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I found this tutorial for upcycling tin cans into little boxes on Pinterest, and decided I had to try it. Sanding the paint off is pretty tedious, and if you're not careful you can score the metal too hard and then the whole thing falls apart when you're trying to fold it. But, if everything goes like it's supposed to, you end up with a really cute ( Read more... )

So glad to see this community is still around! It's been a long time! Here's some of the stuff I've been up to since I last posted... years ago? I don't THINK any of these are reposts, but honestly, I've been gone so long do any of you even remember my stuff? XD
( Crochet, Bows, Wire, Beads, and Fairies: )

OH HAI Craftgrrls! Long time no see! I've been doing some metal work jewelry recently combined with making my own glass opals and stuff, and here is the result!


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Hi Craftgrrls!
I feel like it's been forever since I posted. I recently started making victorian/georgian inspired lion head doorknocker necklaces. I've hand-painted several of these brass pieces to resemble other types of metal, attached a bail, and made some cool necklaces out of em.

Here is my first one an aged bronze one:

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Hi, I'm new to the group! I like to paint and make collages but most of all, make jewelry. I especially like taking broken and forgotten vintage jewelry and revamping it. I just wanted to introduce myself and post one of my latest pieces.


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