Monthly Archives: May 2013
(Dragon) fly by wire
I’ve been determined to get into wire wrapping after seeing a couple of really impressive items across etsy so the other day we picked some up, however it was more akin to fishing line: really springy and took some SERIOUS … Continue reading
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Tagged beads, dragonfly, etsy, fiery, glass, glass beads, handmade, jewellery, necklace, pirateskies, red, upcycle, Wire, Wire wrap
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Car boots, Shrewsbury & the bank holiday weekend
This bank holiday weekend saw us down in Shrewsbury investigating the Tuffin’s Sunday car boot sale. They have quite an extensive outdoor (and indoor) setup with a plethora of stands, people and items on show. We predominantly set about looking … Continue reading
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Tagged Adkin, Car boot sale, Hampshire, Iceland, jewellery, Manchester, Shrewsbury, tin, tobacco, tuffin's, Upcycling
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Item Showcase: Spring Leaves Necklace
This time I’ve chosen to showcase something a little less steampunk (we do do other things!). Just in time for summer (if you’re in England it seems we’ve a little way to go til the sun commits!) our spring leaves … Continue reading
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Tagged beads, green, jewellery, lady bird, ladybird, leaves, necklace, pirate skies, pirateskies, silver, spring, summer
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Item Showcase: Peace Slave Bracelet (CND)
Here is the second in a series showcasing some of our more interesting pieces to give you a taste of what we produce. This antique gold piece features a filigree bracelet emblazoned with the CND symbol chained to a ring. … Continue reading
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Tagged antique gold, bracelet, cnd, filigree, hand made, handmade, peace, pirate skies, pirateskies, slave ring
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Item Showcase: Clockwork Necklace
To properly introduce the kind of jewellery we produce I’ve decided to showcase a couple of items of interest, first up we have an antique gold necklace featuring genuine recycled watch parts. For more information on this item please visit … Continue reading
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Tagged antique, clock, clock punk, gears, hand made, handmade, pirate skies, pirateskies, steam, steam punk, steampunk, watch, watch movement
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Hand crafted steampunk jewellery from under the pirate skies.
Hand crafted steampunk jewellery from under the pirate skies. So this is the official blog for our Etsy store Pirate Skies, We focus predominantly on steam punk style jewellery although you will see some vibrant and alternative designs as well. … Continue reading
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Tagged antique, clock punk, etsy, gear punk, hand made, handmade, jewellery, launch, pirate, pirate skies, pirates, pirateskies, promotion, shop, steam, steam punk, steampunk
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