The Imaginarium

Imaginarium Team Challenge: Born In The Wrong Era

2011-10-01T14:47:00.000-07:00

The votes are in... and the time has come to announce our winners to the world!

After a fantastically inspired and lengthy challenge... our Imaginarians expertly explored the breadth of history and time, creating some of most magnificent entries I've seen!

Our "Born In The Wrong Era" Team Challenge winner is...

Nazimova Headpiece - Art Deco Fascinator
by ecraftic

Coming in at a close second:

Stoic - Gothic Noir Style Cuff Bracelet
by WhatOnceWas

And last but not least, our third place winner:

Victorian Handplanter Upcycled Pincushion
by AnnaBelleArts

Congratulations and thank you to EVERYONE who participated, voted and donated prizes to our first-place winner!

Don't forget to stop by our "Born In The Wrong Era" Prize Donation Blog to see what goodies our first-place winner received!

"Born In the Wrong Era" Team Challenge - Let's take a gander at our prize donations!

2011-09-30T16:26:00.000-07:00

As our "Born In The Wrong Era" team challenge draws to a close, the time has come to entice our challengers with the lovely donations we've received in honor of this unique challenge...

Ephemera Pentimento Earrings
donated by ReadBetweenLines

$30 Gift Certificate
donated by FallenAngelBrass

Carnivale Creatures Earrings
donated by fuzzerbee

Creme Brulee Vintage Button Necklace
donated by Luminoddities

donated by Delightworthyn

AnnaBelleArts Inspiration Pack
donated by AnnaBelleArts

Thank you to our amazing donators for their generosity and dedication!!!

Tintypes, feathers, leather and lace...

2011-08-20T12:05:00.000-07:00

Feast your eyes upon this exquisite treasury by AnnaBelleArts...

'Tintype, feathers, leather and lace......' by AnnaBelleArts

scrumptious textures to luxuriate I'm feeling poetic today ;)

Ambrotype HAndsome Freckle M... maclancy $66.00	The Gator HalfShellHeadd... $55.00
Men's Bracelet Antique I... steampunkfunk $50.00	The Real Beautiful Wonderwom... readbetweenlin... $160.00
Fantasy Taxidermy: Unicorn luciddreamerar... $800.00	Lot of hand made Russian bob... kickshaw $150.00
textile necklace - Autumn ha... MandyBesek $88.00	1930s Lace Night Slip in Pal... VeraVague $130.00
OOAK Victorian Tintype and D... luminoddities $42.00	Edwardian Riding Hat in Wint... delightworthyn $245.00
SALE - Coque feather collar Kathycoleman $35.00	Museum Quality Tinted Sixth ... DaguerreotypeS... $3500.00
Edwardian Wonderlust Bohemia... BoudoirQueen $850.00	Antique Lace Collar - 1800s ... VintageMemoryC... $42.00
V I N T A G E bohemian off-w... thisvintagethi... $54.99	4 Vintage Leather Bound Dani... RobertaGrove $45.00

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You're the Tops

2011-07-20T13:00:00.000-07:00

Check out this 100% fine art Imaginarium Team treasury curated by Priscilla of ReadBetweenLines!

'You're the Tops' by readbetweenlines

Team Imaginarium Artists

Evening Queen - Jenny Mendes... jennymendes $35.00	Yellow and blue feather earr... mhinge $100.00
One Night in the Desert ElizabethFrank $3500.00	Black, Yellow, Brown and Whi... Luckyhemlock $95.00
Diving Bell timleeartwork $30.00	Young Man WoundedWood $100.00
Jesus Christ Pantokrator,Rom... DeniseClemenco $400.00	Egress woodcut print Raineysmith $325.00
Oil Painting Landscape CanSc... Rawiri45 $127.00	Witch Bottle //HALF PRICE// thehermitage $6.00
Trout Cowboy, Cast Bronze fo... Nelles $175.00	It's Not Safe Below Prin... swanbones $20.00
Aesop's Fables no. 2 ambpaintings $1800.00	Without Light - Fine Art Pr... JasmineWorth $15.99
assemblage art - 'the ow... mylittlelovebo... $249.00	Kissing Woodpeckers - Pastel... RichterFineArt $14.00

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Was And Could Be Again

2011-07-13T10:38:00.000-07:00

Indulge in the soft nostalgia of this Imaginarium Team treasury by CircaCircus...

'Was and could be again' by CircaCircus

A soft nostalgia for a time that's never been.

Hector, The Strong Man Brooc... whatanovelidea $26.00	Marionette Doll Print - Gyps... thefiligree $10.00
Miz' Taloo of Flowery Br... readbetweenlin... $90.00	Etched floral hoop - antiqu... FallenAngelBra... $3.25
Circus Elephant on Star Shap... RackyRoad $28.00	Antique/Vintage 1940's I... UrbanRenewalDe... $15.99
CLARA Twenties Inspired Head... carlafoxdesign $75.00	Filigree "Time Writer&q... Thecatslave $125.00
DRAGON'S GOLD - A one of... xAlstroemeriAx $39.00	Princess bracelet - Pink Ch... irenagasha $42.00
Targaryen daniellerosebe... $53.00	Victorian steampunk lace cro... hhfashions $25.00
Men's Victorian Ascot OnceUponABustl... $20.00	The Wicker Lantern BoringSidney $170.00
Clofullia Soap Bar scodioli $8.00	8.5"x11" Purified KaraGunter $15.00

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The Winners of our "Traveling Freakshow" Team Challenge

2011-07-06T09:27:00.000-07:00

The votes are in... and the time has come to announce our winners to the world!

After an incredible challenge full of inspired oddlings and creations, each new entry opened a door to a whole new "attraction" rich with mystique and fascination... our Imaginarians worked so hard and explored the depths of weirdness with such prowess!

Our "Traveling Freakshow" Team Challenge winner is...

Fuzzerbee with "Reliquary Rosarita for the Miraculous Urchin Boy"

View the full listing for Fuzzerbee's amazing winning entry here:
Reliquary Rosarita for the Miraculous Urchin Boy

Coming in at a close second, we had a tie:

ReadBetweenLines with "Your Fortune Told"

View the original listing here:
Your Fortune Told

- AND -

Pipnmolly with "Freak Show Wagon DragonBoy"

View the original listing here:
Freak Show Wagon DragonBoy

And last but not least, our third place winner:

Luminoddities with "The Knife Thrower - OOAK Sideshow Necklace"

View the original listing here:
The Knife Thrower - OOAK Sideshow Necklace

Congratulations and thank you to EVERYONE who participated, voted and donated prizes to our first-place winner!

Don't forget to stop by our "Traveling Freakshow" Prize Donation Blog to see what goodies our first-place winner received!

What Once Was

2011-06-28T16:54:00.000-07:00

'What Once Was' by WhatOnceWas

I bow down to artists who have the vision to see the possibilites in the most mundane items and the ability to create uniquely beautiful art! This is an homage to you!!!

Bottle Baby Doll Assemblage readbetweenlin... $180.00	Oil Painting Landscape CanSc... Rawiri45 $200.00
Nature paints her colours smallstoriesst... $48.00	Reclaimed - salvage textile ... sparrowsalvage $89.00
Regret Book Works Assemblag... artemisjane $150.00	WHAT'S LEFT- Original Mi... photorelativit... $250.00
Fanny. Goddess of Wabi-Sabi.... fuzzerbee $65.00	assemblage art - 'gethse... mylittlelovebo... $299.00
Alice In Caterpillar's G... luminoddities $42.00	Altered Book "Katie'... Raidersofthelo... $250.00
snakeskin fossil fish dangle... pipnmolly $350.00	Halloween Witch Captured in ... RackyRoad $30.00
Endsick. fancifuldevice... $99.00	Mourning Dove neckpiece remnants $177.00
Steampunk brooch OR necklace... NobleStudiosLt... $58.00	The Aviator laurettacreati... $300.00

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Fresh Picks - Meet our newest Imaginarians!

2011-06-25T07:42:00.000-07:00

'Fresh Picks - The Imaginarium Team' by luminoddities

Welcome to our new Imaginarians... check out our newest members!

Crown of Love VI - Black fea... Minxshop $45.00	necklace "Those two dee... Cebine $40.00
vintage 50s flapper fringe c... breadbuttervin... $46.00	Hector, The Strong Man Brooc... whatanovelidea $26.00
Bohemian Princess Lace Arm W... Moonalia $15.00	Steampunk Mermaid Leggings -... Carouselink $26.00
April Dress jonnyjade $170.00	Snail Garden- freeform croc... girlwithahook $175.00
Miriam - Decorative Celtic H... hairofthehare $19.00	Wrist corsage bracelet with ... FreaksGeeksBea... $35.00
Under the Summer Sky - (Prom... turine $18.00	Green Fly Adjustable Ring Herina $51.00
Marionette Doll Print - Gyps... thefiligree $10.00	Heart-Fire I stardust $48.00
High Five Hand Etching ThePolkadotMag... $85.00	Bohemian knit cowl Mocha Tea... Happiknits $59.00

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Picking up steam...

2011-06-07T11:37:00.000-07:00

Marvel at the wonder of this magnificent Steampunk Imaginarium Team Treasury by Priscilla of readbetweenlines

'Picking Up Steam at the Imaginarium' by readbetweenlines

Visit the Imaginarium team of shops for all your steamy needs

Tan Gilt Paisley Top Hat Edweirdian $145.00	Steampunk ANTIQUE drawer pul... NobleStudiosLt... $85.00
the butterfly hunters MattiasA $200.00	1 Miniature Reliquary: Orbis... doters $16.50
Tentacle Winestopper Dellamorteco $25.00	Black Brocade Rococo Victori... battyazac $14.99
Bullet crystal pendant PEACO... shopGEMINIrisi... $40.00	Steampunk Goggles SteampunkCurio... $30.00
Scraps and Spheres and Gears... steampunkfunk $35.00	Steampunk Pirate Military Bi... orderabandon $275.00
Men's 1800s Style Victor... OnceUponABustl... $115.00	Glass Box Museum - An Assemb... ComeDayGoDay $45.00
White Rabbit - silk and lace... TatterPunk $23.50	Illuminant remnants $42.00
Steampunk USB flash drive wi... steamworkshop $195.00	Harlem - Mixed Media RustART... AlteredAlchemy $35.00

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What a lucky day!

2011-06-05T16:19:00.000-07:00

Whatever did we do to deserve two such unique and beautiful treasuries? And all in one day, no less!

Take a look at what beauty is here...

'The Imaginarium Memory' by MADAMECHICDEFRANCE

From The Imaginarium Team , some precious creations like a memory ..... Imagine your own tale ......

GriGri DayLight , Tribal Ros... MADAMECHICDEFR... $45.00	Vanitas - 11x14 print by Pho... kateobriencrea... $75.00
ANOUSCHKA - JACQUARD - eleg... ParaNoire $45.00	ex-voto gift tags - sacred h... ozmaofodds $8.00
Sore heart vereshchenko $5.00	Petulance - Victorian cabine... WishingThorn $
Little Magic Child Seampunk ... urbandon $110.00	Custom Charlotte Locket Neck... remnants $70.00
You, at Last - medium sized ... meluseena $15.00	The Drawing Room - Victorian... luminoddities $32.00
The Doll Funeral, 1932 - 8x1... WishingThorn $14.00	Upcycled light bulb with Ins... DecouDermy $65.00

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'The Imaginarium' by FlyingUmbrella

Lady Lavender Choker TragicallyAdor... $65.00	Antique Brass Chandelier wit... MarieMortensen $425.00
Spices Holders - Vintage Set... mablum $18.00	Queen of the Sea: Fantasy We... TheFantasyEmpo... $68.00
URBAN PIRATE - girl's ve... ParaNoire $90.00	R.I.P Real Turkey Wing Skele... EarthSeaWarrio... $150.00
Clear winged moon moth soft ... MisterFinch $25.00	Lift sarahogren $12.50
Vintage Chalkboard Jar Colle... TheVintageParl... $28.00	leather purse necklace - lac... kikosattic $44.00
Off to the Ascot royal horse... Caracrass $80.00	Magpie Slip SlipperySlopeB... $100.00
Woodland Fantasy Whimsical H... seaofbees $30.00	Sabine - Antique Gem Tintype... luminoddities $46.00
Opera Among the Dunes, an Ar... LaTouchables $175.00	A Beautiful Dream Image - AC... AaronFung $10.00

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If you aren't living on the edge...

2011-05-28T14:02:00.000-07:00

...you're taking up too much room!

A fantastically brave new Imaginarium Team treasury by Readbetweenlines

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'If you aren't living on the edge, you're taking up too much room!' by readbetweenlines

Style with attitude for a remarkable summer from The Imaginarium

Men's Military Drop-Crot... urbandon $145.00	Vision of a Wanderer- origin... AaronFung $200.00
Vintage Industrial Cage Lamp MarieMortensen $225.00	Typing Desk and Found Object... SteampunkCurio... $649.00
Vintage huge brass buckle be... Alchemyshop $7.00	Copper Pendant Necklace Indu... MidwestAlchemy $43.50
A Different View remnants $52.00	Original Aquatint Etching - ... Rudolfkurz $85.00
Red Devil Rosarita fuzzerbee $75.00	Stardust Cowl Scarf - metall... attiladesign $138.00
La Revolucion Jodhpurs Custo... idolatre $92.00	The Kingdom 11x14 Print CodyPendent $12.00
No One Hears It. Necklace. fancifuldevice... $80.00	Guggenheim Hat-3 pookaqueen $95.00
Sculpted Heart nanopod $33.00	Hardback Book Lamp - Reading... typewriterbone... $110.00

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Take Wing

2011-05-27T13:53:00.000-07:00

PipnMolly has created an Imaginarium team ode to flying...

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'Take wing' by pipnmolly

Cicada Metamorphosis Necklac... ChristineDoman... $24.00	Robinsong readbetweenlin... $90.00
Bat Flying with the Waxing C... lesperancetile $	Swallow Cufflinks ardent1 $120.00
Steampunk Collage Assemblage... NobleStudiosLt... $19.99	Original Drawing on Porcelai... Rudolfkurz $45.00
Flying Lepus joncarling $25.00	The Birds Nest Upon Her Head BoringSidney $180.00
nesting-- antique bird nest ... OpulentOdditie... $46.00	Owl Eudoraeudora $10.00
Happy Halloween Green Goblin... RememberMeEmil... $9.50	Passenger Necklace luminoddities $26.00
Golden feather headband Eniya $35.00	Absinthe Beast Art Wig SweetHayseed $185.00
Demi Druzzy Love To Dance - ... robinwade $68.00	Take Flight WhatOnceWas $44.00

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Traveling Sideshow Team Challenge - Let's take a gander at our prize donations!

2011-05-23T07:05:00.000-07:00

Soon, our "Traveling Sideshow" team challenge will be drawing to a close... in the meantime (and just to entice you even further!) lets's take a look at what our generous teamates have donated for the winner!

Steampunk 1920's Watchface Necklace
donated by NobleStudiosLtd

Custom-made Antique Victorian Button Ring
donated by ReadBetweenLines

Bronze Acorns - set of three
donated by DemetersCloset

Sideshow Gaffs Pinback Button Set : The Jackalope and Two-Headed Cow
donated by PilousPercilla

They Fell From The Sky - Glass, Antique Brass and Green Tourmalated Quartz Fringe Earrings
donated by ChYMieRa

Speckled Drop Earrings
donated by pipnmolly

Choice of any feather fascinator $40 value or less
donated by BoringSidney

Ornamental - Antique Bone Button and Victorian Brass Necklace
donated by Luminoddities

Now, if this isn't enough to get everyone drooling... then I don't know what will! Thanks again to our incredibly generous team for making our team challenges TOTALLY worth the effort! The 31st is coming up fast... and we already have many MIND-BLOWING entries... but there's always room for more! And remember, all team challenge entries must be in before midnight (pumpkin time!) on March 31st to be eligible for voting!

Good luck, my little Imaginarians!!!

Dreamy Golden Caramel

2011-05-18T09:05:00.000-07:00

...an Imaginarium Team Treasury by our very own ethereal seamstress, RawHemline!

'Dreamy Golden Caramel' by RawHemline

Sweetest Collection of earthy pieces in golden caramel tones......Thank You to BlackMagnolia for the title inspiration ;)

Drinking Straws Wall Sconce ... Zipper8Lightin... $175.00	FREE SHIPPING, Slippers, Fel... giselagerstorf... $50.00
vintage rhinestone star ring... clydesrebirth $60.00	Felted tippet - turquoise lenkov $60.00
the grand reach... an 8 x 10... corid $20.00	Ceramic Maple Leaf Buttons (... baileybowls $14.00
Spring sculptedlight $350.00	Bustle of Lysistrata MADE to... artlab $185.00
solitude. lone dreamy tree i... zuppaartista $15.00	Turkish rose crochet neckwar... Ayca $47.00
Golden Caramel - ooak ring BlackMagnolia $26.00	Beaded Shell Headband - Art ... bethanylorelle $32.00
butterfly brass tin wall art... SassyGrove $18.00	Mustard bracelet with sea g... astash $30.00
Lots of Circles - 5x7 Fine A... Lori411 $15.00	VASILEVA - unique knitwear vasileva $479.00

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Tutorial No. 001, Part 2 - Violette Noble's resource guide and basic tips!

2011-05-14T11:24:00.000-07:00

I hope you enjoyed my brass-oxidizing tutorial on oxidizing raw brass with ONLY AN OVEN!

I’d also like to share with a couple of wonderful sites that sell raw brass for a very good price and a few tips for working with brass! The sites below give you a better price the more you order but none of them are wholesale only....which is good because most of the time we don't need 1000 of something!

Some of them use the original antique machines so it’s very difficult to tell the antique pieces from the new pieces, especially after you’ve given them that lovely vintage patina!

Along the way I will also be showing you some of the pieces I've created using these fab antiqued brass stampings! ALL of the photos today combine new brass pieces that I antiqued and antique or vintage pieces! Don't they look wonderful together?

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www.fancifulsinc.com

I used to order all my raw brass from Fancifuls but I noticed the last time I ordered from them they had gotten pretty expensive. Compare prices and see which works best for you. There are a lot of suppliers that sell raw brass on ETSY in smaller amounts and believe it or not they may be the least expensive route to go.

Fancifuls always get back to you right away and are very easy to work with about shipping etc.

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www.guyotbrothers.com

If I recall correctly you have to order quite a bit from them for a good price AND they don't have an online catalog (last time I checked) but they will send you a catalog if you are interested and they have just about every design you can imagine. This company has been in business for YEARS and a good portion of the designs are created from the antique machines.

They are a fairly large company and take a while to get back to you but they are very nice and will work with you also.

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A few more TIPS!!

1) If you find a piece you’d love to use as a charm but it doesn’t have a ring you can just drill a tiny hole in it and attach it with a jump ring. The brass is fairly soft and drilling it with an electric drill and tiny drill bit is easy. It might need just a tiny bit of filing if there are rough edges.

2) If you have a piece that DOES have a ring and you don't want it....just clip it off with jewelry clippers and file down the rough edges. You can also bend it off by holding onto the ring with a small pair of jewelry pliers, hold the other part of the piece with another pair of pliers and bend back and forth till it breaks off. You might still need to file it a bit. (Michaels has a set of jewelry tools for about 10.00. They might not be the best quality ever but they are fine for the hobbyist. If you don't have any files an emery board will work ok too. I get mine in a big bunch at the dollar tree)

3) I know others will disagree with me but the best glue to use if you are going to attach brass to brass is E6000. It is very strong after it dries overnight but very flexible so that if you knock your piece against something it won't "snap" off like with epoxy or super glues. I like it too because if you get some, somewhere on your piece that you didn't plan on (HAPPENS TO ME EVERY TIME because it is quite goopy....use a toothpick to apply it!) then you can just wait about 15 minutes and it peels right off! When it dries overnight though..it takes a lot of muscle to pry it off.

GOOD LUCK and please feel free to ask questions or make comments! I would love to hear what you think and I would also LOVE to put you on my mailing list for future offers, tutorials, ideas and give-aways.

Just leave a comment for me here and don't forget to leave me your email address. (I will NEVER share it with anyone!)

Faithfully yours,
Violette Noble

Noble Studios Ltd.

www.noblestudiosltd.etsy.com

www.noblestudiosltd.blogspot.com

Um... Imaginary

2011-05-07T07:11:00.000-07:00

New Imaginarium Team treasury by xAlstroemeriAx...

'um...imaginary...' by xAlstroemeriAx

Sisterhood sarahogren $12.50	Andy- Elegant Copper Necklac... snegoratchka $110.00
Trifecta Water Naturalist Fe... inkingcap $15.00	assemblage art - 'my fir... mylittlelovebo... $399.00
Tiny Sterling Salt and Peppe... flosolio $18.00	daring young girl- blank Mol... marysgranddaug... $
Romantic Silk Blouse firuzangoker $300.00	Muted Memories Vintage Crazy... ThatOldBlueHou... $28.00
Convergence (5 x 7 print) LambCandy $6.00	Nature Preserve: Beach FareFeathers $15.00
English Breakfast Tea Gloves EfiaFair $28.00	Vintage Czech glass buttons,... OldeTymeNotion... $7.50
Recycled Antique fashion jew... NobleStudiosLt... $25.00	Copper Miniature Story Book ... GwenDelicious $35.00
Vintage Cast Iron Le Creuset... shavingkitsupp... $	Hot Chocolate - Handmade Soa... DirtyDeedsSoap... $5.00

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Tutorial No. 001, Part 1 - Oxidizing brass with Violette Noble

2011-05-05T14:11:00.000-07:00

How to oxidize raw brass with something EVERYONE has in their kitchen!

I had plans last night to breeze through this tutorial almost feeling embarrassed about how easy this was but I decided to follow my own steps with some actual raw brass this morning to see where it lead me! The results were really quite amazing. Read my directions and then look at the pictures for the results! Even though I was so tempted to substitute my “perfect ones” for the “after” pictures I decided to show you exactly how mine turned out today! I really learned a lot and it was FUN!

I wrote the tutorial last night and my notes after doing it myself this morning, will be between the “**SIDE NOTE”

OK here we go!

I’ve tried EVERYTHING to oxidize my raw brass to give it that captivating vintage patina and everything I tried was toxic, didn’t perform very well, was too expensive or was just too time consuming.

One day I was in my kitchen trying for the million-th time to think of something that would work and I thought…I wonder what would happen if I “burned them”. I think I’d seen somewhere that you could use a blow torch (you know that blow torch that you have laying around….) to make your brass dark.

So since my blow torch was in the shop, I decided to put it in my oven on its highest heat (500 degrees for mine) and give that a try and guess what? It worked!

Here’s what I’ve found works the best. LIGHTLY buff the pieces with fine steel wool and drop them into some water with about 1 Tablespoon of salt in it. This is just to remove the surface dirt and oils. Rinse them WELL in warm water and let them dry. Then just lay each piece, face up, on a cookie sheet covered with tin foil.

Here's what they look like when before you start!

Then put them in the oven and “bake” them for between 15 minutes and 1 hour. There really is no rhyme or reason why it takes 15 minutes some days and 1 hour other days but just check them every few minutes and pull them out when you’re happy with the color. SIDE NOTE: as they begin to turn you might have to check them every few SECONDS You do have to watch them carefully because when they start to turn dark it goes pretty quickly. I usually do it when I’m in the kitchen doing something else anyway,so that I don’t forget them.

When they’ve reached the desired color just pull them out and plunge them into cold water to stop the process…careful they are HOT! SIDE NOTEI DID NOT put the large blue heart in cold water immediately when it came out of the oven and even though the blue color was just starting to appear it turned that GORGEOUS blue right before my very eyes!
Here's what mine looked like right after they came out of the oven and had cooled...I KNOW the large heart is not there but that will be a little later!

See how different they all look? In my mind the little "love bird" connector and the dragonfly turned out the best but that's just me. Don't worry....they aren't done yet!

Here's what they looked like after I buffed them a bit with steel wool. You can do it as little or as much as you like, depending on how "antique" you want your brass to look! (don't worry....the large ornate hearts are STILL TO COME!)

Sometimes they turn almost purple, which I love and one time they turned a beautiful turquoise color. I haven’t been able to reproduce that since (until this morning!) but it’s fun to see which way the heat makes them go each time. Sometimes there are places on the brass that are darker than others or little dots of color which looks GREAT! Brass doesn’t naturally oxidize perfectly anyway so this gives it an authentic appearance!SIDE NOTE…the other day I forgot to clean them OR put them in salt water and then left them in for way too long BUT they were fine. I don’t think they would have turned out very well IF I had cleaned them SO you’ll need to experiment*

If they get too dark or turn a weird color (which they have for me!) all you have to do is dip them in tarn-x and they turn BRIGHT gold again and you can repeat the process. Make sure you wash them well after you use the tarn-x. SIDE NOTE*I found this morning that the ones I had dipped into tarn-x and tried to “re-bake” didn’t oxidize very well SO try and get it right the first time. If you don’t though….it just takes a little longer and you might end up with a color that wasn’t what you intended BUT that’s all part of the process!***************

OK NOW for those hearts! Remember what it looked like before I started?

I decided just for fun to do three and look how they turned out....DRUM ROLL PLEASE~

Can you belive the variations? I couldn't! I've never seen one turn blue like that but I rather like it. It's a little too instense for me but I can see how it could look smashing!

NOW look at them after I bufed them a little bit with steel wool!

This last picture is buffed quite a bit and would be how I would like it and would use it!

Well believe it or not I have a lot more to say BUT I think I'll save that until tomorrow! I have some great sites for you that sell raw brass and some tips and hints for your jewelry making experience!

GOOD LUCK and please feel free to ask questions or make comments! I would love to hear what you think and I would also LOVE to put you on my mailing list for future offers, tutorials, ideas and give-aways.

Just email me at:

noblestudiosltd@london.com

and ask me to add you to my list! (your name and email will NEVER be shared with anyone else!)

Faithfully yours,
Violette Noble

Noble Studios Ltd.

www.noblestudiosltd.etsy.com
www.noblestudiosltd.blogspot.com

Firmly detached

2011-04-16T13:58:00.000-07:00

An otherworldly Imaginarium treasury by one of our newest teammates... xAlstroemeriAx

'firmly detached' by xAlstroemeriAx

8.5"x11" Burnt Of... KaraGunter $15.00	nightingale - original paper... littlebrownspa... $28.00
Grey Felt Headband with Yell... pookaqueen $38.00	Shadow Box-Dream Life Featur... sweetruin $320.00
Black Lace Tulip Top-Made to... decadentdesign... $125.00	Autumn Beetle - Handmade Dec... DecouDermy $65.00
Bones and Bronze Pendant silentcheeseca... $15.00	Versailles Armor Ring Gothic... ravenevejewelr... $30.00
Moss Cloud Pincushion binkaminka $7.00	Skunks in a Stump Wall Hang... cetkowski $17.00
Saloon Bloomers...Custom-mad... Folk $30.00	Pincushin Doll functional pi... MercuryRusting $85.00
Detached - Fine Art Print 8x... JasmineWorth $15.99	Hybrid Tea - Brass Rose and ... prairieoats $32.00
Marion I misfitchic $35.00	Illuminant remnants $42.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

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