creating a winter faerie crown
Here's a little behind the scenes of the creation of one of my faerie/mermaid headbands.
It is by no means a step by step how-to, though I think there is enough general info here to follow along so I encourage you to be creative and make your own version if you're feeling crafty!
I get asked about the creation process so I thought I'd share. I also get questions about pricing, which I completely understand as sometimes a piece looks really simple and the price point seems high. The supplies that go into a piece are where my pricing starts, but from there it is the time and work that go into the creation that make up the rest of the cost.
The headband crowns for instance, usually take many hours of meticulous, and sometimes tedious, fussing, but though I may occasionally... once in awhile... perhaps... want to scream - I love making them.
While some people like to have an exact design before starting, I like to leave things more open. I have a basic idea in place and will lay that out along with the supplies I am drawn to for the piece, but from there I let each step of the work dictate my direction. Sometimes it's exactly what I envisioned, the odd time things change completely along the way and there is nothing of what I initially imagined left to be found. This works for me. Do what makes the most sense for you.
This piece is a little simpler, not in time and effort, but with regards to supplies. There are no shells or other odd shaped elements that need to stand upright and be precisely arranged, this one is made with an assortment of beads. Hundreds of them. Many that can't even be fully seen in the finished piece, but they build up the whole thing and they do have impact on the final look.
Anywho, enough babbling. here we go.
There you have it.
Hope you enjoyed.
Hope it helped in understanding the process (or at least part of my process) a little more.
Hope it inspires you to your own creations, whatever they may be!