A Maritime Girl - Handmade Women's Accessories
This is my Online Studio...thanks for stopping by and if you have any questions or comments you can email me. I am an Independent Designer specializing in One of a Kind and Limited Edition women's accessories.
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Handmade Accessories for Women
These things about me influence the way I create:
I have no formal training in any of the mediums I explore.
I hate to shop, that's why I create.
I am impatient.
I prefer the easy way.
I want to do everything well from the first moment I try, and get angry when I can't.
I believe I can do everything.
I want to be the best at what I do.
I love asymetry in everything but houses.
I love making something and having someone see it and say 'how did you think of that!?'
Creating Accessories for Women...by hand:
Much of my work is done by hand, or is handmade, yet I hear lots of discussions about the definition of 'hand made'. In my work it means buying as little finished components for a piece as absolutely possible. For example, my sea glass wire jewelry...I buy wire, I don't buy components, I don't buy charms, or loops or rings, or clasps. I buy wire then I bend, twist, hammer, tumble, hammer again, cut...until I get the jewelry components I want. The one component I do buy is a bit of bulk chain, for my lower priced pendants.
For my bags I create the bag as well as the design. The bags are sewn by me. I do not buy bags and then paint them.
Women's Accessories - Handmade by A Maritime Girl
