Handmade Beaded Jewellery in Dublin, Ireland from balanced. http://balancedcrafts.com/blog balanced. - Handmade Jewellery in Dublin, Ireland Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:16:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 I bring you… Planets. http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2012/03/i-bring-you-planets/ http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2012/03/i-bring-you-planets/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:16:37 +0000 Rach (admin) http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/?p=2846 I’d like to introduce you to my newest mini collection. Our solar system.

 

 

I’ve been working on these, for what feels like forever. It was a lot of trial and error to get them just the way I wanted them. But, I did it. And I’m so stoked about them.

These are made from Copper rounds. I’ve textured them all individually, with slightly different textures. I then meticulously applied different layers of patinas until I was finally happy with each and every one of them. I love them so. I hope you do, too.

 

patina planet necklaces

They are each unique. One of a kind. And they are now listed in the shop!

 

 

 

 

]]> http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2012/03/i-bring-you-planets/feed/ 10 I’m in a magazine! http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2012/01/im-in-a-magazine/ http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2012/01/im-in-a-magazine/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:59:45 +0000 Rach (admin) http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/?p=2834 Well, not me. But, my earrings are!

You may remember this post? Well, Confetti Magazine (Ireland’s most popular wedding mag) decided to run the shoot in their new Spring 2012 issue!

Very exciting! It’s a trip to be able to walk into a shop and pick up a magazine with your work in it. A first for me.

I have to, of course, thank Lisa, the wonderful photographer responsible for this shoot. Without her none of this would have been possible.

Thank you, Lisa, Confetti Mag and all the other wonderful Etsy sellers who took part!

]]> http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2012/01/im-in-a-magazine/feed/ 12 Happy Christmas! http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/12/happy-christmas-3/ http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/12/happy-christmas-3/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:58:19 +0000 Rach (admin) http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/?p=2808

 

Just popping in to wish you all a Happy Christmas!

I’ve got all my xmas orders shipped and I’m taking some time off for the holidays. I will be keeping my shop open, but I won’t be shipping again until Dec. 28.

I hope that you all enjoy wonderful and safe festivities! See you next year!!

 

 

 

]]> http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/12/happy-christmas-3/feed/ 2 Roam http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/11/roam/ http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/11/roam/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:49:02 +0000 Rach (admin) http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/?p=2801

Roam Necklace – 4 colours

]]> http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/11/roam/feed/ 2 It’s here! http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/10/its-here/ http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/10/its-here/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:49:30 +0000 Rach (admin) http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/?p=2793

Finally starting to resemble Fall outside my window. This makes me very happy.

]]> http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/10/its-here/feed/ 2 new in shop:: Hair Pin Pairs http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/09/new-in-shop-hair-pin-pairs/ http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/09/new-in-shop-hair-pin-pairs/#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:45:34 +0000 Rach (admin) http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/?p=2785  

Some darling new additions to the shop!

 

- A sweet pair of seed bead woven bobby pins, in 4 colours. These are woven, one tiny glass seed bead at a time, with waxed nylon thread over a nickel-free, silver plated filigree bobby pin. Their centres are filled with one faceted Czech glass bead, in a coordinating colour.

- Measure: 50mm in length. Beaded area: 15mmx 20mm

- You will receive 2 pins in this set.

 

These would make great little stocking stuffers!

Yep, it’s that time already.

Ready to ship. [shop]

 

 

]]> http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/09/new-in-shop-hair-pin-pairs/feed/ 2 For myself http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/09/for-myself/ http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/09/for-myself/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:22:30 +0000 Rach (admin) http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/?p=2775 These days, I pretty much never make anything for myself. But, I’ve been looking for a nice, sturdy hair clip for my thick, unruly hair.

So, I got out some Copper sheet metal, some rivets and a clip… and voila!

 

I love it’s rustic, faux-bois texture!

Have you made anything just for you lately?

]]> http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/09/for-myself/feed/ 2 well used http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/09/well-used/ http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/09/well-used/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:04:36 +0000 Rach (admin) http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/?p=2770

my solderite board, covered in patinas

]]> http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/09/well-used/feed/ 2 August Break: Day 16 http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/08/august-break-day-16-2/ http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/08/august-break-day-16-2/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:20:03 +0000 Rach (admin) http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/?p=2765

fuschia

]]> http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/08/august-break-day-16-2/feed/ 2 August Break: Day 15 http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/08/august-break-day-15/ http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/08/august-break-day-15/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:38:07 +0000 Rach (admin) http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/?p=2755

flowering tobacco

]]> http://balancedcrafts.com/blog/2011/08/august-break-day-15/feed/ 0