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Optical Lens Pendant (only 7 artists)

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Optical Lens Pendant (only 7 artists)
Swap Coordinator:WhitmanFarmington (contact)
Swap categories: Jewelry  Art  Ephemera 
Number of people in swap:9
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:July 31, 2008
Date items must be sent by:September 15, 2008
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

(bad news first--I can only accommodate 7 people, I'm very sorry)

Have you seen these optical lens pendants with mini collages underneath the glass??!!! They're so darling! The monocles used in them date back to the late 1890’s – early 1900’s. The collage is hand cut and assembled under the lens using original ephemera and archival inks and materials. The backs are usually covered with decorative papers and then sealed with just about anything....clear embossing powder, gel medium, krazy glue...whatever....to protect the image from water damage and fading. Then they can be strung from a ribbon, pretty yarn, hemp, you name it! So anyway, I am fairly new to swap-bot but I want so much to make one of these pretty pendants for someone that I decided to start my very first swap (be gentle!).

So---I realize that these monocles aren't that easy to source so that's why I'm restricting the swap to 5 people--I only was able to find six lenses! So, when you sign up, I will mail you the lens to be used for your creation! I ask that we stick to mini collage and not venture out of that realm, but the theme is totally optional!

Want to see examples of these little beauties? Above are some I scavenged from Flickr or check out some for yourself by going to etsy.com and search on "optical lens". Or check out this GGGGreat video for a how to:

http://tammypowley.com/?p=173

I'm so psyched! Please sign up soon!

Discussion

Drachenfrau 07/15/2008 #

That sounds great! I hope it's international. I'll can give you the postage costs back, no problem. But the sent by date is a bit early, if you must send the pendants first, don't you think?

shopandbid 07/15/2008 #

I joined the swap, I have my own lens so you don't have to worry about sending one.

I to would like to see the send date extended.

I have one question how do you encase the sides and add the item to hang it from sorry I'm new to jewerly making. Thanks for your help

lovelyart 07/15/2008 #

Oh, I'm so late!

WhitmanFarmington 07/15/2008 #

hi everyone! wow! I'm so pleased by the responses! Thank you!

Drachenfrau -most definitely international! (see, I am too new to this, I didn't even mention that) oh, and, it's ok, I don't need reimbursement

shopandbid --thanks for using your own! that means i can extend the invitation to one more person! oh, and the the monocle is concave (convex?) so the collage actually can be pressed into the glass and whatever you seal it with meets up to the edge of the glass.....if i haven't answered your question, let me know and i'll explain further

lovelyart---please join---we have one opening since shop&bid has been so nice as to offer to use her own optical lens

WhitmanFarmington 07/15/2008 #

psss...i moved the date back a month? is that good for everyone? please advise and thanks!!

goodie2shoes 07/15/2008 #

so happy that I made it in!

oops - I just saw that lovelyart wants in... i will pm her and see..

befana 07/15/2008 #

I think I was the first to sign up for this swap and I'm so glad I did. It filled up really fast!!! I have a lens so you can give one more person a chance. Thanks for starting this swap, I can't wait to try this.

WhitmanFarmington 07/15/2008 #

Thank you Befana!!!!! so sweet! ok, so we can have 7 people now!

WhitmanFarmington 07/15/2008 #

goodie--please sign up if you're still interested! thank you!!!

lace 07/15/2008 #

oh this sounds interesting too bad I missed it this round

WhitmanFarmington 07/15/2008 #

hi all! after some googling--i found a "how-to" on HGTV's website.....here you go!

http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/optical-lens-pendant/index.html

WhitmanFarmington 07/15/2008 #

LaceD2sugarDoll--you made it! niice

lace 07/15/2008 #

yeah I just realized it said 7 instead of 6 wow this is exciting i've never done something like this style before.

Drachenfrau 07/15/2008 #

Great! :-)

snpyrunner 07/18/2008 #

are there any more openings? i would really love to join... what if i can find my own lense?

WhitmanFarmington 07/23/2008 #

snpyrunner! sorry I didn't see your message until now! my apologies.....i do not have anymore optical lenses, but when I source more I will be in touch for the next swap....thanks..... (-;

waterpixie 07/30/2008 #

I have a dozen on the way to my house (god love ebay) I would love to be part of this swap.

WhitmanFarmington 08/ 1/2008 #

please disregard the mass email I sent on July 31st...

BIG APOLOGY - I got ahead of myself

Shows you what a newbie I am, eh? I didn't realize that the system auto-generated swap participants....maybe if I had just waited til tonight I would've figured it out, but I was chomping at the bit to get started! Thanks to Monika in Cologne for helping me out today! So embarrassed!!!

Drachenfrau 08/ 2/2008 #

No problem Monica. Everyone begins at some poiunt. :-)

lace 08/ 9/2008 #

I can't wait to get mine!

Drachenfrau 08/12/2008 #

My pendant is here! :-) Thanks Monica.

Drachenfrau 08/12/2008 #

My pendant is here! :-) Thanks Monica.

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