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Valentine in PINK Treasury

Gearbunny — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:04:24 +0000

Pink is the color of love and happiness. There is some evidence to suggest that being in a pink room evokes a feeling of calmness and decreases aggression. Enjoy this pink Valentine-themed treasury!

Thanks to the curator for including my industrial barbie nurse necklace!

~ Allison ~

O is for… Octopus!

Gearbunny — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:37:15 +0000

I love all things tentacley, and I suspect that you might too. Not only is this treasury theme-coordinated but it’s also color-coordinated. Such skillful curating begs to be shared, so viola. My favorites are the coffee mug and the contessa print.

I am also kind of partial to this

~ Allison ~

Red Hearts Beat as One

Gearbunny — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:22:05 +0000

Here is a red-hot treasury for you. In need of Valentine’s gifts? Look no further.

Thanks to the curator for choosing to include my Blood Red Heart necklace. It’s since sold, but why not skip over to Gearbunny and see my other creepy Valentine’s Day goodies?

~ Allison ~

Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall

Gearbunny — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:10:25 +0000

You can focus on loving another person on Valentine’s Day, but personally, I think it’s more important to love yourself. Bring your pretty face into focus with this heartfelt, dark and vintage Etsy treasury – Mirror Mirror on the Wall.

Begin with my Beautifully Twisted spooky, tattoo-inspired wall mirror…

And don’t forget to check out the whole treasury!

~ Allison ~

Skull-O-Mania Treasury

Gearbunny — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:08:41 +0000

The curator of this treasury clearly knows that skulls never go out of style. Check it out – Skull-O-Mania.

My Dia De Los Muertos Grinning Skull beads serve up a creepy dose of skull!

I loved this treasury so much that I was inspired to put together my own little best-of skulls items from Etsy.

The Cara Bella Skull Ring by Florencio Designs boasts some awesome carving.

This kickass beeswax skull candle by PeaceBlossomCandles weighs in at 2 pounds.

And I saved the sweetest for last – skull-shaped sugar cubes crafted by dembones.

~ Allison ~

Angel Love Treasury

Gearbunny — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:52:24 +0000

Valentine’s Day is less than a month away! Are you ready to be targeted by Cupid’s bow? Prepare yourself for all things angelic and lovely with this new treasury. The curator has included my Winged Heart Dark Angel Necklace in her collection.

I have a few different colors available.

Click through to view the whole treasury.

~ Allison ~

My Zombie Valentine Treasury

Gearbunny — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:53:00 +0000

This new Etsy treasury features a hoarde of perfect Valentines Day gifts for your undead love! I was pleased to see that my Brain Box was included! I also love the color palette in this treasury of pinks, greens, and aqua.

Cheers,

Allison

Black Friday Strangeness Etsy Treasury

Gearbunny — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:58:20 +0000

Click to see a selection of weird and wonderful handmade goodies that are for sale for Black Friday! Want more strangeness? Simply search “Black Friday weird” on Etsy!

~ Allison ~

Free Shipping Sale thru Cyber Monday!

Gearbunny — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:39:57 +0000

Get yourself in gear – get free shipping on everything @ Gearbunny!

That’s right, the whole store is on sale. Don’t wait – the last day of this sale is Cyber Monday.

~ Allison ~

Making a Large Polymer Clay Face Cane

Gearbunny — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:50:04 +0000

Generally I approach polymer clay from a sculpting perspective. A lot of what I make is three dimensional. But another long tradition in polymer clay is making millefiore canes. This technique is drawn from Italian glassblowing, where rods of glass are fused together so that cutting across the tube reveals a two dimensional picture. The same can be done with clay. I’d made simple canes in the past like spirals, bullseyes, and stripes. Even though I’d admired complicated canes in magazines, I had shied away from more complex cane-making for way too long for fear that it would be too difficult. Last night I changed all that by tackling my first real cane.

Before you start, make sure you have:

A large clean work area

All your tools laid out

A reference photo to work from and refer back to

Plenty of clay. If you run out of a color in the middle of the night when the stores and closed and it’s too late to buy more, you’re gonna be screaming at yourself! (I found this out the hard way)

About two days, and patience

My subject? Boston Terrier, of course! I started with the eyes.

Then I got a bit carried away and forgot to take photos of several steps. Here’s the face fleshed out.

The tongue. I wish I had done some shading on it, or something to make it look a little more realistic. It kind of looks like puppy’s holding a pink tennis ball in her mouth!

Ah, those perky Boston ears. This is where I closely avoided running out of clay.

Adding the blue background. It’s important to pack in any areas of negative space (like between the ears) so the design doesn’t get distorted when you reduce it.

The whole cane is filled in and complete.

This next step was the hardest for me – waiting! The clay must rest before you begin reducing it, or the outer layers which are softest from being worked most recently will distort, while the cooler clay inside doesn’t move as quickly. I’ve ruined canes by reducing too quickly before, so I was determined to be patient this time. I let puppy sit about ten hours.

I’m back! Reducing is done by gripping the middle of the cane, squeezing it to the desired size, and slowly working outwards in an even manner. I tried to watch the ends very closely so they wouldn’t bulge out, which creates a lot of waste.

The first cut is so exciting! What will we get?

Before and after:

I’m really pleased with how this cane turned out. The tongue got a little better after reducing, and basically I’m just happy it’s recognizable as a Boston! Patience is the key here – a note to all my fellow Aries

Here’s a sneak peak at a project I’m working on using my new Boston Terrier cane.

Hope you enjoyed my process!

~ Allison ~