An Ancient Queen gave them to me in a dream

As I have previously stated my greatest inspiration is the antique and vintage jewelry. I have a three parallel collections which will never be finished but rather develop over time...the first one is " The Spirit of the Ancient Times" where I promote the jewelry inspired mostly by the jewelry found on this part of the world, inspired from ancient Macedonian, Greek and Turkish jewelry ( https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.331385766873656.90528.209872835691617&type=3).

The second jewelry line is jewelry made out of fossils, rough stones, shells and various materials found in the nature, beaches and so on...I called it " Gifts From the Earth" (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.439018972777001.109095.209872835691617&type=3)

The last one is called "Steampunk Inspiration" and is still in development ...this is my version of the steampunk jewelry (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.283097248369175.80659.209872835691617&type=3)

As a new line in the first collection I added some etched pieces made of brass and called it "An Ancient Queen gave them to me in a dream" (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.492802830731948.119405.209872835691617&type=3)

Here are some of them and the rest are on my Facebook page ( just follow the link):

Jewelry made from scrap

What do you do with the scrap from making your jewelry ? I was saving it until I realized one day that I never use it and it is taking me storage place that I could use wiser and just when I was about to get rid of it (naturally:)) I got the idea of this easy to make pieces of jewelry!

The title for these pieces is "Phases" ( earrings and brooch) and the material used is copper, brass and filigree fine silver wire scrap.The beads are natural moonstone. Patina and shellack for protection and vintage look ;)...so these days I'm cleaning the studio heh heh....

New scarf/ hair accessories...

The idea was to make a piece of jewelry that could be used both winter and summer time.Because I am so fond of scarfs and always trying to find and interesting way to wear them I thought that It would be interesting to make some clips and rings ...So here are few of them that I hope will inspire you to make pieces that will be multifunctional as well as beautiful

 

So these can be used for larger scarfs both cotton and crochet, and when the season is over they can be used as hair accessories ;)...

The rings can be used for silk scarfs and as well as pendants on a chain or lace like the ones on the photo.Experiments are going on the next week...new photos with ideas coming soon...

Rabotilnici "WIRE WRAPPING"

Tehnikata "wire wrapping" bi mozela da se prevede kako tkaenje i pletenje na zica i pretstavuva edna od najstarite tehniki za izrabotka na nakit.

*anticki nakit

Nakitot se izrabotuva so mehanicko povrzuvanje na komponentite bez zagrevanje ili lemenje na zicata.Od ovaa tehnika ponatamu se razvila i filigranskata tehnika za izrabotka na nakit.

Primeroci od nakit izraboteni so zica i monistra se srekjavaat vo muzeite sirum svetot uste od Sumeriskiot period (2000 godini pred nasata era), Egipet (egipetskata pletka od zica pronajdena e vo kralskite grobnici koi datiraat 3000 godini pne), Rimskiot period (komponentite od zica se sostaven del od ovoj nakit star 4000 godini).Ponatamu so otkrivanjeto na tehnikata na lotuvanje (termicko povrzuvanje) zicata stanuva najekonomicen i najdekorativen materijal vo izrabotuvanjeto na nakit za razlika od lienjeto kade se trosi mnogu metal.

*egipetska pletka (izrabotka daniela Naumova)

Najgolema zasluga za razvojot i upotrebata na zicata kako repromaterijal za izrabotka na nakit im se prepisuva na Fenikijcite cija umeshnost vo ovaa tehnika bila dokumentirana vo starite zapisi (okolu 1500godina pne) od kade polu-nomadskite pleminja ja prosirile vo ostanatite podracja.

- pocetno nivo (basic)-

Vo ova pocetnicko nivo ke se izrabotat ednostavni parciknja nakit vo kombinacija so monistra so koristenje na osnovnite tehniki koi se neophodni na ponatamosno nadograduvanje.

Vo osnovnoto nivo e opfateno:

• zapoznavanje so osnovniot alat i rabota so istiot,
• zapoznavanje so materijalite za rabota (vidovi na zica, debelini i oznaki),
• oblikuvanje na zicata,
• dizajniranje i izrabotka na poednistavni parcinja nakit (proekti : prsten, narakvica, privezok i obetki),
• upotreba na monistra, komponenti i drugi elementi od sekojdnevieto koi mozat da se upotrebat pri izrabotkata na nakit ( dzamlii, kamencinja, shkolki i slicno),
• izrabotka na alki i slicni komponenti,
• izrabotka na mehanizam za zakopcuvanje,
• povrzuvanje  na komponenti / elementi za dobivanje na sindzir (lanec) za nakit i postavuvanje privezok i mehanizam za zakopcuvanje
• repro materijalite i alatot se obezbedeni od predavacot za vremetraenje na rabotilnicata,
• izraboteniot nakit ostanuva na ucesnikot (izrabotuvacot) 

     

*izraboteno so bizuteriska zica

so koristenje na osnovnoto nivo(izrabotka Daniela Naumova)

Obucuvac : Daniela Naumova  - registriran zanaetcija vo zanaetciskata komora Skopje

Terminite se vo dogovor so kandidatite. Za site ostanati informacii obratete se na slednava e-mail adresa:

daniela.naumov@gmail.com

ili postete ja mojata stranica:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/DannaArtJewelry

-Napredno Nivo (Advance)-

Naprednoto nivo opfakja poveke slozeni elementi od ovaa tehnika i za istoto e potrebno da se ima sovladano prethodnoto nivo ili da se ima odredeno predznaenje ili iskustvo vo rabotenjeto so zica. Ke se izucuvaat slednive segmenti:

• obrabotka na bakarnata i mesing zica, omeknuvanje i oblikuvanje, teksturi,
• izrabotka na nekolku osnovni pletki kako i alat koj se upotrebuva da go olesni procesot,
• kompletna postapka za izrabotka na Viking lanec,
• izrabotka na Vizantiski lanec (zapoznavanje so tehnikata na izrabotka na nakit od alki "chainmaille"),
• izrabotka na prsten, narakvica, obetki i privezok so koristenje na naucenite pletki,
• patiniranje na nakitot ( potemnuvanje, temno siva (gun metal patina) i sina i zelena (verdigris) petina,
• zastita na nakitot, vidovi premazi,
• zastita pri rabota so hemikaliite i alatot koi najcesto se koristat pri izrabotka na nakit,
• repro materijalite i alatot se obezbedeni od predavacot za vremetraenje na rabotilnicata,
• izraboteniot nakit ostanuva na ucesnikot (izrabotuvacot) 

 

* pletenje i oblikuvanje na zicata (izrabotka Daniela Naumova)

* Viking i Vizantiska pletka na lanec (izrabotka Daniela Naumova)

*Verdigris i svetlo kafeava patina (izrabotka Daniela Naumova)

Obucuvac : Daniela Naumova  - registriran zanaetcija vo zanaetciskata komora Skopje

Terminite se vo dogovor so kandidatite. Za site ostanati informacii obratete se na slednava e-mail adresa:

daniela.naumov@gmail.com

ili postete ja mojata stranica:

https://www.facebook.com/#!/DannaArtJewelry

My Little Studio

                                 

Finally I moved from 1,5 to 12 square meters of my own working space and get a chance to move out of my house for a few hours :)...It still needs a few touches here and there but it serves its purpose, must say that its difficult to find stuff but i enjoy every minute spent there.The first pieces are made, first clients and exhibitions.

Now, I'm preparing my tutorials and classes.Here are some photos of it....

My Etsy Shop

Just listed my first items ...still much to learn about on line selling!!!

                                http://www.etsy.com/shop/DannaArtJewelry

Working with rough stones....

It was very challenging doing these custom made creations with rough stones, here are they and please do leave a comment:

Corundum var: Ruby, Prilep region,Macedonia

Corundum var: Ruby, Prilep region,Macedonia

brooch & pendant

Natural Baltic amber(Lithuania)

Natural Baltic amber(Lithuania)

Natural Baltic amber(Lithuania)