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Beautiful Handmade Statement Necklaces and other Fabulousness from Neena Shilvock - Inspirations and Designs From the Week Gone by

Siam, by Caprilicious Jewellery

8/3/2019

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Hello everyone, thanks for joining me today. It is as always great to have your company. The day job has kept me busy and I've offset the stress and tiredness with a bit of Caprilicious to keep me sane. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have Caprilicious and all of you for company.
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This week I picked up a length of Shibori silk. I've talked about how they make Shibori silk in a previous post. The ribbon I chose from my little stash, about a foot long is dyed in shades of maroon. I thought of the sumptuous trousers the king of Siam wore in The King and I, and when I spread the ribbon out and ballooned it, I was reminded of them.

I cut out shapes for earrings from Lacy's Stiff Stuff and anchored the silk to it, spreading it out as artistically as I could to show off the difference in colour between the peaks and troughs in the pleated material. I patted myself on the back, ‘they most definitely resemble Yul Brynner's trousers,’ I thought. In fact the outfits he wears in the movie are quite contemporary. I wouldn't mind a jacket like the one he has on myself. There's actually another one he wore in the movie that I'd love to have as well. Aren't they beautiful?? To think this movie was made in 1956, fashion has certainly come full circle!
​But, I digress.....
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Siam

Shibori earrings inspired by 'The King and I' by Caprilicious Jewellery
Shibori earrings inspired by 'The King and I' by Caprilicious Jewellery
Shibori earrings inspired by 'The King and I' by Caprilicious Jewellery
I embellished them lavishly with a brass passion flower, lilac dyed potato pearls, Czech glass leaves that shimmer in the light and tiny seed beads in silver lined orange and antique gold, backed them with ultrasuede and attached them to stud earrings, and Bingo, one of the most sumptuous pieces I've ever made came to life. For once, Instagram and Facebook worked in my favour and the earrings were picked up as soon as I posted them, they never got to hit the website.
​The proud owner should have them on Saturday as I posted them out straight away. I work hard to mail jewellery out within 24 hrs of being paid as I reckon that once paid for, the goods belong to the new owner, who should have them asap. That's how I like to receive my purchases and it's one of the reasons Amazon Prime is so popular. I cannot manage a 24 hr turnaround, but the next best thing will have to suffice.
That's me for this week folks. Earrings take a while to make, as they are in essence two pieces. I had to run two threaded needles, and sew them in tandem so that they would look a mirror image of one another. Have a fabulous week and I'll catch you next Friday, same time, same place.
Until then
​xx
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9/3/2019 03:22:31 pm

I loved the earringsas soon as I saw them on instagram. The colour combination is stunning. While I love shibori and I have practiced the craft in college, I think that people are selling a simple pipe shibori ribbon for ridiculous amounts. I shudder to think of what they'll charge for the actual sewing technique which is laborious

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9/3/2019 07:44:16 pm

Thanks Divya, the effect of the drape of the fabric is so very Eastern, isn't it. The fabric is stupidly expensive and it is sold in lengths of 4" - ridiculously expensive. A lot of it comes from Eastern Europe, but I've now found a source nearer to home, so that should be a bit better

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