Crochet: Christmas Dream (2014)

I don't remember the name of that fluffy yarn anymore, it was bought so many years ago and I was a fool and threw away the band. Oh well... Some dark red glitter organza and Esito Red crocheting yarn.  Also some white at the neckline and in the dangling strings that adorn plastic beads.

Crochet: The Snow Queen (2014)

I thought I'd lose my mind with this, this was so hard to make it was insane. It's very heavy and has volume to the max.
Esito chrocheting yarn, some Alize Lotus and Alize Decofur Simli with a plastic bead at the front.

Crochet: Winter blouses (2014)

Here're Janita and the newly modded Anastasia, wearing Alize Lotus and Alize Decofur/Decofur Simli crocheted blouses, they double as mini skirts. As I made these, I started to want one of these of my own. Imagine the comfort...

Crochet: Barbie bag (2014)

Isn't this just adorable? Esito crocheting yarn, White with some white plastic beads.

Craft: Ice Queen (2014)

A really long project, considering every bead is hand sewn. The yarn is Esito cotton crocheting yarn, Sky Blue is the color.

Craft: Winter coctail dress (2014)

This was done back in February, but for some unexplained reason, this was never published anywhere else but facebook. Go figure, in the place I don't like. Anyway, crocheted from Sky Blue Esito crocheting yarn, cotton and the frilly hem is some unnamed effect yarn.

Crochet: Arm warmers (2014)

I'm desperate for staying warm and this was the perfect way. More or less matching arm warmers. Still can't work with those other than draw or crochet, but that is a small price for comfort. The yarn is Novita 7 Veljestä Raita. Planning on crocheting leg warmers from that and one Norwegian yarn that is rough and rather... unpleasant to handle, but oh well.

Crochet: Xmas Mini (2014)

To be brutally honest, this was pain in the arse. Remind me never to make those swirls of mine onto a dress with embroidery...

Craft: SunMoon for friends (2014)

Asked each of my friends what 3 colors they liked, these were their answers.

Ceramics: Test pieces (2014)

 Eye of Horus, patina on K129

                Eye of Sauron, low fire patina on Spanish black clay.

Heart of Blood

 Hearts

Keep Calm

 Lost Notes

Sweet Rims

 Test Subject No. 1.

Waves of Infection

Updates galore

A little heads up to the two followers I have, did some Christmas tweaking for the blog and soon-ish I will be updating this like crazy, since I have Christmas holiday. Have a nice one, you guys!

Ceramic: SunMoon Pendants (2014)

These are designed and made by me, though cast technique, an easy way of doing several identical pieces.  I have 4 types of  models depending on how the plaster version came out of the original mold. The color in the sun's center comes from ground glass powder.
As you can see from the sheer number, these are for sale.

Craft: Magenta carpet (2014)

First carpet I've made. Like, ever ^^ Had a lot of difficulties with the shape and it's still a little wonky, but I didn't hear complaints.

Craft: Ponponella Scarf (2014)

Took 5 balls of Alize Ponponella yarn to crochet this. Not my most even crocheting, but it does it's job. Keep me warm.

Craft: Purple Frilly Mini (2014)

There will be Usva yarn cloak to this, but this is made of Esito crocheting yarn with hook sized 2.

Craft: Moon Halo Kokoshnik (2014)

Crocheted entirely out of Novita Silver effect yarn with some stretchy yarn to keep it in place and keep it in shape better.

Craft: Forest Mist Cloak (2014)

Forest Mist cloak crocheted from Novita Usva yarn.

Craft: Mermaid gown (2014)

Made some finishing touches for this crocheted gown from Novita Silver effect yarn, It's crocheted from turquoise Novita 7-veljestä yarn.

Craft: Lady in Green and Gold (2014)

This was... a long and interesting project. Crocheting itself is fun... unless the yarn is an effect yarn like the gold one, with sequins. I almost went grey with this. It was very difficult to make the sleeves and they don't match, but I tried... Sewed beads to the hem and the necklace is just wrapped around her neck, not attached.

Frozen Phoenix (2014)

Tadaa. Finally ready. Frozen Phoenix. Hopefully a worthy logo.

WIP: The Final Rise of Phoenixe Imperiale (2014)

Today went to hell in ever aspect of the word AND work. I was supposed to iron it on the cotton, the silk phoenix I mean. I had some barely enough pieces of two sided glue paper, I have no idea what it is in English. Anyway, I used two kinds of paper and busted it. First screw up was the fact I forgot to mirror the draw through, so I had iron the paper on the COTTON first, sure, works... if you know EXACTLY, how the silk cutout goes on top of it. I did flip it for the tails and the wings The ironing went to hell, it was very picky to get a hold of the silk and later the cotton. Very picky. Also, the wrong way done ironing on backfired, the glue spread and melted like mad. But of course, not beneath the phoenix. The tail feathers were also curved wrong, but in the end, what can I do? Nobody's perfect. And my alter ego is not perfect either. Now I'm trying to paint some embers so I can conceal the whites.

WIP: The Final Rise of Phoenixe Imperiale (2014)

Saturday & Sunday updates.
Worked my arse off the whole weekend and now the both parts are ready. Of course it ain't perfect, but I'm not perfect either. Phoenixe Imperiale is me.

Finished the tail and the icy shards at the background fabric. This is the part I was able to do on my own, now I need the teacher.

 Gonna try if glue on the edges of the shards to make it more 3D, though they look 3D enough for me...

 I laid it on the cotton so I could see, how badly it was off. I think I can manage.








And here's the tail.

WIP: The Final Rise of Phoenixe Imperiale (2014)

Here's the upper part of the body, the beak and the feet, I'm gonna finish the rest later, then it's back to work on the background.

WIP: Final rise of Phoenixe Imperiale (2014)

Some late update from Tuesday and Wednesday, when I had time to continue the silk painting.

Painted the wings and the first parts of the tail, looks pretty glowy. One wing took quite a while, but I managed to do it two days, whereas the second took only one day.

Here's the current, I need to use one whole day for the body, though I'm able to do it in two parts. Dunno when I'm gonna go and spend that day, maybe Saturday.
I also might use glue to make some chunks of ice stand out and become more 3D. I also got to use gold gutta for the legs and beak, I guess.

In Queen's Garden (2014)

Sorry for the blurriness, I'll be scanning all my A3 works this summer and replacing the photos here with them.

WIP: The Final Rise of Phoenixe Imperiale (2014)

I got to continue the silk painting, since I didn't want to start up the next part of the upholstery sewing, which takes time. I have a nasty machine in use, no matter how gently and gradually I step on the pedal, it looks like it's gonna go nice and easy... until one millimeter and it goes Fast and Furious on me. Anyways, back to the phoenix.

It looks rather horrible on that, it really does, made some mistakes. Also, should have used wet on wet, but I didn't want that uncontrolled mixing up. Another mistake. Next error was to add the reddish orange to the tail, I would have gotten so much better quality if I had only used the Inktense pencils for it.

Wait for itt...







TADAA

That is the lower wing from the angle the big one is right now. Pretty nice, despite the gutta bleeds a little, but hey, it's a layer work anyway.

Craft: Baby Dragon (2014)

My baby dragon is trying to hatch <3 Spanish black clay and gold acrylic.

WIP Final rise of Phoenixe Imperiale (2014)

So, yesterday and also tiny bits of today were spent working on the couch trio (named after Finland's famous singer brothers) and of course, my phoenix. I outlined it on the silk and with my typical luck, I forgot to make sure the fabric DOES NOT MOVE! The silk moved around and the result was a disaster. I had to redo several parts, not just with the Inktense pencils, but also with gutta, I managed to make a well all-around screw ups.

Sorry it's sideways.







Corrections, corrections. I'm also suspecting the silk version is larger, sort of... wider, but then again, it's in the frame now and it stretches it...