Creating Antlers....

More than a year ago, I bought a naturally shed antler. I had this idea that I was going to be making it into a jewelry stand or somehow attach it to the wall and be able to hang my necklaces from it. I had seen some on different websites and had pinned some on Pinterest as home decor. I loved the idea, but then it just laid there for a little while.

Once I finished working on the horsehair tassels, I started thinking that maybe I should just try and thread the antler that I had and just use it as a decoration since it was already sitting there on my table. When I was done with the threading, I thought I should hang it but I kept wondering if it was still missing something. That's when I came up with the idea of gilding it and I knew then that once I was done with the gilding, it would be complete. This was the final product. 

Antlers, the mighty thread and some amazing news..

Almost a year ago, I bought an antler at the Long Beach Flea Market with an idea in mind and unfortunately for it, it sat alone for a long big while...until I ended up threading it. Also almost a year ago, I bought horse hair and threaded my first tassel and ended up making some for friends. I got amazing comments on them and people asked me non-stop where I got mine or asked how I had done it. I let it be and never really did anything else with them until...

A while later, when I received a request from a store asking me if I would be willing to make some horse hair tassels for them. Today, I am happy to say that almost a year after the first one, this amazing store in San Diego decided to place an order for the horse hair tassels and now carries a few at both of their locations. Love and Aesthetics, thank you. 

Lately working on...

School is out and it's been busy...But I finally got around to working on these little things I had lying around the house.

An antler I got at the Long Beach Flea Market. The threading is all done and now I have to decide if I'm going to mount it as a wall mount, a ring holder or hanging on leather string. Decisions, decisions...

A leather bag I finished a while bag ago. I just now finished it with a horsehair tassel and I have to say, this might be my favorite bag so far. The leather is so fantastic...! And I made it with a flat bottom which makes is somewhat easier to carry.

 Hope everyone is having a good Friday!

A.