Today we will be working with glass and fabric!

So the other day I was asked by a dear friend to make a few pieces of jewelry that she will gift this Christmas. One of the items at first sounded quite challenging and I almost declined the request but after discussing her vision and mulling it over for a few days I have decided to take up the challenge.

HER REQUEST: green glass heart, about ¾” to 1” wide with a little yellow buttercup

My 1^st response: Glass isn’t like paper so I can’t just cut it into the shape of a heart. I would need a saw to make the cuts and I DON’T HAVE A SAW. And what is a buttercup?

Her response: I’m sure you’ll figure it out and the flower doesn’t have to be made out of glass. I trust your artistic vision.

HA!!! Great…

So with that here are the questions I went away with:

#1: what the heck does a Buttercup look like

#2: how to cut a heart out of glass

Well after a quick search on the Google I now know what a buttercup is. Easy enough. Now how to replicate that: I know Fabric…

Here is what I found and how I replicated it:

Real Buttercup

Fabric Buttercup

Now on to the heart… Well this part may end up being a bit trickier but I have some ideas. I will share more on that topic after I have worked on it a bit. For now here is what I am trying.

Ta-ta,

M.