Photojewelry Worn as Either Pins or Necklace Pendants (Polymer Clay)
It's a necklace. It's a pin. It's BOTH!!! The photos are based on the ones that I actually took myself using my digital camera. I reduced the photo size in Photoshop (along with any other kind of retouching that a photo may need), printed it out, created a frame out of polymer clay, stuck the photo inside the clay frame, placed necklace loops on top of the frame, baked the item for 15 minutes, then glued a pin backing on the back. Regardless of whether you decide to wear it as a necklace or as a pin, it's the ultimate in wearable art!
Here are the photojewelry that I've created in the past. Even though I may make more than one copy of a design, no two of my necklaces are ever exactly alike (especially given the variations in the polymer clay frames), which is a definite sign that this was not mass-produced by a machine in a Third World sweatshop factory. I create them in both large (about 3 inches x 3 inches or 8 cm x 8 cm) and small versions (about 1 inch x 1 inch or 3 cm x 3 cm).
If you wish to examine a necklace in more detail, feel free to click on any picture to see a larger version open up in a new window. If you wish to purchase any handcrafted items from me, visit my online store.
Washington Monument, Tidal Basin, and Cherry Blossom Trees in Washington, DC #1 |
Washington Monument, Tidal Basin, and Cherry Blossom Trees in Washington, DC #2 |
Spring Flowers, Crystal City, Virginia |
Three Horses, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
Giant Pink Flamingo, Cafe Hon, Baltimore, Maryland |
Street Musician, Hampden, Baltimore, Maryland |
Winter Scene, Greenbelt, Maryland |
Cactus, Tempe, Arizona |
Unicorn, American Dime Museum, Baltimore, Maryland |
Blooming Cactus, Tempe, Arizona |
Amish Farm, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
Butterfly, Tempe, Arizona |
