My very first Give-away!

I'm giving away this one-off buffalo horn scrimshaw rose pendant to one of my facebook followers when I get to 50!

I've only made one of these, and I won't be making any more so its a completely original one-off handmade piece. Very special. :)

Its made of black buffalo horn with a hand-carved scrimshaw rose design.

I know it seems a little silly to celebrate only 50 followers. But to me, this is a big milestone! I am at the very exciting beginning of my new label and want to share the happiness a little. And just think, it will never be this easy again to win a piece of eels scrimshaw! Because hopefully it will just keep getting bigger. :) 

So head over to my facebook page www.facebook.com/eelsjewellery and help me share the love. <3

-Tenille

Packing and Posting

The first consignment of my new range has been packed up and posted! Designing and making packaging is always a fun part of the creative process. I like very simple things, like little white boxes. I think it is important to make work look professional, but the pieces should always be the focus. There's also some shots here of new whale ship bangles as well as some sweet little horn rose rings, brooches and love pendants. Interested in where all these lovely little trinkets were sent....??    

All of these pieces should be available very soon at The Curious Oyster Shoppe, 776 High Street Thornbury (Melbourne) This weekend is also their 1st Birthday, so lots of stock will be on sale!

Custom Pieces

I've been doing a few custom commission pieces lately. I just love doing this, its so satisfying making jewellery that is personal and special. I think everyone has a unique relationship to the things they wear, particularly jewellery. The closeness of the object to your body seems to foster some kind of special attachment. Organic materials like bone and horn link us to nature and remind us of inevitable transience and the importance of our special relationships. As a maker, seeing my artwork worn and treasured in new and personal ways by the wearer is the best thing! Here are some examples of the things I've been doing lately. I really love the horn beaded necklace with the roses!

New Scrimshaw Jewellery

Love/Hate. Bone and Horn Pendant with Sterling Silver findings.

A selection of brooches from my new range. Bone and natural horn.

Horn anchor earrings with Sterling Silver hooks

Hubby's Xmas present! Hand carved horn plugs with white ink

Bone brooch with brass setting.

A few new pendants, HEAPS more to come!

Bone, or horn.

Bone cherry earrings with Sterling Silver hooks. These are actually teeny tiny (5mm wide)

I'm working on a whole lot more scrimshaw jewellery. All of it will be available to purchase from my Etsy store very soon. I'll keep you posted!