Friday, January 05, 2007

Bobbin Charms





Today I made a set of charms from sewing machine bobbins! The top pic shows the bobbins with the paper around the core. I coated the paper with diamond glaze (2 coats) for durability. The middle pic shows the danglies I added -- beads, and washers and gear things. I put some on with a head pin and some on with jump rings. The bottom pic shows a finished charms on the right, but the left charm is still waiting for more jump rings full of goodies. I really like these, but they might be too funky for some people. I've already attached some to a bracelet that I have!

6 comments:

Carmi Cimicata said...

I love them!

Anonymous said...

You are just so imaginative, Martha.Wish I had thought of it.
Sharon

A bird in the hand said...

I've said it before: you have a wonderful imagination.

P.S. I polished off the last of the shortbread last night. Now I have to go on cholesterol-lowering medication (hahaha!!! joke) but it was worth it.

Veleta (Sammy) said...

I hope these are for the ICE charm swap... they are so unique... And I do hope I get one!

Great job...
Sammy

Ruth Rae said...

oh these are amazing!!!!
If you have a extra I would just love to do a little trade for one!

Kari Bryde said...

I received one of these in the ICE charm swap and I LOVE IT! It's my favroite. I can't wait to wear it - I am making a bracelet just for it. REALLY creative!!! ~Kari