tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4416822242513818872024-03-18T20:02:55.160-07:00JannaMacdonaldA place for Studio Work, Jewellery Pieces, Photography and General ThoughtsJannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-75408479066502414372011-05-31T14:08:00.000-07:002011-05-31T14:10:14.885-07:00Amaze-ballz<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTYXUin3bf5mh5luuvwj8Qsa9SZQ8y8HSbohx-0fJmD1QkhNee5sd4ZSoUTP_TJtyttUDm-uCrZ7CUd9cTIHQhkhFIoRg-lIf3EGIS4X7vF4k7rZyZNbOauKjc1Bu9vS7J4LoOmT2OZ7f/s1600/nightmarebeforechristmaseyes_by_katiealves-d3dz7uh.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 147px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTYXUin3bf5mh5luuvwj8Qsa9SZQ8y8HSbohx-0fJmD1QkhNee5sd4ZSoUTP_TJtyttUDm-uCrZ7CUd9cTIHQhkhFIoRg-lIf3EGIS4X7vF4k7rZyZNbOauKjc1Bu9vS7J4LoOmT2OZ7f/s320/nightmarebeforechristmaseyes_by_katiealves-d3dz7uh.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612990212912031810" /></a><br /><br />This is an amazing take on 'The Nightmare Before Christmas', pretty sweet huh? Done by artist Katie Alves! Check her out http://katiealves.deviantart.com/gallery/JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-74837935235486772112011-05-13T09:40:00.000-07:002011-05-13T09:41:45.285-07:00The Ultimate Battle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhNO7ABeWkwYribTNpUbvkFgvGWFuWlAbRVGa3uOmmiVqpDkh5I5Si0CkEyYZrGQqY_sHRreX-fBIyRcNK30sTyWPupfjABl4wIa8DGVNtQS2Cx6_IWYHPyOV7F8zFY8FVAA5dEPyRHj9/s1600/fashion-fail-there-will-be-no-chicken-in-this-fight.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHhNO7ABeWkwYribTNpUbvkFgvGWFuWlAbRVGa3uOmmiVqpDkh5I5Si0CkEyYZrGQqY_sHRreX-fBIyRcNK30sTyWPupfjABl4wIa8DGVNtQS2Cx6_IWYHPyOV7F8zFY8FVAA5dEPyRHj9/s320/fashion-fail-there-will-be-no-chicken-in-this-fight.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606241683751417746" /></a><br /><br />Mcdonalds vs KFC, who will win!?!? Such competition is needed in real life!JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-11370662514155343742011-05-13T09:39:00.000-07:002011-05-13T09:40:23.240-07:00Complete Babe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitpYmNQgNiGPScIhFY0ymJCGksGQMKIe9YmNiH41_Wy1HcojTYXk2lMpbzd-LeoXghVeFoFoHY1rBBrbjoH98cLBllyFjrUiexMeIcLjg6M1RQb2yUmokJZnky_6UQQvZlk_Gae5XJ0kwE/s1600/fashion-fail-this-actually-makes-me-less-patriotic.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitpYmNQgNiGPScIhFY0ymJCGksGQMKIe9YmNiH41_Wy1HcojTYXk2lMpbzd-LeoXghVeFoFoHY1rBBrbjoH98cLBllyFjrUiexMeIcLjg6M1RQb2yUmokJZnky_6UQQvZlk_Gae5XJ0kwE/s320/fashion-fail-this-actually-makes-me-less-patriotic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606241337712374514" /></a>JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-45086457832325447572011-05-10T05:36:00.000-07:002011-05-10T05:45:54.533-07:00Taste the Rainbow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08KZuC_hyphenhyphenGMIZxFCz4xMPAv0hBTKW-6Q6FTgpMc3DP-4sXlLI1eD8vAeAQK-aTldJAPGB8-dhtmgvIIY59JVY7Cl5MxE6TAsmLv6yOgBvEO-bUKRDMedKgTTFZS-n7oZOQxPStBkv7mLv/s1600/skittles.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08KZuC_hyphenhyphenGMIZxFCz4xMPAv0hBTKW-6Q6FTgpMc3DP-4sXlLI1eD8vAeAQK-aTldJAPGB8-dhtmgvIIY59JVY7Cl5MxE6TAsmLv6yOgBvEO-bUKRDMedKgTTFZS-n7oZOQxPStBkv7mLv/s320/skittles.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605065481707619682" /></a><br /><br />Another cruise around the internet I found this website/blog (http://www.squidoo.com/the-charm-farm-shop) where the jeweller has lots of lovely little charms like this one all over the joint! Had been inspired by things that she loves! The website also gives three words in which they describe this skittle-tastic charms : Unique, Quirky and Fun. So ture!JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-25155113922562124752011-05-10T05:04:00.000-07:002011-05-10T05:15:00.605-07:00Rust<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBCzlH-uaAesPWZi64o_xIcrXVUsPYUxD-vvpNnkqSBVygnznkXNc5HfhHbBJ7ZLKo-oPXeb_hd2l5IGLlfZfFxebsqX1ZrE5fex6Lhlg73NiEP24zgUZ2toFfiwRRkQUJT_LYv3frhkP/s1600/3%252Bhouse%252Brings%252Bsquare.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCBCzlH-uaAesPWZi64o_xIcrXVUsPYUxD-vvpNnkqSBVygnznkXNc5HfhHbBJ7ZLKo-oPXeb_hd2l5IGLlfZfFxebsqX1ZrE5fex6Lhlg73NiEP24zgUZ2toFfiwRRkQUJT_LYv3frhkP/s320/3%252Bhouse%252Brings%252Bsquare.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605057293875620082" /></a><br /><br />Three KA-UTE wee rings, I found these on another jewellery blog (www.makingjewellery.com) who had sourced them from the company Rust,made in England. They have made from recycled old vintage silver charms and then mounted on lovely rings. LOOJK AT THE WEE PEOPLE! :DJannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-68332276859727522962011-05-09T02:25:00.000-07:002011-05-09T02:29:26.453-07:00"Flocks Up"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifohOrc8GDPym81Wwn7ty2FpmjNjTT84f35cNHRKbqjJa3Z2svyndTvjKKRJj1Xa1Cct0MXGzNo38QnAmAYbiZLSllgRNcNE1UbIcdDrnHWUS3j2jk5rux2jz6tPcYTEiTAaAgnhWnHzQG/s1600/IMG_0537.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifohOrc8GDPym81Wwn7ty2FpmjNjTT84f35cNHRKbqjJa3Z2svyndTvjKKRJj1Xa1Cct0MXGzNo38QnAmAYbiZLSllgRNcNE1UbIcdDrnHWUS3j2jk5rux2jz6tPcYTEiTAaAgnhWnHzQG/s320/IMG_0537.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604645377224158642" /></a><br /><br />a sneak peak of my "Flocks Up" piece that was inspired by Christoph Zellweger. Pretty smart but a wee bit creepy aswell, got a lot of em . . . interesting feedback from other students in my class :P<br /><br />From previous posts you can see how I cast my thumb, then I put together a brass box with a lip to fit the thumb in. Followed by the very fun technique of flocking! I will have to get a better photo developed but thought I would update the virtual world!JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-88430735281913246792011-05-07T23:16:00.000-07:002011-05-07T23:18:18.907-07:00Pencil Shaving Necklace<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiCk8XPL6kdGeL5eaa4bo59rQaXPJa7e6fy2N2AFiKak4V6658Zh4FKQbEKtPH5tFiqfPBP_UdGd1j2p5OYi-SgXpj7lkoINwzIUHJf3BJMEL7OvGJjhadYYtL4yzn2qic-KOLBRRG89G/s1600/sharpening.gif"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxiCk8XPL6kdGeL5eaa4bo59rQaXPJa7e6fy2N2AFiKak4V6658Zh4FKQbEKtPH5tFiqfPBP_UdGd1j2p5OYi-SgXpj7lkoINwzIUHJf3BJMEL7OvGJjhadYYtL4yzn2qic-KOLBRRG89G/s320/sharpening.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604225341565271938" /></a><br /><br />A cheeky wee necklace by 'Dine'. Taken from www.wishlist.nu at a sweet price of $100-300! LARVERLY!JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-36036698129925479982011-05-07T23:04:00.001-07:002011-05-07T23:08:53.460-07:00Worlds Smallest Caravan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGXR8m8AkSQlt92qECcPoPSA37Yxl-as1td0TzrUNeuLWsdE7j7b-SHnjaFQwwFOVVWrupd_ZOPPfs3Iwye5dAu3ig7C3PG83-iWLFH2f_i3oTU6rcQS30Gkxp2PdUt41uXepTiS7p_CC/s1600/white-trash-repairs-not-a-kludge-scooter-powered-caravan.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJGXR8m8AkSQlt92qECcPoPSA37Yxl-as1td0TzrUNeuLWsdE7j7b-SHnjaFQwwFOVVWrupd_ZOPPfs3Iwye5dAu3ig7C3PG83-iWLFH2f_i3oTU6rcQS30Gkxp2PdUt41uXepTiS7p_CC/s320/white-trash-repairs-not-a-kludge-scooter-powered-caravan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604222403038822562" /></a><br /><br />This is absolutly SLAMMING! This tiny caravan was developed for 'The Royal Wedding' so that elderly people were able to stay out all night without sleeping on the street. It has been designed to be towed by a mobility scooter, has a full sized single bed, 19" television, drinks cabinet and a wee tea station! Measuring at 2m by 75cm and can be all yours for a winning £5,500! I want one just so I can say I have a caravan! SOOOOOO WINNING!JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-83528264763545724332011-05-07T09:36:00.000-07:002011-05-07T09:41:37.603-07:00"Ring Exchange"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpP8FffbPoODqaACfQaA3qZwe39qRHUdOLaAAazAtbWn8QO09FruYFS3GiBOXUO0ni8Oi_FJR3GguUYRDYMrjgJaLtw6k__LziuusNw5P3V97aYmztHDYvIJjZ-fVpsiUL61zhPU3qPB52/s1600/IMG_0540.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpP8FffbPoODqaACfQaA3qZwe39qRHUdOLaAAazAtbWn8QO09FruYFS3GiBOXUO0ni8Oi_FJR3GguUYRDYMrjgJaLtw6k__LziuusNw5P3V97aYmztHDYvIJjZ-fVpsiUL61zhPU3qPB52/s320/IMG_0540.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604014549240399490" /></a><br /><br />For this project our class were asked to design a ring and then swap our design using the most reliable way, picking names out of a hat, so that whosever name you got, you made their ring! This is the ring i made, designed by Karen Smith! I have to say I really enjoyed this project, it was pretty relaxing just following instructions. I got the feeling that I had to do my best work aswell as I didn't want to disappoint my designer with my workshop skills! Overall one of my favourite project.JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-12648877640834309132011-05-06T13:43:00.000-07:002011-05-06T13:48:31.536-07:00"Memories Around Midnight"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkNh2artC1E4rvH0HoSJKvlEjhjtrVHYdCvAoWWmOyBV7owFtULvFwVt52l4URmFyFs-deutKI1Lg9e2yzkE2rydpKL3KNRpItPUGicSIW6qxufQ_UEb3c0FjOpGlDABL5D_Wb_wf0U9B/s1600/IMG_0549.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQkNh2artC1E4rvH0HoSJKvlEjhjtrVHYdCvAoWWmOyBV7owFtULvFwVt52l4URmFyFs-deutKI1Lg9e2yzkE2rydpKL3KNRpItPUGicSIW6qxufQ_UEb3c0FjOpGlDABL5D_Wb_wf0U9B/s320/IMG_0549.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603707035559853058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-Eltk0p_iI38Mi7M-EG2C2TFLVgXCO6aRex0_t5sAUSpAYJnH7TTOtXUdfFBBpnxfRGFgL-m-qVhp2hx51rpMQvbV1hwS9uuRzASd-3Z192Ss8CQNMLoAJ0udpv3i8J_FURWmMlCNgT3/s1600/IMG_0557.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib-Eltk0p_iI38Mi7M-EG2C2TFLVgXCO6aRex0_t5sAUSpAYJnH7TTOtXUdfFBBpnxfRGFgL-m-qVhp2hx51rpMQvbV1hwS9uuRzASd-3Z192Ss8CQNMLoAJ0udpv3i8J_FURWmMlCNgT3/s320/IMG_0557.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603706867176954354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0Q1wi9JRLpVFjYoG-hVRwfk2zDb9ZOwEAyFxa6vRU8WnMHNaJn7bAHLonYU6MApO11HksH3HNpkdjc7g4u21XIbmyIvvIUblOTBRbSyUITPM5sqUmcXFdm1wnSqcUEGYL2nzf7tfcwuj/s1600/IMG_0556.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0Q1wi9JRLpVFjYoG-hVRwfk2zDb9ZOwEAyFxa6vRU8WnMHNaJn7bAHLonYU6MApO11HksH3HNpkdjc7g4u21XIbmyIvvIUblOTBRbSyUITPM5sqUmcXFdm1wnSqcUEGYL2nzf7tfcwuj/s320/IMG_0556.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603706705872476322" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is a project from earlier on this year that I posted quite a bit about. Experimenting with porcelain throwing contrasting metal and knitting. I think it turned out pretty well! What do you think?? The main piece is the round hand held cup with the knitted wall and the others were samples but they make quite a nice wee collection!JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-27794377622956784592011-05-05T11:17:00.001-07:002011-05-05T11:19:14.034-07:00Best Jewellery Advert!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGRLiFPEi8wm09xN2AXcaqEGFW0CdO09gC8LyHR5n7-F1q21OUMgKsLSknRCJMjdcwFox0zy8jfYRCK1jzD2BkuP8gUqp1ewpkCJc8g5tBzgJ-wr7_1tCxSJcZh-N5CZkYPfUa39aUycM/s1600/JewelleryAward.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGRLiFPEi8wm09xN2AXcaqEGFW0CdO09gC8LyHR5n7-F1q21OUMgKsLSknRCJMjdcwFox0zy8jfYRCK1jzD2BkuP8gUqp1ewpkCJc8g5tBzgJ-wr7_1tCxSJcZh-N5CZkYPfUa39aUycM/s320/JewelleryAward.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603297865694184082" /></a><br /><br /><br />Found this on another blog, pretty funny stuff HUH! ROFLCOPTERLOLOLOLOLOLOL<br /><br />http://wadias.in/site/arzan/blog/some-funny-ads/JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-67249831772785956612011-05-02T12:31:00.000-07:002011-05-02T12:38:33.953-07:00Royal Nail<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BV6c9CA3LT4smv8Z4ZuhI15THm9tF45bX5B1audl9867dgykrDJ0oOKUIg95ml2BZPnKHQ_xphmJ3vJmJNMfmyisjJYENbdIjccrRpT4CdtmLVVQ-XWcTxROD4tKhpRElszLy0YSgPCq/s1600/katy-perrys-royal-nails__oPt.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BV6c9CA3LT4smv8Z4ZuhI15THm9tF45bX5B1audl9867dgykrDJ0oOKUIg95ml2BZPnKHQ_xphmJ3vJmJNMfmyisjJYENbdIjccrRpT4CdtmLVVQ-XWcTxROD4tKhpRElszLy0YSgPCq/s320/katy-perrys-royal-nails__oPt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602204935284947986" /></a><br /><br />Katy Perry tweeted this photo of her nails that were dedicated to the royal couple, HAH actual class! Prince William on every nail! Gotta be done!JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-29788954985823920242011-04-27T09:26:00.000-07:002011-04-27T09:27:46.011-07:00Flocking<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GfM-U_OtupTiWVWkNPgutLTaApb0RF0OdMbkp1R8-EMPtSJ5OBXNfD7TggdAqxZ40qwniV_3LHKt0zGEX9_dKkATGulwXk7B8Ni1D5XAwX-WvBetRGi0JEv5N0jCgkBXO40C9ttLRjZ4/s1600/flocking.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GfM-U_OtupTiWVWkNPgutLTaApb0RF0OdMbkp1R8-EMPtSJ5OBXNfD7TggdAqxZ40qwniV_3LHKt0zGEX9_dKkATGulwXk7B8Ni1D5XAwX-WvBetRGi0JEv5N0jCgkBXO40C9ttLRjZ4/s320/flocking.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600300684489737234" /></a><br /><br />My first attempt at flocking! Ok so maybe it looks a bit messy and rubbish here but wait until it dries it will look fabby!JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-4850630060916870062011-04-27T09:24:00.000-07:002011-04-27T09:26:26.028-07:00Green, Greener, Greenest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwr5Wh-ObudkAMyJLNZ9I2qcssdwpSW-8bwOcbPayWws-XWmbwq2n1KUbwv4LQ0dIyliPw10w1TpqgzJeB8s8EHxMb5J3W6lNmzI3ppybJJtgxIFP8C_rg8G1qlbgH25ZU5k1ailngq4HN/s1600/green+flame.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwr5Wh-ObudkAMyJLNZ9I2qcssdwpSW-8bwOcbPayWws-XWmbwq2n1KUbwv4LQ0dIyliPw10w1TpqgzJeB8s8EHxMb5J3W6lNmzI3ppybJJtgxIFP8C_rg8G1qlbgH25ZU5k1ailngq4HN/s320/green+flame.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600300106416164450" /></a><br /><br />While I was oxidizing brass on the larger flames in the workshop today this loverly green flame came into my life. How pretty is that, maybe you had to be there to be really focused on it. I don't think my photography skills give it justice here!JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-64904544499153280572011-04-26T17:22:00.000-07:002011-04-26T17:28:32.755-07:00Melting my FACE OFF<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7iPpzRWDN7FLFAXTF2aDxV5kakhwXqjJTfjL56LItwBax3vtB9Si06zszP7E5vnya45pieRCvdzsFr9yajwVg1arEoFoEzkUOe_OfItaJkomtPN80xriixHy_jXtKTAehHOdsW7ECcwJ/s1600/casting.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7iPpzRWDN7FLFAXTF2aDxV5kakhwXqjJTfjL56LItwBax3vtB9Si06zszP7E5vnya45pieRCvdzsFr9yajwVg1arEoFoEzkUOe_OfItaJkomtPN80xriixHy_jXtKTAehHOdsW7ECcwJ/s320/casting.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600052314435135298" /></a><br /><br />Tried my hand at various casting earlier today, with pewter and brass. As you seen in one of my earlier posts I did a wee cast of my thumb, so now that I had it in resin I casted it in metal. Unfortunately I didn't have enough pewter to do a full cast but the half cast I managed to get came out a treat, I'll get a picture up tomorrow. And the brass casting was a fail, I didn't make the funnel big enough so practically none of the liquid brass went into the mould. Round two of that tomorrow I reckon!JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-86405437620205006292011-04-25T15:44:00.000-07:002011-04-25T15:47:29.560-07:00Couple in a Box<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYDNzwiMOYx1pCXnlnv9odISjC_9UAgkn4UQ8Xwv-YIwGqv2lggW0YqBaHvkYTIu0Caf4kU-fieyWsWbbrR4VfMErjOgnC8B1qqfdld-UIQxcROT7erKKzHVFv_0WxHBaSkCBN_KOEGI-/s1600/IMG_0460.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYDNzwiMOYx1pCXnlnv9odISjC_9UAgkn4UQ8Xwv-YIwGqv2lggW0YqBaHvkYTIu0Caf4kU-fieyWsWbbrR4VfMErjOgnC8B1qqfdld-UIQxcROT7erKKzHVFv_0WxHBaSkCBN_KOEGI-/s320/IMG_0460.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599656106855821778" /></a><br /><br />SOOOO Mothers Day was quite some time ago here, but this is the only photo I took of what I made for my loverly Mum before I handed them over, not even thinking! boooo! A pair of earrings, silver 0.9 sheet, plastic hand painted figure with clear resin. STUNNERZZZJannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-50665453214285207142011-04-25T15:29:00.000-07:002011-04-25T15:44:50.491-07:00Pondering Man<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGw5No00wKC2XZFkV6tHfqZDttZ7Sh8Pyh78N28_sgrVigUdKhwsJUa9QC93nJQNDXNfWB6HXeqRst4rRTjHV4tPmQWzo4XJ4bx2xgZ4UeQ5-MQHFX2KDgSom1Y6fInMNtB1QOX-1ZLlwf/s1600/IMG_0459.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGw5No00wKC2XZFkV6tHfqZDttZ7Sh8Pyh78N28_sgrVigUdKhwsJUa9QC93nJQNDXNfWB6HXeqRst4rRTjHV4tPmQWzo4XJ4bx2xgZ4UeQ5-MQHFX2KDgSom1Y6fInMNtB1QOX-1ZLlwf/s320/IMG_0459.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599654365451319394" /></a><br /><br />A wee ring that I whipped together one afternoon. Square silver wire squared ring, silver tubing with green CZ and a plastic figure perched on the 'seat'.JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-40848621366312204522011-04-25T07:13:00.000-07:002011-04-25T07:14:28.983-07:00Humpty Dumpty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JIYXmQ0fI2eX3HrVooSwtzWBadUWeXKBORLBLYpiVcvZHz6jcbYC5volz7nwY9-zaQWQl2DW-Rl_ZeSeEYXyCB86ofBx3E9fkeUkhNp5X8C4JDW3ECY3OGJV8cY69JmIIon8sYusVVhC/s1600/IMG_0509.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JIYXmQ0fI2eX3HrVooSwtzWBadUWeXKBORLBLYpiVcvZHz6jcbYC5volz7nwY9-zaQWQl2DW-Rl_ZeSeEYXyCB86ofBx3E9fkeUkhNp5X8C4JDW3ECY3OGJV8cY69JmIIon8sYusVVhC/s320/IMG_0509.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599524260161305810" /></a><br /><br />My one and only easter egg from yesterday! Hop ya'll had a good one!JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-24563238886594707882011-04-25T06:58:00.000-07:002011-04-25T07:13:09.521-07:00Dissertation Distractions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYq0rcEnum1At17LBfkh6mgnAlxUsulVZUFLtsS8cvGuqbWkL-QTcfNo1GsT-a5QpIfxx7oebr-gR1pR01yTE7KSKS8xHshDepGJYRsBFXeSIC17GuTSVNWT2FNdjeVrEGVU-FrLTLEz_/s1600/IMG_0482.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYq0rcEnum1At17LBfkh6mgnAlxUsulVZUFLtsS8cvGuqbWkL-QTcfNo1GsT-a5QpIfxx7oebr-gR1pR01yTE7KSKS8xHshDepGJYRsBFXeSIC17GuTSVNWT2FNdjeVrEGVU-FrLTLEz_/s320/IMG_0482.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599522906132565602" /></a><br /><br />On Saturday afternoon, I sat down and was all ready to put the last bits of editing and writing down to finish my dissertation proposal part 3 but low and behold since I am EXTREMELY easy to distract, I ended up going for a 2 and a half hour walk across Abriachan with my Mum and Dad. Bloody bad influences they are!JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-3580104822841872592011-04-22T09:38:00.004-07:002011-04-22T09:44:52.316-07:00I have Many a Thumb, hmmm Indeed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7enIYSlEHMzOpsko4fll-lkxBwtSJuEob7tLS1li5OtcAfI7hss_vKSTa0oYMGh3iT6Cniy-30IuGdb6mHCYknN8MUdPTJHr1wWhoLiKaKD4wnTn8UEQsMXt-Xg2z5Ejqq953pUqBhQNl/s1600/IMG_0473.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7enIYSlEHMzOpsko4fll-lkxBwtSJuEob7tLS1li5OtcAfI7hss_vKSTa0oYMGh3iT6Cniy-30IuGdb6mHCYknN8MUdPTJHr1wWhoLiKaKD4wnTn8UEQsMXt-Xg2z5Ejqq953pUqBhQNl/s320/IMG_0473.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598449819395505554" /></a>JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-16930272180386608542011-04-22T09:38:00.003-07:002011-04-22T09:38:51.364-07:00JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-57436121785404574742011-04-22T09:38:00.001-07:002011-04-22T09:38:50.721-07:00JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-33289632480984076022011-04-21T07:53:00.000-07:002011-04-21T07:57:59.442-07:00Casting my Thumb-a-lumb-lumb<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiSar7JB4VlLQJiFtCnlPtCpvBlN5xkAjSPdTPhkvPM8QTriDYPcoWtmBTTnDatFeNsq9MWBTsCqS3NZ71F4PiinRJ1P0GWxiF722cYtm_ilwFzmxcV6gJfei58iFCrnKWp0062-0Npm5/s1600/IMG_0466.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiSar7JB4VlLQJiFtCnlPtCpvBlN5xkAjSPdTPhkvPM8QTriDYPcoWtmBTTnDatFeNsq9MWBTsCqS3NZ71F4PiinRJ1P0GWxiF722cYtm_ilwFzmxcV6gJfei58iFCrnKWp0062-0Npm5/s320/IMG_0466.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598050831876719778" /></a><br /><br />Instead of getting on with my dissertation proposal like a good student i decided that what i need in my life at this moment was another thumb, so i am currently in the middle of casting it as i type this! i have just peeled off the latex casting and now am just going to mix me up some RESINNNN! ohhhh budddyyyyyJannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-70868364079756640622011-04-21T07:48:00.000-07:002011-04-21T07:52:22.689-07:00We got TIGER BLOOD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZznYl2DQ2C6QaWbD5uB8sN15FCERcckFVV_Dlg3gUzb1OhvijOskiaThEHj9hfwYBC5NCAyUQufxAnqwsfhY1N9I7JoSonwUutjvE_HjqdVQT66T8Hrz1GEgEa1AoohRFxv_2Nb_gU8cQ/s1600/Photo+78.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZznYl2DQ2C6QaWbD5uB8sN15FCERcckFVV_Dlg3gUzb1OhvijOskiaThEHj9hfwYBC5NCAyUQufxAnqwsfhY1N9I7JoSonwUutjvE_HjqdVQT66T8Hrz1GEgEa1AoohRFxv_2Nb_gU8cQ/s320/Photo+78.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598049188127592578" /></a><br /><br />BOOM BOOM! Epic Winning 2 kayy elevennnn in the house! HAHA ROFL COPTERRR my shorts off! I have graced the big old NESS with my presence! IM IN IT!JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441682224251381887.post-45913507538751004652011-04-21T07:39:00.000-07:002011-04-21T07:44:48.388-07:00Prosthetics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbX5zehPaOzO6rUGbk8JDNsDrMmqTEjzBR_v73Pgo-OLu4I5ULpTuq8WMnP_9Ffa6vfS6MQ1plBFuq15AXQY5ZI4l9Fz_nyL8WqrI5PkaQdcKihjCVCowTlIAZY6kZ9Sl_ycQli68rSIXk/s1600/images-1.jpeg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbX5zehPaOzO6rUGbk8JDNsDrMmqTEjzBR_v73Pgo-OLu4I5ULpTuq8WMnP_9Ffa6vfS6MQ1plBFuq15AXQY5ZI4l9Fz_nyL8WqrI5PkaQdcKihjCVCowTlIAZY6kZ9Sl_ycQli68rSIXk/s320/images-1.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598047162472998466" /></a><br /><br />For my dissertation for next year, well technically this year I have decided that I am going to look into the design and technological advancements of prosthetic limbs! Boom! Im excited!!!JannaMacdonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00985591055282770421noreply@blogger.com0