I Do
Being a Fantasy genre fan, I too share the excitement that surrounds the premier of Breaking Dawn 1. Inspired by 3 main storylines that attract me in the Twilight Saga, I have come up with a series of 3 wearable book necklaces, each a personal interpretation of these storylines using the symbol of the Heart as the underlying theme.
“I Do” symbolizes the point in time where Bella and Edward give their self(s) to each other. The wedding is the confirmation of Bella’s willingness to give up her mortality to the man she loves. The wedding also marks the point where Edward in actuality gives up his comfortable and solitary life to a shared existence, for better or for worse. He knows that this path would not be an easy one for it may cost his and his family’s existences, but is still willing to take the risks for the mortal he loves.
These mixed media necklaces combine a mix of antique brass/silver findings and stampings, a pair of antique silver wings, faceted glass beads, ornate brass beads, clay, paint, paper and lace. The miniature handmade book cover rawhide leather, the pages are handtorn, coffee stained and sewn into 5 signatures of 8.
* length of the necklace is 30 inches in circumference, no clasp
* the book measures 1.5 (W) x 2 (H) x 0.75 (T) inches and has 156 writable pages. Pages are coffee stained.
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Comment by Roz Asquith on November 23, 2011 at 8:11pm -
Love this work, they are beautiful.
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Comment by Luthien Thye on November 20, 2011 at 1:50am -
thank you my friend :) how have you been?
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Comment by Elke Trittel on November 17, 2011 at 10:04pm -
so beautifully done! Hope it sells quickly!!!
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HERE ARE 2 LINKS to TWO of my youtube videos talking and demonstrating about this amazing product:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIc02QBihJQ&feature=share&list=UUM6N5AOYoyg6eAkbcDWpNFg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zAPZn5TEyM&list=UUM6N5AOYoyg6eAkbcDWpNFg&index=41
So once i have my image printed onto transparency film, I take my Ezscreen silk screen which has been coated in light sensitive emulsion (These sheets come pre-coated so they are ready to use). Place it onto a black board, then place the transparency image on top (this part needs to be done in a dark room with no direct sunlight). I take it outside and expose it for 1 minute and 40 seconds (but time varies depending on time of day and strength of sunlight). After i have exposed the image i place it into a tub of water for around 5 - 8 minutes. Then i rinse the screen out under fast running water until the unexposed area (the black) washes away. I then expose the screen to the sun for a further 20mins to completely harden the light sensitive emulsion.
And this is the completed screen ready for printing. I simply use an old credit card to spread the ink over the screen making sure i do one complete full stroke across the screen (holding the credit card at a 45 degree angle). I immediately wash the screen out under fast flowing water and pat dry. I use fabric screen printing ink which washes out in water (which makes the process easy).
I love this product, their website is http://ezscreenprint.com/ (for full instructions and details on how to purchase this awesome product).
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