Monday, February 7, 2011

[www.keralites.net] Artist Turns Insects into Fashionable Pieces of Jew...



The "Living Jewels" created by Etsy artist aquakej are made from real colorful insects collected from all around the world.
Insect art is definitely not for everyone, but if the mere thought of bugs doesn't make your skin crawl, you might actually consider wearing one of these unusual accessories. The Insects come from various insect farms that provide a healthy and eco-friendly living for people in developing countries, so you don't have to feel guilty about wearing insect species into extinction.
Here's what aquakej has to say about her rather creepy collection of insect jewelry:
Insect Art is made of real insects from around the world. They come to me dried out and all folded up. I re-hydrate them to make them flexible again, and then spread them out on a styrofoam board with sewing pins and little strips of paper. I do not put any pins through the bodies of my insects; I like them natural-looking and lifelike. This makes the insects a bit more difficult to handle, but the end result is worth it. Lastly, I choose an art background for the shadowbox frame and glue the insects onto that. The whole process takes several days, and each end result is unique.










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