Art and design by Boriana Giormova – funny, geeky, cute, creepy and weird drawings, handmade jewelry and crafts
If you love handmade jewelry and boho earrings these new designs might be exactly for you. They are not new, actually. I made them in the summer, then oxidized them a bit, then left copper’s natural patina to develop for quite some time. Copper has long been one of my favorite materials to work with …
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Sometimes, I make things just because they make me happy—no purpose, no function, just pure joy. This little wire sculpture is one of those things. It started with a simple idea: try to wire wrap a crystal with irregular shape. Then, I took a long quartz crystal (borrowed from my daughter’s stash!) and wrapped it …
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Sometimes, the simplest pieces of jewelry hold the most meaning. These delicate aquamarine earrings are one of my favorite designs—crafted with care, wrapped in a herringbone pattern, and finished with handmade sterling silver ear wires. Aquamarine, the birthstone of March, has such a calming presence with its gentle blue hue. I love how it catches …
We’ve been in the middle of adding a second floor to our villa (yep, it’s been quite the project). And, as with any construction work, there were a few odds and ends left over—namely, some 2.5 mm and 1.5 mm copper wire. I have been enjoying creating wire wrapped jewelry recently so I couldn’t let …
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I crafted these earrings for my middle daughter who loves to play the guitar. Brass wire turned out to be a lot harder than the aluminum which I had trained on and the copper wire which I had also tried. Despite of that I managed to leave a lot of unwanted marks on the wire …
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My experience of creating a cute orange monster figurine out of air-dry clay. The post describes the process of sculpting, painting, and bringing the figurine to life and it highlights the lessons learned throughout the journey.
Discover the fun in crafting decoupaged handmade air-dry clay pins. Presented with detailed how-to and my vampire mouth badge as an example. Try this easy technique and create unique, one-of-a-kind accessories.
I love to make cabochon necklaces. Actually, I’m crazy for crafting recently. I make pins, too. And bracelets. And whatever else I can think of. So this post is about my recent handmade endeavors. It all starts with an image I’ve drawn. I print it, cut it and glue it with decoupage glue onto the glass. …
Cute Strange Creatures 