Crowning Progress

I'm working on a new crown for this year.  It's the year of harmony and robots and this crown will reflect that.
The frame of the crown is electrical wire.  I wrap the wire loosely around my head to measure the base.  You need a little extra room for the covering of the base, which in this case is strips of shrepa fleece from an old top. 
Before covering the base. construct the skeleton of shaped wire pieces - curly ques and arches, etc.  They are strung together with 24 gauge wire.  There's a lot of movement at this point.
I wrap the base with stretchy fabric.  This is the first part of the tightening up process.  I usually bead the fabric.
Next I wrap the whole crown with 24 gauge wire.  Now the frame is very sturdy.
Today I'm ready to start adding charms.  I made a singing bird bead from polymer clay.

 Here's the tutorial.

I'm going to make a tiny robot with beads and there are lots of handmade beads that I'm compelled to add because they speak to my warped beingness.  Skulls with jeweled eyes, chocolates and such.  You'll see =0)

In the meantime, hop over to my page at cool2craft.com and see what we're up to!

Put a Bird on It!

I’m a Fred Armisen fan.  He’s a regular on Saturday Night Live and has another comedy venue, the series Portlandia, on the Independent Film Channel.  It’s a funny and odd show that completely captivates my squishy little head.

I watched an episode recently with a sketch called “Put a Bird on It”.  Then, I noticed all kinds of folks celebrating the sketch by naming bird projects “Put a Bird on It”.  Even the craft magazine Cloth Paper Scissors’s new issue is called “Put a Bird on It”!  I love it!
This week on the Cool2Craft Channel, Linda Peterson’s show Creative Life TV has a bird theme and you know what that means!  The Cool2Craft Linky Party theme for this week is BIRDS!  I simply couldn’t resist adding my own tribute to the “Put a Bird on It” sketch !

 

If you haven’t done a linky party yet, you’re missing out!  If you have a project post that fits the linky party theme, just click the link to the Linky Party page and follow the directions!  You’ll be asked for the complete address to your post, the name of the project,  your email address and your name.  Then you’ll choose an image, click that button and your link will be added!  It’s that easy!
So watch the show on Cool2Craft.com and join the linky party!  Put a bird on it!