I decided to hop over, once in a week, to the thriftshop.
It's fun finding cool things that I can upcycle! I like the idea very much of giving a new life to thrown away stuff! and it's amazing how a color, a form or a texture of a find can give new inspiration :-)
so I turned home with:
- a book with linen cover O.50 Euro
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That I used right away in my little improvised photo studio! This brand new Japanese earrings pair is
in my shop already
- a vintage Children's book: Alice in Wonderland O.50 Euro
A little ceramic milkpot with nostalgic print of roses O.50 Euro
I'll show you later what I am up to, with these finds!
and
a silk tie...The silk tie already changed form:
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I learned the technique (of making silk beads) from my dear friend Veerle from
Nevousinstallezpas.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKiYv0Skobb2N77SMKYSlPd034Izbu5HUirA176R0Wa6Ek_XIJ7aph9I4xAnxoaKU_HSbT2PquMmzpOJVP_EqUn1sjhzY-pZ-5dpTWVUnIQkbCGHYKpAWc_1dPXkob3H9IIbAV7_IpLTF/s400/silk+Tie+2.jpg)
added some Ethiopean stilver beads, a beautiful turquoise stone, a verdrigris filigree bead, and handmade pure copper rings to make
this beauty!
The
Jimma necklace is in my shop right now!
find more of
my upcycled thrifts here.