Shimshoni Handmade Gallery

Many-many-many ThanХ to Alena Zhukova zhuchkin, fashion photographer from San Francisco for the great photos she made with my jewelry!!!







You can see all the photos at Alena's blog
Or on flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/zhuchkin/
Alena's web site - www.zhuchkin.com
The clothes are by Katya Ryabtseva 8_kat_8

Сто раз ура!!! Смотрите, какие трансовые карточки сняла Алена Жукова при участии моих кулонов, бус и пары колечек! Не зря они все летали на другое побережье в далекий и прекрасный авангардный Сан-Франциско!
Это совместный проект Алены с дизайнером охрененной одежды Катей 8_kat_8, ну и я к девчонкам примазалась;)

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I love kids and love to make special safe jewelry for them.
These silicone necklaces bracelets and rings are not only bright colorful and fun to wear, but also soft non-toxic easy washable and much more safe then regular adult jewelry pieces.

The Pink and Rainbow sets are sold, the Red one and Tangerine Lemonade are available.
Perfect for 3-8 years old girls
Tangerine Lemonade set (the necklace, one yellow bracelet and two rings) - 25 USD
The Red-n-Blue necklace and two rings - 18USD

I also got one bracelet for a girl around 7-12 ages old, or more;)

15USD

И снова малинки!;) Ну очень популярны. Делала на заказ на выбор комплектики, так что у меня остались сводобными два набора с бусиками для маленьких девочек (красно-синие и оранжево-желтые). Все мягкое и в меру тянется, т.к. и колечки, и бусы на силиконовых шнурах. Никаких металлических деталей, так что все относительно безопасное для детей (если бисер не кушать;) и воды не боится.
И еще я вспомнила, что у меня лежит забытым браслет в два оборота на проволоке с памятью, для деток постарше, ну или некоторым взрослым тоже подойдет;). Тут было подробнее про него. Тоже делала летом про запас, два одинаковых почти, но две сестрички выбрали разные, так что остался один лишний;)
Красно-синие бусы вместе с двумя колечками, красным и синим - 18 долларов
Оранжево-желтый комплект (бусы, желтый браслет и два колечка) - 25 долларов
Лимонадный браслет на проволоке - 15 долларов (не совсем такой как на фото, но ужасно похож, почти двойник, если заинтересует - сделаю новое фото).
В принипе, бусы и взрослым подойдут, если хочется с майкой под шейку носить. Не по сезону, знаю, но зато весело!;) Колечки только на маленькие пальчики.
Всегда сама радуюсь как дитя, делая такие штуки;)

Two days of wire work, five very good movies and I got made a lot of cocoon beads and a necklace from some of them.

a necklace in three earthy shades of copper and brass
perfect match for any black dress:)
copper, brass, black glass beads, leather cord
Why Jean Reno?:) Because I assembled the necklace during watching three great Jean Reno movies in a row:)

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Last week I finally finished my long green almond necklace. The acorns are real and almonds are made from polymer clay.




But it's still to hot for working with polymer clay, so I worked more with wire and made two small oxidized copper and silver bracelets.



Many thanks to Hodgepodgerie for the idea of this wonderful focal bead!

( подробнее о бусиках и о проволоке )

I've made two more cocoon pendants! Green Triple Pendant (silk cocoon, green turquise, copper) and Single Dangle Burgundy (silk, garnet, burgundy stone beads).


Green Triplets Necklace (19'' long) - 43USD
buy via paypal

Shipping Options

Price Including First Class Shipping $48.00 Price Including Insured Priority Shipping $58.00

Burgundy Silk Cocoon Pendant (on the 18'' 1/2 long chain) - 30USD
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Shipping Options

Price Including First Class Shipping $35.00 Price Including Insured Priority Shipping $45.00

or for sale on etsy
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It's too hot for polymer clay. So I usually spent the second half of the summer working with wire and other materials. This week I finally made something with silk cocoons which I bought a long time ago;)
Orange Necklace and two Bridal Necklaces


Hand-dyed silk cocoons, glass beads, copper wire and beads, copper plated chain,


White "Cocoon Cups" Necklace - Sterling silver wire and beads, pearls, frosted quartz beads
White "Cocoon Circles" - Silver plated wire and beads, frosted quartz beads


( RUS )

Thanks again to Manuela Witschke and her beads. By the way, she blogged about me too:) Here - http://manuela-wutschke.blogspot.com/2009/07/my-birds-in-polymer-clay.html#comments

Я оставила Мануэле на фликре сообщение с благодарностью за ее вдохновляющих птичек, а она взяла и написала обо мне в своем блоге, процитировав мое ужасное безграмотное признание на английском;))

Alien Short Necklace with Big Beads




Glowing in the dark polymer clay beads, Miyuki big square beads, Chech glass beads, cotton cord, gold-plated wire
length is 46-50cm (18-20 inches), the beads are from 35mm to 25mm in diameter
for sale via paypal - 50USD (and matching earring are yours for free!;)) plus shipping

I think this necklace is even better that the one that Cynthia Tinapple liked and wrote about in Polymer Clay Daily;) - http://polymerclaydaily.com/2009/06/25/samsonovas-polymer-glows/

Оль, про меня там же написали, вслед за тобой;) Кто следующий?;)

Инопланетянские бусы "под шейку", с большими но легкими бусинами. При покупке бус, сережки в подарок;)
Защищают от сглаза;)
Сделать заказ и его оплатить через пайпал можно, просто нажав на желтую кнопку;)

Short necklace with big polymer clay beads


42USD plus shipping

How was this necklace made? I wrote a tutorial in Russian. It's here.

Last week I've made three necklaces and a few pendants from my psychedelic fish cane

1 - Psychedelic Fish Necklace. Short, Big Beads. I've made it for myself and just love it!;)


2 - Mad Rainbow Necklace. Long. Beautiful. Love it too!;)


3 - Green Satin Necklace. Medium to Short Length. Everyday Cozy Style.


4 - Fish Pendants on leather cords (unisex)

Love long copper chains!
Last month I have made three long chain necklaces





Повесила все, что могла, на длинные медные цепочки. Обожаю! Жалко, что кончились - надо еще докупить таких цепей.

И заодно напоминаю про конкурс эскизов для Гава! Пришли эскизы только от трех желающих. Мало!:) Понимаю, что у всех дипломы) Но с надеждой жду еще семерых хотя бы до понедельника включительно.
Подробности конкурса тут

Teething toy, idea by mompa_snu


Big Necklace


( More of Children's Collection )

This Sakura Necklace has a long story of creation.
The idea is by Olga Ostapenko cloud777
The sakura cane has been made by belochka a year ago and she asked me to make beads and a necklace from it for her.
So I did:)


I also made a double-sided earrings as a gift for another wonderful girl.


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Pearl Hunting Bracelet


( more of steel and copper )
Rus

I'm going BIG!:)






Silicone on a wooden core, silk ribbon
It's a gift for my friend. But I have two more of these huge beads and can make a lot more:)
I hope it will be a fun toy for kids!

( RUS )

Two new "greenery" necklaces were just added to my http://shimshoni.etsy.com shop.
Marijuana Necklace and Black Raspberry Necklace.


polymer clay handmade beads and Japanese square seed-beads on a cotton cord, adjustable closure


silicone rubber handmade beads, rubber and cotton cords, 15 inch long (40cm)

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Cane work Gav (Russian cartoon Kitty), necklaces and a key chain.





And two genuine millefiore beads from Murano that I got wire wrapped.



All of these are gifts for my good friends.
( more new canes и другие колбаски )

Looks like I don't have time to sell all my logo-beads leftovers before the Inauguration Day.
I got 11 new items hanged on my etsy shop just today.
Oh.. Hope, someone will need all these beads and buttons after the inauguration as well.
Cuz I have 9 (nine!) sets of buttons and beads, one necklace-n-earrings set in sterling, metal wire earrings and matching pendant, and set of three chip pendants on cotton cords. This is all I have left of the last year huge order of the logo-beads.
Here is the Loving Democracy Necklace with it's earrings

Another pendants, beads and buttons sets are
( behind the cut )

All of it is for sale here or on etsy

I'm crocheting a blanket now and noticed that the yarn suits perfectly some of my raspberry beads. So I had some copper wire wrapped in my yarn and added the raspberries.


The necklace is very Fall meets Winter beautiful.

$40 for sale via paypal

I so love making beads like these and all this childish style!
I start thinking about an opening a Kid's Boutique or something:)