Monday, August 22, 2016

New In The Studio - Earrings

Good Morning,

Today's blog is brief.  I would like to share a piece I created for a challenge offered to a group I belong to on Facebook.  Challenge accepted.

The challenge: make a piece of jewelry based on a song.  Not as easy as it sounds.

I chose "Spooky Little Girl", by The Zombies.  How could I resist?  Halloween is right around the corner and I have a penchant for things dark and eerie.


Created from 925 Sterling Silver wire, genuine Jet and Amber beads with Sterling Silver Bat charms.  These have not been listed, as I am waiting for the end of the challenge to make them available.

This was a fun project and I thoroughly enjoyed making them.

Thank you for stopping in and having a look.  The Alchemists Vessel would like to wish you a pleasant day.

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Five Great Gift To Give Neat to Geek

Good Morning,

Tuesday is here and so too five unique and interesting gift ideas from some of my favorite shops on etsy.


From: Felix Greens

Sunglasses - Adventure Time - Handpainted Custom Wayfarers

Hand painted custom Wayfarer Sunglasses.

Hand painted with acrylic, and finished with satin acrylic varnish, there's no need to worry about the rain. They can be wiped clean with a clean damp cloth too.

Have any questions? Contact the shop owner

 

From: We Love Poppets

Grim Reader Poppet by Lisa Snellings

Poppet visits October. After all, October is a state of mind.

There she finds Grim Reading.

Grim comes with a tiny hand made scythe. Grim is about as October as a Poppet can be.

Grim Reading is cold cast marble, is about 2 inches tall and hand painted and signed by the artist.

Even scary Poppets are made with love. 

 

From: Epoch Creations

Nautical Tentacle Porthole Lamp

This unique nautical wall lamp is handmade and painted to order. Lifelike and life-sized, it will light up your room as well as spark a conversation.

The porthole latch serves as a light switch and the vintage 40 watt Edison bulb is included with the piece.

The standard light socket will work with any general purpose light bulb; however, a 40 watt bulb is recommended.

Each item is hand crafted and made to order. Please allow up to 3 weeks for delivery.

Lamp is approx. 18inH with bulb.

 

From: Squid Pro Quo Shop

Huge Giant Squid Plush/Body Pillow

**As seen on The Rachel Maddow Show!**

This enormous cutie is made just for you to adore, he is so soft and huggable you could even use him as a body pillow! He is the perfect addition to any nautical-themed playroom or nursery. You don't even have to be a kid to want to cuddle up to one of these, even adults find him irresistible to touch and play with! And, at 7 feet long, from the top of his fins to the tip of his two long arms, boy what a conversation piece he is!

This big buy can be made in just about any color combination. Just select your color preference before checkout! If there is a color combo you don't see simply select "custom color" and put it in the notes and I will be happy to accommodate you. Also, I always use a sucker side fabric with some sort of dot or circle pattern so the underside of the tentacles looks like suckers.

Your giant squid plush can be made with plain eyes, cute anime eyes as shown in the last photo of the pink squid, or with one giant eye in the front like the red squid in the fourth photo. At this time Etsy only allows for 2 drop down variations, so please list your eye style preference in the "Notes to Seller" area at checkout, thanks! If you do not list a preference I will give your squid the plain eye style.

Please allow 2 to 3 weeks for the making of your amazing giant squid plush as he is quite large and takes some time to complete. As always, my creations come from a smoke and pet odor free home.

Do not be alarmed at the seemingly small size of the shipping box! The bulk of these guys is mostly stuffing, so I curl them up into a 12"x12"x12" box to save you money on shipping!

 

From: Sincerely Louise

Faux Triceratops Knitting Kit - Make Your Own Prehistoric Pal - Taxidermy Dinosaur Trophy Head - Red

New to the Sincerely Louise kit range, this Jurassic creature will make a statement on any wall. The Triceratops features three horns and a frill. Knitted in beautiful mixed yarns, the piece is attached to the MDF backing which keeps it flat against the wall. The kit includes both written and chart patterns and a step by step photographic sewing up instructions.

Finished Size:
40cm x 36cm x 30cm

Your Prehistoric Pal Kit includes everything you need:
350g of Juniper Super Bulky Yarn
100g of Coriander Super Bulky Yarn
200g of Polyester Stuffing
20g bag of stuffing for the frill
9mm Straight Bamboo Knitting Needles
30mm Black Safety Toy Eyes with washers
A Sincerely Louise Laser Cut MDF Back (used to secure the head to the wall)
Fishing Wire for hanging your head
A hand stencilled and painted Hessian bag
A step by step pattern and photo sewing up booklet

This kit is aimed at intermediate knitters with stitches including:
Knit
Purl
Kfb
K2tog
SKP

All questions are welcome! 

 

 

Thank you for stopping in and having a look.  Remember to click through and see what else these shops have on their shelves.

 

The Alchemists Vessel would like to wish you a pleasant day.