these handmade scarves.

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Fabulous leather work...

4/6/2014

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Something for the ladies...


A beautiful leather purse featuring a different hand tooled Arabian horse design on each side of the bag.

Handmade by Lovejoycreations

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Something for the men...

A fabulous leather wallet featuring a hand burned and painted design of a 50's style classic truck that any man would appreciate.

Handmade by Lovejoycreations

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Pretty Pear Pincushions

4/3/2014

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Such pretty handmade pincushions in the form of pears, featuring colorful and fun fabrics with hand embroidery work by kathisewnsew. A decorative and functional way to keep your pins and needles handy.
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Watercolor Raccoons

4/2/2014

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Today's post features these adorable little raccoons in the form of prints made from wonderful wildlife watercolor paintings by DonnaMariesArt.
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