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Pine cone wonders

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I love going for walks around the neighbourhood. I get some of my best design ideas then. After a very wet spring, the plants on my walking route have had an enormous growth spurt. I found an abundance of gorgeous little cones on a pine tree and thought to myself that they would look amazing reproduced in resin.

This is how they came out.

 

I made a pair of earrings for myself to see what they looked like and got heaps of compliments when I wore them. They were even more impressed that I made them myself.  A couple of them said that they looked like miniature grenades complete with pin. I guess I shouldn’t have made them in black.  I poured some gold ones too for my sister to match an outfit for an upcoming party.

I'm going to work on them this weekend and list a few items in my shop!

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I wear a number of hats including that of a jewellery designer, writer, web developer, cook and animal lover. Recently I discovered the joy of restoring, upcycling and repurposing. I want to share my experience with the world and try to imbue it with a passion for finding a home and purpose for the not so new and shiny.

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5 comments

  1. BananamooFebruary 11, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    Those are awesome!

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  2. TopazTurtleFebruary 11, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    thanks B! I can't decide whether I should list or if I should be creating.

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  3. Aloha LetterpressFebruary 12, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    Those earrings are amazing, Topaz!

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  4. and then there was METALMarch 2, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    they look real similar to blackberries~!

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  5. ~The Bargain Babe from *Zucchini Summer Blog*March 9, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    oh my goodness that is a good idea, very clever. And ditto to the person above me, they do look a lot like blackberries!

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