Today we are going to look at the creative process of making a bird inspired necklace. My awesome friend Mallori has requested a necklace based on the
pukeko, a bird found in New Zealand.
As I look at this bird, I am struck by the gorgeous royal blue and navy blue, as well as the red-orange accents. My next step is to look at my supplies and see what I have in these colors.
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| Several ribbons in the correct colors. The deep blues capture the feathers but the skinny orange ribbon highlights the accents of the beak. |
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| This fabric mostly contains the orange with a little bit of blue, but will contrast nicely with the ribbon. |
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I then begin to piece the components together to form a representative collage on a wooden circle. Here is a picture of the work in progress.
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| By layering the fabric, ribbon, and sealer, I was able to achieve a more dimensional look. |
Here's a picture of the finished necklace. The wooden disk still needed a little something, so I attached a few beads to the top.
Do you like it? I get my inspiration from birds. Where do you get your inspiration from?
What a beautiful necklace and truly reflects the bird that inspired it!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great post, it's really interesting to get a glimpse of how your creativity moves from point a) bird to point b) necklace. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love seeing how people put things together to make a work of art.
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