During my Christmas show I was reminded that not everyone knows what a “headpin”, or “head pin”, is. No, it’s not something that you stick into your hair (or head), nor is it meant to be stuck into a hat. In this post I will show you what you can Read more…
Finally getting around to posting the invitation for my upcoming Christmas show on Sunday November 27. Please come along if you are in the area. A bit early for Christmas but just in time for Sinterklaas (St Nicholas) on December 5. If you can’t make it to the show then Read more…
I had the good fortune to attend a workshop by Kristina Logan (aka The Dot Queen) a couple of weekends ago. I’ve been in a bit of design rut for a while, so I’m pleased to say that I came back from the workshop feeling inspired to try some new Read more…
I recently completed a custom order for 100 red Smiley lapel pins. They will be making their way to high school students in Providence, Rhode Island, in America. They are gifts from a group of Dutch teachers and educators going on a working visit. I’m thrilled and honoured to have Read more…
One of my customers generously gave me a pendant necklace made from sea glass pebbles and one of my lampwork headpins. Isn’t it lovely? Be sure to check out Surfside Sea Glass‘s shop to see many more beautiful pieces!
Well, I had never heard of the terms Black Friday or Cyber Monday before, but they seem to be bit of a marketing phenomenon in America, where the Etsy website is based. Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, traditionally seen as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, and Read more…
A pair of my stud earrings (top row, second column) was included in another lovely, stormy, blue and green treasury called “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head”. The treasury is curated by OhForCute, a seller of colourful buttons, twine and other supplies.
One of my lapel pins (bottom row, second column) has been included in a very elegant treasury called “Flirty Fun & Fabulous under $25”, curated by MilkAndHoneyNaturals, a seller of beautiful handmade soaps.
This is a pair of earrings that I made using two teardrops. I’ve simply wire-wrapped the head pins and hung them on handmade ear wires. The earrings measure about 40 mm in length.
Okay, so I’ve been obsessing about making lampwork head pins lately. Here are some different sets of single-colour teardrops. I really love the teardrop shape. I’m concentrating on transparent and translucent colours at the moment as it feels more right for teardrops (maybe because tears are transparent?). The glass head Read more…