Steampunking a Second Vintage Dress Form

Here is a Fully Functioning Hearthside Size B Dress Form Model Antiqued with Leather Brown and Brass Accent Stain.

This is the second of my transformations and the original How To Article is Here.

 I have placed this Dress form up for sale in my etsy shop, the listing text appears below and the actual listing is HERE.

I'm putting a Shout out for anyone who has taken my advice and actually done this to their own dress form, leave me a message or click on the email link at the bottom of this article and I'd love to feature your creation!

Here she is as bought

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here she is all dressed up!

This lovely vintage sculpture will look great dressed or undressed in you home or shop, it's so pretty it's a shame to cover it up!

After being fully stripped of her old tattered cloth covering, this dress form was cleaned and repaired to a fully functioning state, then sealed and stained with several layers of antique red and brown then highlighted with gold accents that make her look as if she is covered in buttery aged leather!

We all have a beautiful outfit or pieces of jewelry coat that are too lovely to keep closed up in a drawer or closet, this is the perfect way to showcase them in you bedroom, sewing room or sun porch so everyone can enjoy them when they are not being worn.

Makes a great hat rack to at the entrance of your home! Throw a beach hat on her and anyone looking in your windows will think you have company, (I set mine near a window with a hat on when I am at home alone or leaving the house, she looks like a living person through the window and makes my home more secure).

Dress form does have an adjustable stand.

Did I mention she is still fully functional? She expands from measurements of:
36" bust to 43"
26" waist to 33"
37.5" hips to 45.5"
so she can still be a functioning dress form for you if you want a one of a kind dress form!

Please check out the rest of our shop for a variety of unique handmade jewelry and beads:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/earthgoods4thespirit

if you want to see how I change a vintage dress form from thrift store reject to an object of art you can see the transformation of a smaller dress form I already sold at my blog:
http://www.earthgoods4thespirit.com/2012/05/steam-punk-old-dress-form-for-jewelry.html

 

 

Latest Treasury by Sherry Easton, "Out of the Darkness Comes the Light"

New treasury featuring one of Doyle's Pendants!

Shell Pendant Pearl Tribal Necklace

This is a pendant made from freshwater clam shell from the Mississippi River. This river is prized for it's beautiful gemstone grade river clam that have been used for centuries to make shell buttons and other forms of adornment and jewelry.

Doyle and I collected these shells ourselves and have just begun to carve them into wonderful transluscent items for your consideration.

We have upgraded the quality of our necklace components also, now we offer only grade AA+ freshwater pearls, reborn keshi and mother of pearl clam heishi.

The Etsy listing for this necklace appears below and the link to the sactual necklace is HERE.

Pre-Columbian Native American Indian style necklace. Pearls, hand carved mother of pearl shell medicine wheel pendant. Antique collector museum piece reproduction. Champagne A++ grade freshwater baroque pearls, reborn keshi and and mother of pearl clam heishi make up the strung necklace.

This 45mm pendant is outlined and hung on a 20" necklace and has a shell toggle clasp for added comfort and authenticity. This is a wonderful Powwow medallion as well as being well suited for Historical Reenactors and others who wish to embrace the Spirit of the Ancient Elders.