Ulun Danu

This necklace is another version of the "Tanah Lot" .

It is made of strings in deep intensive green, yellow, turquoise colours,
beautiful Tear Drop, Flat Round Turquoise Gemstones,
Swarovski Crystal Chessboard  (golden Shadow), metal hollow  round ball and
Czech beads - turquoise opaque matte.

These  earrings are made of strings in deep

intensive beige and brown  colours. Each earring has beautiful 

picture Jasper, metal hollow  round ball and Miyuki seed beads.

925 sterling silver hooks

These beautiful handmade earrings are made of strings in deep

intensive black, silver and grey  colours. Each earring has shiny 

black  crystal  glass,  metal hollow  round ball and Miyuki seed beads.

925 sterling silver hooks

Royal Blue

Very shiny, eye-catching and fashionable - handmade necklace.
It has a Lapis Lazuli gemstone in the centre and is wrapped inturquoise and blue strips. I've also used Rondelle SwarovskiCrystal Beads (3 colours), Swarovski Chessboard Square(Black Diamond Shadow) and blue Toho seed beads.

The backing is soft light blue felt.
This is a one-of -a- kind design.

Necklace is surprisingly lightweight considering its size.

Chained Beauty

          

Top Quality Elegant Women's 5 Strands of Silver tone Chains Necklace.

Made of strings in silver, light and dark grey colours. I have also used

beautiful large round Turquoise gemstone and square Howlite

Turquoise Gemstone. Necklace is complemented with Toho seed beads

in turquoise colour and Silvery Hematite Gemstone  column beads

This is a one-of -a- kind design.

Romance de la Luna

  

                                                               

         

                                                                  

  

This beautiful, remarkable and unusual necklace is made of strings in

deep intensive silver, white, light and dark grey colours.

It has Swarovski Crystal Chessboard  (Crystal  Shadow), Black Opal 

gemstone at the center, black onyx faceted round beads and white

Czech seed beads.

Back side – black felt

Tanah Lot

Very shiny, eye-catching and fashionable - handmade necklace
made of beige, brown and turquoise strips,
beautiful Tear Drop, Flat Round Turquoise Gemstones,
Swarovski Crystal Chessboard  (golden Shadow), 
Czech beads - turquoise opaque matte.
Back side - turquoise and blue felt

Borneo

Relaxing and restful to the eye, greens create a cool, fresh and calm atmosphere.
These handmade earrings are made of strings in deep

intensive green colours.  It has beautiful green Jasper (Tear

Drop) in the center, green glass pearls and Miyuki seed beads.

Back side – green felt

925 sterling silver hooks

Aqua Azul

Very shiny and fashionable - handmade necklace
made of silver, turquoise, light and dark blue strips,

beautiful Tear Drop, Flat Round Turquoise Gemstones,
Swarovski Crystal Chessboard (Crystal AB Shadow).

Necklace has got navy blue acrylic stone at the center and
Czech, Toho, Miyuki beads.
Back side – turquoise felt

Peacock Feather

Here is  lovely design that is simple, elegnat and great for any season.

These earrings are made of strings in deep

intensive beige and pink  colours. Each earring has glass pearls,

acrylic violet  crystal teardrop and acrylic violet pearshape crystal
925 sterling silver hooks

To preserve the beauty of Your Jewellery, please observe the following recommendations:

Professional glue used, jewelry soutache parts was impregnated with Professional Nano Fabric Protector - protect from stains, spills, dust, air humidity, et cetera).

How to Take Care of Soutache Jewellery

Soutache Jewellery is not something you wear regularly or on a daily basis. It is not resilient enough to tolerate the wear  and tear of say housework, and should be worn for short periods or on special occasions.

•  If you do want to wear the Jewellery at home, make sure you do not  wear it while doing the dishes or engaging in any kind of work that involves the use of water
• Another reason why Soutache Jewellery should be worn carefully is because it can get dirty  very easily when it comes into contact with other objects, liquid. As such, keep this beautiful Jewellery for those special occasions.
• When wearing this Jewellery for special occasions, ensure that it is the last thing you wear. In essence, you should  wear it after  you are done styling your hair, wearing your clothes and makeup, and after you have  washed your hands after using all these products. Any contact with cosmetics, hairspray or perfume can cause irreparable damage to strings  pearls, turquoise and others. 
• Do not wear this Jewellery when going swimming, while working out.
•  Do not  wear this jewellery when going to the beach as the fabrics are sensitive to sunlight and may fade or become discoloured 
•  Store Soutache  Jewellery separately from other jewellery because of its ability to get scratched easily. I recommend storing Jewellery  in gift box which comes together with it.
• If storing in a different box, first put a layer of cotton, place the jewelry on it, and then place another layer of cotton on top of it. You may then close the box and keep it.
• Jewellery can crack or snap if dropped  from  a height.

How to Clean Soutache Jewelry

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         If spot cleaning  is necessary all of my Soutache Jewellery work can be hand-washed. While I cannot guarantee that the stain will always come out, hand-washing in warm water with small amount of very mild detergent and extremely gentle scrubbing will not hurt it

• After washing lay the Jewellery  flat on layers of paper towels and firmly blot to remove excess moisture. Let it air-dry in the desired shape.
• Jewellery should never be put in the dryer. 
• I do not recommend air drying outside as the fabrics are sensitive to sunlight and may fade or become discoloured. Be sure that your Jewellery  is completely dry before storing it.

By following the aforementioned steps, you can protect your Soutache  Jewellery for a longer time, and flaunt it whenever  You desire. 

Looking for colour inspiration...

Handmade  necklace made of pink and beige strips.

It has shiny glass crystal and ring in the same colour, glass pearls,

and Miyuki, Toho  seed beads.
Back side – pink  felt

Pink Around the Globe

• The use of the word for the color known today as pink was first recorded in the late 17th century
• In Japan, the color pink has a masculine association.
• The pink ribbon is an internationally recognized symbol of hope and awareness in the fight against breast cancer.
• Pink has been used in prison holding cells to effectively to reduce erratic behavior
• In Persian, pink is called "Souraty", meaning "Color of the face". In Hindi, it is called "Gulabi", meaning "Colour of a rose"
• Under Nazi rule, men imprisoned on accusations of homosexuality were forced to wear a pink triangle
• Most flamingo species are pink in color due to pink pigments in their diet.
• Pink is an American singer-songwriter whose real name is Alecia Moore
• Amazon river dolphin, also known as the Pink Dolphin is a freshwater river dolphin prevalent to the Orinoco, Amazon and Araguaia/Tocantins River systems of Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela. 

Just a quick blog post to let you know that I' ve made new earrings. Not for sale -  I decided that they have to stay with me. I never get anything for myself.

This was my very first attempt at  jewellery and I'm quite pleased with the result. I love the combination of turquoise, brown and beige! I think together they look stunning!!

Nearby Galaxy

During this crazy and busy  week, I squeezed in some time to make jewellery.  I really don't know how it happens sometimes, but I manage.

This beautiful, shiny necklace has a Turquoise cabochon center and is wrapped in turquoise, cream, beige, deep intensive green and navy blue soutache strings. It is embellished with Turquoise Toho beads, glass crystal bicone beads (sapphire shadow), olive green glass pearls, Turquoise Gemstones (Tear Drop, Flat Round and Oval) and Swarovski crystals (Asymmetric Square Crystal Sahara and Migdal Sahara.) It is finished with Tibetian Silver Toggle clasp.

First blog entry

I decided that a good start would probably be to tell you something about myself.

My name is Paulina.  Originally from Poland, I'm now residing in Ireland.
Since last year I've becomed obsessed with jewellery making.
I have always been artistically inclined, and I really enjoy working with my hands.
Beading and soutache technique are such a infinitely variable art form. You can use many different textures, as well as the colours and shapes. This is one of the things that make soutache such a potentially powerful technique.
Usually I haven't got precise plan for my jewellery...I tried many times...never worked.
I only know what I want to do and everything else ( composition, colours, shapes...) all of it is being realised after I started to make it.
I have nearly limitless resources, which makes designing such a fun adventure.
For me Inspiration lives between the two spaces of unreality and perfection. I get my inspiration from many different sources, but most of time I am inspired by colours of the natural world, also I get inspiration from clothes designs.
Sometimes I start one project, only to be distracted by something else, that's only because i got a  head  full with ideas.
But... enough for a first blog entry. See you soon!