Monday, 8 December 2014

Hand Felted Boots

I've been toying with a few felting ideas for quite some time now, but I've been putting them on hold since my little one took most of my time and energy. When I stumbled upon a photo of sewn baby boots I decided I have to give it a try.


First I had to figure out a god cut and size, then I had to figure out the best way to make sheets od felt out of our chow's undercoat, and finally sew it all together. I wasn't completely convinced that the project will be a success since every of the steps above was my first try and mostly guesswork, similar projects I found online and some logic. That's probably why I'm really proud of how it all turned out even though there is much room for improvement.
 

Wet felting turned out a success. Chow undercoat has much shorter strands than wool so the felt turned out a bit fragile, but I'll try stressing it a bit more in order to (hopefully) get a firmer shit of felt.
 

I'm planning to make a few smaller items next. Maybe some Christmass tree ornaments.
I think I have some icy-white husky undercoat leftovers somewhere... :)

Sunday, 16 February 2014

Sparkling Little Things



I decided to have some fun while preparing for my wedding so I bought some Swarovski pearls, some wire and some new tools and made myself a necklace and earrings. I also put some of the remaining pearls on hairpins for the hairdo which was also in the "let's have some fun" category (meaning, I made it myself :) )
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Odlučila sam se zabaviti pripremajući se za svoju svadbu, tako da sam kupila Swarovski perle, nešto žice i novih alata i napravila si ogrlicu i naušnice. Osim toga, neke sam od preostalih perlica pričvrstila na ukosnice za frizuru koja je također upala u kategoriju zabeve (sama sam ju radila :) )

Apricot paw



These cute little paws were made from apricot poodle's coat. I really like the color!
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Ove dvije capice napravljene su od dlake apricot pudla. Jako mi se sviđa boja dlake!

Friday, 21 June 2013

Taking Care of Hand Felted Little Things

* Handling: hand felted items are shaped from animal (in this case dog's) undercoat or coat. In order for them to last, friction and crushing should be avoided.

* Maintenance: felted items can be washed by lightly tapping them.with water or mild soap (same soaps as wool). Before drying, it's important to make sure that the items are straightened and that their shape is unchanged (you can shape them in some degree when they are wet). After drying they will maintain the shape in which they were dried.

* Info: everylittlething.crafts@gmail.com


* Rukovanje: ručno filcane sitnice oblikovane su od životinjske (u ovom slučaju pseće) poddlake ili dlake. Kako bi filcani predmeti potrajali, potrebno je izbjegavati trenje i gnječenje.

* Održavanje: filcani predmeti mogu se prati na ruke vodom ili blagim sredstvom (kao i vuna) tako da ih se lagano natapka. Prije sušenja važno je pripaziti da se sitnice izravnaju i oblikuju ako su izgubili svoj prvotni oblik. Nakon sušenja ostati će u obliku u kojem su sušene (tako se mogu ispraviti i manje nepravilnosti nastale trenjem ili gnječenjem)

* Informacije:
everylittlething.crafts@gmail.com  



Saturday, 19 January 2013

Soft Icy White



This one was a Christmass gift for my little sister. She's also interested in various crafts so I knew she'll appreciate a hand made gift. Also, I think it'll really suit her!
The bracelet is hand felted from husky undercoat (thanks for donating Nives & Inya :) ). I realized that the felted beads come out much smoother if I combine wet felting with needle felting.
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Ova sam narukvicu napravila mlađoj sestri za Božić. Sestra mi se također bavi raznim kreativnim hobijima, tako da sam znala da će je razveseliti ručno izrađen poklon. Osim toga, mislim da će joj jako dobro stajati!
Narukvica je filcana od dlake haskija (hvala na donaciji Nives & Inya :) ). Zaključila sam i da filcane kuglice ispadnu puno pravilnije i urednije kad kombiniram tehnike mokrog filcanja i filcanja iglom.

Black on White



Black and white again! (Or, more precisely, black and cream, since the undercoat came from my black and cream chows.) I just had to try felting a small black paw on a cream surface and I have to say I'm very happy with the result. 
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Ponovno se zabavljam crnim i bijelim! (Točnije crnim i krem, s obzirom na to da je narukvica izrađena od poddlake mojeg crnog i krem chowa.) Jednostavno sam morala probati nafilcati crnu capicu na krem površinu i moram priznati da sam jako zadovoljna rezultatom. 

Sunday, 2 December 2012

Paw print

Black paw hand felted into a cream colored hand felted surface.
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Crna šapica ručno filcana na krem površini.

Thursday, 15 November 2012

Angel & Knight



Angel & Knight is a drawing I drew years ago based on the logo of the Final Fantasy VIII game (you can see it on the first image). Recently, Ashbear, a friend from the FFVIII comunity on fanfiction.net, invited me to join a challenge. There was only one limitation, the theme of the entry had to be based on Squall and Rinoa. So I decided to make a pendand in shape of my old drawing and send it (over the ocean :) ) to Ashbear. She let me know it came safe and sound and I know it found a loving home.
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Angel & Knight je naziv crteža kojeg sam, godinama unatrag, nacrtala na temelju loga igre Final Fantasy VIII (crtež se vidi na prvoj slici). Nedavno mi se javila Ashbear, prijateljica s fanfiction.net-a i pozvala me da sudjelujem u prijateljskom natječaju starih fanova igre. Jedino ograničenje natječaja bilo je da tema mora biti temeljena na Squallu i Rinoi. Tako sam odlučila napraviti privjesak na temelju mog starog crteža i poslati ga Ashbear (preko oceana :) ). Javila mi je da je privjesak stigao u jednom komadu tako da znam da je privjesak sada našao mjesto gdje će biti mažen i pažen.

Friday, 2 November 2012

Colors of Undercoat


Caffe, Blu, Song and Inya, or more precisely; black, blue, cream chow undercoat and a nice icy white husky undercoat. All ready for new projects!
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Caffe, Blu, Song and Inya, ili preciznije; poddlaka crnog, plavog i krem chowa i ledeno bijela poddlaka haskija. Spremne za nove projekte!

Sunday, 28 October 2012

Taking Care of a Little Garden



* Sun: a moss terrarium needs a lot of sun, but must not be exposed to direct sunlight during summer. It's recommended to turn it around every now and then (lets say for a quarter of circle) so all the parts get exposed to the sun equally. 
 
* Water: it's more likely your moss terrarium will survive if it gets less water than necessary than if it gets too much of it. You can recognize the ideal amount of water in a terrarium by tiny drops of mist on the terrarium walls during the day. If there are bigger drops of water on the glass, the terrarium should be opened so that the excess of water can evaporate. If there is no mist on the glass and the soil looks dry, then the terrarium should be watered with a few drops/a tea spoon of distilled water (distilled water doesn't leave traces on the glass and plants).
 
* Maintenance: because of the restricted amount of space inside of a moss terrarium, it's best if the plants grow slowly, so additional fertilising is not needed. Dry and dead parts of the plants should be removed from the terrarium as soon as possible. If a plant grows too big it should be trimmed.
 

* Information:  everylittlething.crafts@gmail.com  


* Sunce: terarij treba puno sunca ali ljeti ne smije biti na izravnom suncu. Poželjno je povremeno okrenuti terarij (npr. za četvrt kruga) u odnosu na sunce.

* Voda: terarij lakše preživljava s manjkom nego viškom vode. Idealna količina vode u terariju je kad se staklene stjenke u toku dana (kad sunce pada na terarij) zarose. Ako se na staklu pojave veće kapljice vode potrebno je otvoriti terarij da višak vode ispari. Ako na staklu nema maglice i zemlja izgleda suho, onda je terarij potrebno zaliti s nekoliko kapi/žličicom destilirane vode (destilirana voda ne ostavlja vidljive tragove po staklu i biljkama).


* Održavanje: terarij nije potrebno dohranjivati jer je poželjno da biljke u njemu, radi ograničenog prostora, sporo rastu. Suhe i istrunule biljke poželjno je čim prije ukloniti iz terarija. Ako poneka biljka u terariju previše naraste poželjno ju je pošišati.


* Informacije:  
everylittlething.crafts@gmail.com 


Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Little Paw




This one I proudly wear around my neck! Its a little felt paw made from my cream chow chow's undercoat. I just have to think of some little trinket to make from my black chow's undercoat to have a black and white pair - the same as my chow boys.


Ovaj privjesak posnosno nosim oko vrata! Šapica filcana od poddlake mog krem chow chowa. Još se samo moram sjetiti neke zgodne sitnice koju bi mogla napraviti od poddlake mog crnog chowa tako da imam crno-bijeli par - baš kao moja dva chow dečka.

Saturday, 8 September 2012

Samoyeds




My first try at samoyeds. Silhouettes and a detailed version.
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Moj prvi pokušaj sa samojedima. Siluetice i detaljni privjesak.

Thursday, 6 September 2012

Paws




 
These is something I really wanted to try for a while now. I've seen amazing hand felted figurines on the Internet and, having two chows at home, I really wanted to find out if their undercoat can be felted. I tried and - it can! So here it is - hand felted paws made from my black and cream chows' undercoat.
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Ovo je nešto što sam već dugo htjela probati! Na Internetu sam vidjela prekrasne ručno filcane figurice, a kako kod kuće imam dva chow chowa, htjela sam saznati može li se njihova poddlaka filcati. Pokušala sam i - može! Rezultat filcanja su ove dvije šapice napravljene od  poddlake mog crnog i krem chowa.

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Elegant in White


These Westie earrings are a thank you gift for a friend for her support and great ideas. Also, they are meant as an accessorise for Split 4 Summer Nights Dog Shows. Two in one!
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Ove Westie naušnice poklon su zahvale za prijateljicu, za njenu podršku i odlične ideje. Osim toga, zamišljene su i kao tematski nakit za Ljetne noćne izložbe u Splitu. Dva u jednom!

Split 4 Summer Nights Dog Shows

 




Pendants in the shape of eight different breeds made for Split 4 Summer Nights Dog Shows (from July 26th till 29th 2012 in Split, Croatia). You can find them on "SEHALIAH" society stand. 25 percent of each purchase goes to the society for taking care of abandoned pets and hopefully for building a shelter!
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Privjesci u obliku osam različitih pasmina pripremljeni za Ljetne noćne izložbe u Splitu (od 26. do 29. srpnja). Možete ih pronaći na štandu udruge "SEHALIAH". 25 posto svake prodaje ide udruzi za brigu za napuštene ljubimce, a nadajmo se i izgradnju azila!