Showing posts with label cotton spun ornaments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cotton spun ornaments. Show all posts

Saturday, November 19, 2011

My Latest Spun cotton Doll....my Sweet Saturdays Share .....

This week for my Sweet Saturday ....I will be spending the whole day at my Art Show....I am so excited to participate in this event......so to share something sweet....I thought I would show you a Spun Cotton Doll I just created lastnight.....this one is all in white....and she is my all time favorite....

I hope you think she is sweet!!!

Wish me luck!!!! Happy Saturday!!!

Monday, November 22, 2010

More Spun Cotton work.....Meet Santa and The Dark Angel of Paris

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I am having so much fun with this old art of Spun Cotton figures....these pieces are my latest creations....Santa bearing gifts and the Dark Angel of Paris....

I think they will look great propped on a glass ....or added to the Christmas tree with your ornaments.... Over 150 years ago in Germany cottage industries produced handmade ornaments spun from cotton. Each was unique. Later, the craft expanded to Occupied Japan and Russia. Today these ornaments are highly prized and collectible but little information is available about how they were made.

This is the way I think they were made...and I enjoy creating each piece.....

Happy Monday Everyone!!!! and thanks for popping by....I always love your visits here.....

Friday, November 12, 2010

A nod to the art of Spun Cotton Vintage Ornaments....

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I recently learned how to make spun cotton ornaments and now I am addicted to created all kinds of these cute figures....I love this art....If you have collected these over the years you will know what I mean when I say it can be addicting....

Over 150 years ago in Germany cottage industries produced handmade ornaments spun from cotton. Each was unique. Later, the craft expanded to Occupied Japan and Russia. Today these ornaments are highly prized and collectible but little information is available about how they were made.

When I first learned this...I couldn't believe how hard it was to get the spun cotton to work with each doll....as I try more of these I am mastering this wonderful way to create some really cool keepsakes...I am creating these for a few local shops and I am also adding some to my Etsy shop...Imagine all the ideas you can come up with .... I have so many ideas for these cotton spun pieces....and I love adding some vintage papers and vintage faces to the mix.....

I just love thinking about all the people back then that felt the need and had the inspiration to create....it just makes me smile!!!!

Happy Friday!!!
 
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