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RO Targ Autentic23

Ne pregatim de targ pentru weekend-ul acesta. Ma puteti vizita la Autentic23 Poveste de Craciun pe bd. G. Sincai nr.1, sector 4. 

Alaturi de minunati artizani si artisti va astept sa ne cunoastem  si sa vedeti produsele mele live. 

Christmas is coming! ~ Vine Craciunul

Actually Christmas was already present in Abigail Smycken workshop but we had a little break for a few special orders. I am back and I am participating in Breslo's contest!! The following decorations are in the final 150 works. So, if you want you can help me win by liking the pictures.

De fapt Craciunul era deja prezent pe Abigail Smycken dar am avut o mica pauza pentru niste comenzi speciale. Acum m-am intors si particip la concursul de pe Breslo. Daca doriti sa ma sustineti trebuie doar sa dati like la pozele de mai jos. 

Prima Zapada

Povestile Bunicii

Now, I'm leaving you with a few of my latest creations.

Si acum va las cu cateva din ultimele mele creatii.

RO Black Friday la Abigail Smycken

Deoarece trebuie sa urmam traditia avem Black Friday si la produsele Abigail Smycken. Astazi in magazinul de pe Breslo gasiti reduceri pana la 50%. In plus, mai e doar o saptamana pana la Mos Nicolae, v-ati pregatit ghetutele? :)

Busy busy for Black Friday

http://www.breslo.ro/Product/Winter-Spirit-Sleeping-OOAK-Brooch_1069061

http://www.breslo.ro/Product/The-Loveliest-Girl_1070526

A new Review Column/ O noua rubrica de recenzii

A lot of people ask me about certain materials I use. I decided I want to review different crafting products for those of you out there who would like to know more about a product before buying it. I wish I had before buying certain products that were a complete disappointment.

Multi ma intreaba despre materialele pe care le folosesc. Am decis sa fac o rubrica de review-uri despre diferite produse de artizanat pe care le folosesc. Mi-ar fi placut sa stiu mai multe despre unele produse pe care le-am folosit si s-au dovedit a fi o dezamagire totala.

Christmas Colection/ Colectia de Craciun

Since there's only one month until Christmas I decided to start working for my collection early. Here are some of the things I made:

Din moment ce mai este doar o luna pana la craciun, am facut cateva lucrusoare mai devreme. 

Concursul Creeaza Romaneste Breslo [RO]

S-a terminat si concursul de pe Breslo, concurs la care am participat si eu si am castigat locul 3. Vreau sa multumesc pe aceasta cale si echipei Breslo si ProfiArt ca m-au ales. Acesta este colierul cu care am castigat concursul, am lucrat enorm la el, vreo cateva zile pline. Am mai pus poze cu el dar acestea sunt mai in detaliu.

 Ma bucur ca am avut ocazia sa ma numar printre atatia artizani cu asa lucruri frumoase si abia astept concursul de Craciun.

November Updates

I did a series of painted clay jewelry that took a few months but I didn't have the chance to get good pictures. I like painting these abstract things it feels like they're from another world.

Am facut o serie de bijuterii pictate care a durat cateva luni dar nu am avut sansa sa fac poze bune. Imi place sa pictez chestii abstracte, imi par sa fie din alta lume.

I also did a sort of Rapunzel pendant, I didn't plan on it, it just happened. I was working on my Christmas collection and there she was....

Am facut si un pandantiv cu Rapunzel, nu am planuit, lucram la colectia de Craciun si s-a intamplat pur si simplu....

Romanian Ethnic Patterns with a Contemporary Twist

Giveaway

Facebook Giveaway

There will be 2 winners. One will win a blue set and the other a red set.

Publicly share the following post on FB:
Like my page Abigail Smycken. 

How much time does it take?

On the 30th November I will select the winners randomly.


Vor fi 2 castigatori. Unul va castiga setul albastru iar celalat setul rosu.

Ce trebuie sa faceti?
Share public la poza concursului de pe FB
Like Abigail Smycken

Cat dureaza?
Pe 30 nov vor fi anuntati cei doi castigatori

 

Bicycle Girl Brooch- Challenge Revista Atelierul

Applique Technique Flower Tutorial

I promised you a tutorial and here it is. You will learn how to make earrings like the ones in the following image.

Asa cum v-am promis va prezint mai jos un tutorial prin care sa invatati cum sa faceti cercei ca cei verzi din imagine. De fapt, aceeasi.

So let's start!
Sa incepem!

Tips:
-use a toothpick or a thicker needle to make rounder shapes
-continue applying petals in the free spaces that are formed to create a bigger and more detailed flower
-you can use different petal sizes and shapes  for interesting effects

Sfaturi:
- folositi o scobitoare sau un ac mai gros pentru a da forme mai rotunde
- continuati sa puneti petale in spatiile libere dintre petalele deja puse pentru a face o floare mare si detaliata
-puteti folosi marimi de petale diferite sau forme diferite pentru efecte mai interesante

Applique technique/ Tehnica Applique

The Jennifer Morris technique or the applique technique is a classic technique used on polymer clay. This among other techniques such as Mokume Gane or filigree are basic techniques that artists use to create various effects. The technique can vary depending on your skill, some may use rounder, irregular and easier to make shapes, other will use patterns or elongated shapes for their applied. Some of the well-known artists that use this technique are Jennifer Morris and Eva Thissen, both with a very different. While Jennifer Morris goes for the crowded and richer design, Eva Thissen has a more contemporary, more minimalistic design. Both of them manage to create beautiful accessories with a great unique touch to any outfit.

A lot of artists have since then started using the applique technique, especially in creating flowers. It’s a pretty easy technique and doesn’t require much skill if done in a more rudimentary way, only tremendous amount of patience. But some applique techniques such as Eva Thissen’s may prove to be more challenging as they require a steady hand and very precise elements.

I have used this technique in the following designs and I will incorporate in some of my pendants. Soon I will even post a tutorial followed by a little autumn giveaway since I missed the August giveaway I promised. 

Tehnica Jennifer Morris sau tehnica applique e o tehnica classica folosita cu lutul polimeric. Aceasta impreuna cu alte tehnici ca Mokume Gane sau filigree sunt de baza si sunt folosite de artisti pentru a crea diferite efecte. Tehnica poate varia in functie de nivel, unii pot folosi forme mai rotunde, neregulate si usor de aplicat iar altii vor folosi elemente mai lungi sau anumite modele. Unii dintre cei mai cunoscuti artisti care folosesc aceasta tehnica sunt Jennifer Morris si Eva Thissen, amandoua foarte diferite ca rezultat final. In timp ce Jennifer Morris alege un design mai plin si mai inghesuit, Eva Thissen vine cu un design mai minimalist si mai contemporan. Totusi, ambele reusesc sa creeze accesorii frumoase care dau unicitate oricarei tinute.

Multi artisti au incercat sa foloseasca aceasta tehnica, in special in crearea florilor. Este o tehnica destul de usoara, nu necesita un mare nivel de cunostiinte sau indemanare daca este facuta intr-un mod mai rudimentar, insa de fiecare data necesita o groaza de rabdare. Desigur, unele tehnici applique ca cele ale Evei de exemplu pot fi extrem de dificile deoarece necesita o mana sigura si elemente extrem de precise.

Am folosit aceasta tehnica in urmatoarele design-uri si o voi folosi mai des in pandantivele mele. In curand voi posta si un tutorial urmat de un mic giveaway de toamna, din moment ce am pierdut giveaway-ul din August mult promis.

via Polymerclaydaily.com

via Etsy.com

Jennifer Morris via Etsy.com

Later Edit: I forgot to add my own work/ uitasem sa adaug pandantivele mele

A princess for a princess 03

A princess for a pricess 2

A princess for a princess....