Addicted to vaseline

[patrickfraser]

Here are a couple of pieces I just made. Getting crafty.

 

[patrickfraser]

I have been invited to teach a wire wrapping class at a local mental health facility. I need to make the arrangements, but it should be fun. I think I'm just going to teach a simple wrap on stones, shells, or other "found" item they would like to make into a pendant. I have also been invited to display and sell my work at a craft fair they are hosting at the end of May. It should be some good exposure. I have been working on making things to display and sell. Hopefully people like my work. I know at work that people are always asking for me to bring in more stuff to purchase as gifts for themselves and others.

This is a bracelet I just made. It turned out pretty nice.

 

[jrh3]

Very Neat. I Bet You Could Start A Ebay Store Site And Sell there

 

[patrickfraser]

I just received these really cool "man in the moon" beads. I just had to use them and this is what I came up with. It is gorgeous. The moons glow under black light and the dangling crystals really sparkle (they glow a soft pink, as well under the black light). I call it "Star Sparkle Moon Glow".

I have been making lots of stuff preparing for the craft show at the end of May.

 

[patrickfraser]

It's been a while since I posted anything here, so I thought I'd share my most recent creation. Again, it is a tree of life pendant, but this time I electroformed it in copper. Electroforming seals all the wire wraps and "grows" copper in organic forms on the piece.

Front

Back

Side-view showing texture

 

[kunturman]

Looking from the beginning to last post, your work has evolved and your techniques improved.

Creative you are,and by the way Scorpions glow, Vaseline glass does too, any ideas.

 

[hibiscusmile]

I use Vaseline on my hands at night, big glob and rubber gloves, rubber gloves on for 20 minutes then rip them off and throw across room, hands greasy, soft and hot! Does this count?

 

[patrickfraser]

Looking from the beginning to last post, your work has evolved and your techniques improved.

Creative you are,and by the way Scorpions glow, Vaseline glass does too, any ideas.

Thank you. I'm always learning new things by way of the internet, Lots of trial and error, Practice makes perfect, right?

I use Vaseline on my hands at night, big glob and rubber gloves, rubber gloves on for 20 minutes then rip them off and throw across room, hands greasy, soft and hot! Does this count?

The first step in addiction recovery is admitting you have a problem. Do you think you have a problem??? :lol:

 

[hibiscusmile]

YESSUM, YESSUM, I DO HAVE A PROBLEM, hands belong to a sailor!

 

[patrickfraser]

LOL, so do mine. :boat: :sailor: :lol:

 

[hibiscusmile]

Yea, but your a man, mine should not be that way! The construction crew likes to grab my hand and pretend it is a file!

 

[patrickfraser]

That's pretty neat! I've done crafts for as long as I can remember and especially love making my own jewelry...but this is the first time I've heard of "vaseline glass"! Have you ever tried making "viking knit"? Just do a quick google search on it...it's really neat...and a great way to use up lots of wire!

I decided to try out the viking knit. It is gorgeous. I have been working on some pieces waiting for my draw plate to arrive. I couldn't wait to see what the final result would be. I impress myself, again. The small chain was made using the chopstick as a dowel and single knit technique and the other 2 were made using a larger "something or other" as the dowel with the smaller one being a single knit and the thicker a double knit. The piece on the right is a single knit being made and still needs some length and to get stretched through the draw plate. It's amazing how much of the inconsistencies work themselves out with the stretching by pulling through progressively smaller holes in the wooden draw plate. The holes range from 14mm down to 4mm.

This is a close-up of the work showing the detail better.

 

[Mantis Man13]

These jewelry are cool

 

[patrickfraser]

Here are a couple of bracelets I recently completed. I have listed these for sale in my Etsy store, GlowBeadsAndBaubles, if anyone was looking for an original Christmas gift.

This is a button and bead bracelet using copper wire with white uranium buttons with vaseline glass beads attached. I antiqued with patina by using fumes of ammonia which give it the darkness and the blueish tint.

This one turned out AMAZING. It is made vith vaseline glass stones and beads and then I electrofomed in copper giving it a very organic feel which goes well with the textured stones.

 

[dmina]

Beautiful chainwork.. I wire wrapped for years... my specialty rings...You have great wire work... beautiful pieces.. thanks for sharing...

 

[dmina]

Just wanted to share a couple of my electroformed rings...



I have never used the vaseline beads ... but I have used vintage beads, semi-precious stone & beads, and hand made beads... I do love those beads... very unique.

 

[patrickfraser]

I have only electroformed copper, as silver is too expensive, Those are very pretty.

Here are a couple I have made recently.

Here is a REAL wasp nest that I made and put up on etsy. I had found it in my backyard, lacquered it, and painted with conductive paint. Then it went into the solution to form the copper over the piece. I really like how it turned out.

 

[dmina]

those are really cool... I love what the conductive paint does.. always something different... wasps nest is really cool..

Mine is not silver.. it's nickel ...