Do Over: Expandable Elephant Bracelet
Making an elephant reappear
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Do Over: Punk Pearls
Remake, remodel.
Midweek Modness: Purple Glass Bracelet
I found this hand-made, hinged hammered silver and purple glass bracelet in a thrift shop in San Francisco. Actually I found half of it… it was missing the back half of the piece.… Continue reading
Do Over: Day Glo Ikea Drawers
My One dollar do-over
Do Over: Deco Glass Cameo Bracelet
Upcycling an old glass bracelet.
Do Over: Hello Gorget!
I found this cool Gorget — aka a piece of armour worn to protect the neck — for $5 at Abraham’s on Queen Street West last week. It appears to made of hand… Continue reading
Fix It Week: Reshaping a Tortoise Shell Bracelet
I have a few Tortoise Shell jewellery pieces. The real stuff, from before it was banned in 1973.Like most organic materials, tortoise shell can shrink with age or by being stored in a… Continue reading
Fix It Week: Reupholstered Steelcase Chair
Near the top of my January to-do list was reupholstering my office chair — an old Steelcase sidewalk find. In fact, repairing this chair has been near the top of my fix-it list… Continue reading
Fix It Week: Turquoise Bangle and Plastic Cuff
As mentioned last week, my January goal was to get caught up on repair projects. Some have been more successful than others. Here is a turquoise mosaic bangle that I like. Except that… Continue reading
Do Over: Lil’ Orphan Earring Charm Bracelet
Everybody who wears earrings has a lost an earring. Which means that most of us have poor, orphaned earrings sitting in our jewellery boxes. You could turn these single earrings into pendants, but… Continue reading