You wish your Fiance was this awesome. He did this for my business card while I was working, one afternoon. ❤
Category Archives: handmade
C2E2
Yesterday was the last day of C2E2, in Chicago. It was so much fun!
The first day was a lot of walking around and meeting celebrities, but the second and third days I cosplayed! It was so much fun!
I’ve never done it before, but I definitely will again.
I stuck with what I like: Steampunk (obviously).
This was my day 2 outfit:
So here is the breakdown of the costumes from top to bottom:
Goggles: I made using old swim goggles. I just used a sharpie to make the edges black, replaced the rubber band with a brown shoe lace, and took bits of leather and wrapped it around the edges.
Chopsticks (day 2): A gift, but you can get them basically anywhere, I’ve gotten several sets from world market. As long as they’re smooth and sturdy you can use them in your hair.
Choker (day 2): I made it using a strap from an old tank top, and sewed on a button in the back, and the bezel pendant in front.
Necklaces: Hand made by me. If you look through the archives, there are better pictures of all of the necklaces.
Red tank top (day 2): hand-me-down, thermal tank top.
Blue Ruffle Tank Top (day 3): I got this at target, a couple of years ago.
Corset: I honestly cannot remember where I got this. I know it came from a store in the mall, right before Halloween. If I remember, or find out where I got it, I will let you know.
Belts: Hand made, by me. The thick leather belt was made from a piece of leather, from a scrap leather bag, from Hobby Lobby. I attached the buckle using rivets. As long as you have a way to punch holes in leather, it’s pretty easy to make (I used a hammer and nail). The second belt was made out of man made leather, which I just sewed together, and put belt rings on one end.
Military Pouch: I purchased this, a long with a few others from an Army Navy Surplus store in Downtown Chicago. You can go to almost any Military Surplus Store to find something similar. I suggest going in person, rather than ordering online, because you can find some amazing deals.
Skirt: Hand made, by me. You can find photos from me making it HERE.
Leather Cuff Bracelet (day 1): Hand made by me. I also used leather scraps from Hobby Lobby for this project. I found a piece that was the right sized rectangle, and punched holes in the back (using a heavy duty hole puncher), and laced it using another piece of leather. The front was made using a gear charm, and spray paint.
Lace Cuffs: Hand made, by me. Using lace from Hobby Lobby, and little metal gears.
Leather Scrap Bracelets: Hand made, by me. Better pictures of one of them can be found HERE. They were incredibly easy to make. I just cut leather cord, all the same length, and wired the ends together, and made clasps. If you’re not up for making clasps, you can buy them.
Arm Warmers (day 3): I found at Sock Dreams. They are amazing. You should look at their website. The ones I had on were the Sorcerer Sleeves.
Leggings (day 2): Target, but again, you can get them anywhere.
Lacey Shorts (day 3): I got these at Gordman’s. But I’ve seen them so many places.
Socks: Sock Dreams.
Brown Leg Warmers (day 2): DSW.
White Leg Warmers (day 3): Gordman’s.
Combat Boots (day 2): The Army Navy Surplus store.
Thigh High Boots (day 3): Macy’s Clearance.
I think that’s everything! Let me know if you have any questions!
Jonathan’s Art
So you see my art and crafts all of the time, so today I wanted to show off my big brother’s creations!
Jonathan is a chef, but in his free time he loves creating unique pieces. Including, boxes, jewelry stands, jewelry, paintings, and carvings.
Sorry about the quality, these are all cellphone photos (like, flip phone, not iphone), but I hope you enjoy them!
This first piece is a potato box, that he made for someone. It has a matching recipe box, but I didn’t get a photo that piece.
This face is carved and painted. (This is for sale, for $85. Please let me know in the comments if you’re interested!)
These are earrings, which are almost finished (just missing earring hooks). They are amazing! (These are also for sale, at $20 each!)
This last piece is a jewelry tree (or just a piece of art). I don’t remember the exact dimensions, but it is quite large. (Also for sale for $300)
I hope you enjoy these!
Leather Bound Books
I have a few more pieces done! I did two new necklaces, but I also made two miniature books, just as little pocket books!
The First necklace is based off of the one in my last post. I’m calling this line my “Explorer Series”.
This second one is almost the same, it just doesn’t have the glass vial attached.
This is just a little tiny book I made. It’s just under 3.5″ tall.
The last one is my favorite of the night. It is a little leather pocket sized note pad or journal with a strap, so it can be secured closed.
It’s 4.5″ x 3.5″, which is a perfect size for your pocket or purse!
And again, if you see anything you are interested in purchasing please let me know!
Regardless, I would love to hear your feedback! Please leave a comment!
Playing with Leather
Here are a couple of fun new pieces I made!
The first is similar to one I have done in the past.
It’s leather scraps, bundled together to make a unique adorable bracelet.
The second is a cuff, made out of two colors of leather scraps, with an adorable Victorian looking clasp.
The last is my favorite! This was my first attempt at binding a book, and I turned it into a necklace, with a little glass vial.
Pearl Earrings
This is what I made tonight!
New Jewelry for Wild Wild West Con
This is going to be a long post, but there are 2 exciting things to share!
First, my blog is now officially a website! emmspage.com!
Second, through connections (via my brother) it looks like some of my jewelry will be for sale near Wild Wild West Con in Tucson, AZ.
I will give you more details when I get them, but I am very excited!
On that note, here is some of what I made for the Con. Sorry, in advance, for the picture overload.
New jewelry!
I have added a few new pieces to my ever growing collection.
I’m interested to hear your thoughts. Some of them are a little different.
Also, I’m teaching myself to wire wrap. The cameo is my first attempt! I think it turned out pretty well, considering.
This necklace is a pretty typical piece for me, but I do love this style.
My first attempt at wire wrapping! Other than the few plier nicks, it turned out pretty well.
This is a stretchy wrist band. I wired a couple of findings together, and attached it to this stretchy band I threw together.
These earrings have fresh water pearls, and adorable little washers that I thought look a lot like gears. I like the stainless steel with the mix of the brass.
I found these bobbins on clearance, and since they didn’t fit my sewing machine, I thought they would make adorable wire reels!
I saw something similar to this at Hobby Lobby, but it was a little more modenr, and the watch hands were fixed. These hands are free turning.
I’d love to hear your thoughts! Please feel free to comment!
Steampunk Halloween!
So yes, Halloween was over a month ago, but here is a quick picture of my fiance and me in our Halloween costumes.
I made the skirt, the belts, most of my jewelry (which you can’t really see in the photo), and a lot of our accessories.
I was going to make Tommy’s outfit, but I ran out of time, so we ended up just buying most of it (procrastination at it’s finest).
Tommy’s Outfit:
Shirt and vest: H&M
Pants: Kohls
Belt/holster: I made
Goggles: Spenser’s (with some slight alterations)
Necklace: The Buckle
Pocket Watch Materials: Hobby Lobby
Emily’s Outfit:
Goggles: I made
Lace Cuffs: I made
Belts/Arm guard: I made
Ruffled Choker: I made
Cameo: An Antique Shop in Kansas
Boots: … I can’t remember. A mall department store.
Socks: American Apparel
Corset and Leggings: Both stores, with names I can’t remember. If you’re interested I can find out.
Shrug: Gordmans
Ruffle Tank Top: Target
Leather Cuff: I made
Earrings: I made
Skirt: I made
I think that’s it!
Photo credit goes to my friend Annelyse.