And here is the other little birdie pin that I made a couple of weeks ago :) You can click on the pictures to see them a little larger.
The red color in this birdie is so beautiful in person. The material looks like carved coral but it is carved polymer clay.
The branch is metal and the eye is a vintage crystal.
I polished the surface of the birdie with a rotary tool to make it look more like coral and less like polymer clay. I also applied a white patina that worked perfect because it makes the birdie look very old :)
Yay! There is something about pins that make me really happy. They are like a little miracles. I often plan my outfits around them :) In my collection the most important themes are:
Flowers, Birds, Bugs, Cameos, Fruits...but I also have elephants, cats, dogs, snakes...I will definitely share them with you as soon as I take pictures one of these days.
And now I will fly away with my little birdie but I will fly back here tomorrow :) Have a great day my friend!
Elsita :)
Amazing! It Looks like antique jewelry.
Posted by: Aubrey | June 02, 2009 at 01:19 AM
Adorable. Very nice work. Love your cover photo as well.
Posted by: Theresa | June 02, 2009 at 03:05 AM
Looks just like the beautiful cardinal in the garden that Edgar is constantly trying to play with :)
I love how it looks vintage just like the crystal and metal findings.
You are so amazing !!!!!
Posted by: Margaret Oomen | June 02, 2009 at 03:59 AM
Adoro estos pajaritos!!! I really love birds!! (^v^)
Posted by: Zime | June 02, 2009 at 04:56 AM
That is delightful and really looks like coral. And I thought everyone got there outfits together, starting with the jewelry. Ya gotta show off your stuff!!!!!!
Posted by: Pat | June 02, 2009 at 05:54 AM
So lovely! Can't wait to see more of your collection!
And I love that cool little owl sign that Zime has done!
Posted by: Flora | June 02, 2009 at 06:06 AM
Lovely pin. I adore polymer clay. I used to use it all the time, about 20-15 years ago. Haven't lately, but this makes me want to take it up again. I think there are so many more ways to be inspired nowadays, as people have experimented with the medium. It's kind of exciting.
Posted by: rowena | June 02, 2009 at 06:30 AM
Beautiful! The white patina is a great idea to age the piece! You are very clever to photograph this against the clear vase.
Posted by: dutchbaby | June 02, 2009 at 06:35 AM
i love that even though you havent beenblogging, you have been creating beautiful things!
Posted by: Sarah | June 02, 2009 at 08:23 AM
When you mentioned Cameo's and Snakes
I thought of Natalie's funny face in
your husbands, Our Funny Faces blog
entry on his blog.
Check out the ears or earrings of
Natalie's funny face. One look's
like a cameo and one like a snake.
Love your birdies you've created!
God Bless You and Yours!!!
Posted by: Flassie | June 02, 2009 at 09:28 AM
Wow, phenomenal! I've thought about getting a small toaster oven to work with polymer (I have a gas oven now and I don't know if polymer would be happy in a gas oven). You've inspired me to start looking around!
Posted by: pen and paper | June 02, 2009 at 12:01 PM
marveloud piece! good to see you back!
Hope you will visit my blog too someimes...
Posted by: ayelet (nishale) | June 02, 2009 at 01:02 PM
That is a perfect thing. You've done a fantastic job. I find it very hard to take the plastic look away from polymer clay. You've completely succeeded in making it look like natural material!
Posted by: Shelley Noble | June 02, 2009 at 01:46 PM
These pins are really fantastic! They don't look like polymer at all, it's amazing!
I feel the same about pins, I can never have too many!
Posted by: Julianna | June 02, 2009 at 11:14 PM
So great to see you blogging again! I love these little pins that you have been creating. Great stuff!
Posted by: Lisa | June 02, 2009 at 11:21 PM
Estos pajaritos estan realmente maravillosos. Me encantan. Entre a tu tiendita en Etsy pero aparentemente no fueron posteados para venta. Estaran disponibles para venta. Me encantaria poder adquirir uno. Son hermosos.
Posted by: Mari Aparicio | June 03, 2009 at 05:04 AM
This is beautiful! I'm so glad that you are back and posting again. Liza @ www.hardrainlight.blogspot.com
Posted by: liza | June 03, 2009 at 03:30 PM
Combining vintage metal pieces with polymer clay is an extremely cool thing to do Elsa! Love your style!
Posted by: Cindy Lietz, Polymer Clay Tutor | June 04, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Elsa, I've been an admirer of your artwork for a long time, but I had no idea you also worked in polymer clay! The bird is lovely, and the color is luscious! I can't wait to see more of your PC creations.
Posted by: Lynda Moseley | June 05, 2009 at 08:59 AM
Your pins are so gorgeous Elsita! That is one happy birdie.
Posted by: Sonya | June 08, 2009 at 05:21 PM
Wonderfull !
You really know how to use the polymer clay, as well that we don't suspict that it is! "Bravo", your broch are very nice!
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