Our creative girl Doda posted recently, here, about where to find inspiration, and that very post was where I found inspiration for this project. My eye was drawn to Doda's screenshot of her pinterest board, and down at the bottom were some blue and white porcelain hearts by, I think, Harriet Damave, which I fell in love with.
Here are mine:
They started life as a sheet of white shrink plastic, which I zendoodled with a fine blue Sharpie. I cut hearts approximately 2 inches across at the widest point, punched a hole on either side, and with the aid of a heat gun -
Here's another look at a finished heart, to see the thickness; I just love the miracle that is shrink plastic, seems I never grew up!
I used small silver jump rings to connect the hearts, using 7 in total to make a loose bracelet, with a silver tibetan clasp at the end:
Modelled by yours truly:
These are ready for necklaces and brooches:
Thank you Doda, that peep at your Pinterest board was just what I needed.
Eleanor
x
Eleanor your bracelet is beautiful.
I find Pinterest a great source of inspiration too x
Posted by: Debbie | February 07, 2012 at 07:11 AM
These are so gorgeous. As you already could see from my pinterest I love these hearts. I don't know why I didn't put 2 and 2 together and think of shrink plastic! Genius! Hope you don't mind but I'll be copying this one!
Posted by: Doda | February 07, 2012 at 08:58 AM
These are Beautiful. I love the doodles and thought it was stamping til i read post.
I have a little thing for blue & white.
Just love what you have done x
Posted by: jayne | February 07, 2012 at 09:00 AM
What a fab idea! I love it! Off to get out my shrink plastic!
Posted by: Gabrielle | February 07, 2012 at 01:52 PM
I knew it was you to today as soon as I saw the first photo!! I love your bracelet- the images are so clear. I found lots of sheets of shrink plastic when I was tidying up my stash and I made buttons for my home made bags. Will try using the markers as I love the effect.
Posted by: Catriona | February 07, 2012 at 04:58 PM
It's beautiful...never would have thought shrink plastic could look so nice....off to dig some out :)
Posted by: Katherine | February 07, 2012 at 05:49 PM
This is just stunning, Eleanor - I know I say this regularly, but is there no limit to your talents? Just beautiful ...
Posted by: alexa | February 07, 2012 at 09:14 PM
Wow, I want one of those! .I've tried this but mine didn't come out as nice as yours.I love all your doodles.
Posted by: ifa | February 08, 2012 at 12:29 PM
Great project.
Erika.
Posted by: Erika | February 16, 2012 at 10:27 PM