plastic industry india » vintage http://plastic-industry-india.com plastic industry article and news Tue, 22 May 2012 20:13:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Friendly Contradictions by Mylene Hillam http://plastic-industry-india.com/2010/07/11/friendly-contradictions-by-mylene-hillam/ http://plastic-industry-india.com/2010/07/11/friendly-contradictions-by-mylene-hillam/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 09:08:00 +0000 Linda Peterson Designs Last weekend, I got to spend a whole day at the Bead and Gem Show in Brisbane and I can't tell you how much of a treat it was. I love talking to people who share my passion for beads, findings and stringing materials. It was such a pleasant way to spend my day off.

But of course, I didn't go to the show just to chat to people.... I was on a shopping mission! I found a whole range of great tools for my jewellery studio - tools which I didn't even know that I needed until I saw them! But as they say, you can never have too many tools and I promise that I will play and experiment with them. No doubt they will add another dimension to my work.

Amongst the wonderful array of beads and findings on display, I was hoping to find some glass pearls and crystal dangles to suit one of my marbled Friendly Plastic cutouts but I left it behind in my studio - not very helpful!

It's really hard to "remember" exactly how a colour looks and our minds play funny tricks on us. We remember it as being darker or lighter or sometimes we pick the wrong tone altogether. Colour matching from memory is something I don't recommend - too often I have come home with the wrong colour beads, despite having a good sense of colour. But this time my memory got it right - light olive pearls and dark olive crystals in just the right shade!

I've teamed them with a vintage-inspired brass chain and an unusual cameo, both from Vintage Groove by Making Memories.
Lady Olivine
I love how this piece is so contradictory - it is neither modern nor vintage..... and yet, it is both! The colours are modern and yet they're not; the cameo is vintage and yet it's not. Contradictions!

This is one of the wonderful things about Friendly Plastic; add a bit of sparkle and it will complement the bright metallic foil. Or tone it down with some aged brass and it works equally as well. Or do as I've done with Lady Olivine and use them together to create a modern vintage effect.

Happy creating!


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]]> http://plastic-industry-india.com/2010/07/11/friendly-contradictions-by-mylene-hillam/feed/ 0 Love those Submissions! Today’s featured artist is Christina Coghill http://plastic-industry-india.com/2010/04/01/love-those-submissions-todays-featured-artist-is-christina-coghill/ http://plastic-industry-india.com/2010/04/01/love-those-submissions-todays-featured-artist-is-christina-coghill/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:32:00 +0000 Linda Peterson Designs
 Christina wrote that this was her first design made with Friendly Plastic...and I say if this is her first! WOW!! She's on an amazing journey and I cant wait to see what she comes up with in the future!

Thanks so much for sharing with us Christina!!

Thank you to everyone who has submitted their work in the last week.  Keep them coming...I'll always have giveaways!

Reminder on upcoming events:

  • April 4 - www.blogtalkradio.com/favecrafts  Listen to my interview with Tiffany Windsor and maybe you'll win a copy of my newest book!

  • April 5 - www.cool2craft.com  watch a live demo of Friendly Plastic fracture and Fusion

  • Mark your calendars, set your alarms, create an alert on your cell...whatever you need to do so you dont miss the fun!!



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]]> http://plastic-industry-india.com/2010/04/01/love-those-submissions-todays-featured-artist-is-christina-coghill/feed/ 0 Totally HAUTE HANDBAG with Friendly Plastic by Jana Ewy http://plastic-industry-india.com/2010/03/10/totally-haute-handbag-with-friendly-plastic-by-jana-ewy/ http://plastic-industry-india.com/2010/03/10/totally-haute-handbag-with-friendly-plastic-by-jana-ewy/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:39:00 +0000 Linda Peterson Designs
This handbag is beyond descriptive words! Another wonderful design by Artist Jana Ewy. This totally proves that Friendly Plastic can and IS an upscale medium. Perfect for luxurious designs, yet so easy to work with for fun whimsical projects.

What does this inspire you to make today?


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]]> http://plastic-industry-india.com/2010/03/10/totally-haute-handbag-with-friendly-plastic-by-jana-ewy/feed/ 0 Vintage Friendly Plastic Designs by Jana Ewy http://plastic-industry-india.com/2009/12/29/vintage-friendly-plastic-designs-by-jana-ewy/ http://plastic-industry-india.com/2009/12/29/vintage-friendly-plastic-designs-by-jana-ewy/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:12:00 +0000 Linda Peterson Designs
Jana's designs are simply elegant and beautiful. I love all the little bits and pieces that she adds to create interest in her pieces...

Jana's vintage style and attention to detail reminds me of watching a favorite movie over and over again....you just can't get enough and every time you watch it you find something new.

If you'd like something new to add to your jewelry collection - check out Jana's etsy site!










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