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Another month and end of another contest. The winner of December contest is Widad Mogral from Bangalore, India Title: Fleeting vision Technique used: Beading Description: This is an illusion necklace with a large focal bone bead which was given a fake mother of pearl finish using nail polish. I have illustrated the technique in my blog…
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In the first week of December, I had been to Warangal for a short vacation with my parents. Though it was a little disappointing to see wonderful architecture in ruins, the trip gave an wonderful insight into the art and craft of the Kaktiya Dynasty. Historically known as Orugallu and also Ekashila Nagaram (City carved…
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Last week beading daily issue had lots of pictures of intricately woven seed bead jewelry. Though I have seen loads of bead woven designs before I never attempted it as I felt it was too complicated (I have tried beadweaving with wire though..remember square ring??). But last week after seeing that particularly issue I thought,…
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I have seen lots of products like this before – clips, badges even necklaces but never attempted them due to lack of access to the kind of plastic base that was mentioned in such tutorials. Sometime back one of my students told me that she made something similar but cutting out pieces of cardboard and…
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Silk thread jewellery is the popular name that is given to jewelry made using silkish viscose rayon embroidery thread. Though silk is a much favoured material in India, Silk jewellery trend has not been very strong but it has been in short bursts as recurring trend cycles. I remember wearing Peruvian earrings in the mid…
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Sometimes a multitude of Influences come together in creating one product or outcome. This is so very true with the neck piece showcased here. Last month I Started reading the book Nefertiti and was soon transported back to costume history class in college when I first fell in love with jewelry that was ancient and…
