Faceting Rough
Faceting Rough
Handicraft Findings of the Past, Enjoy Attention Today
As time progressed, the jewellery industry has witnessed the innovation and usage of different kinds of materials in making fashionable and trendy jewellery from time to time. Such materials have defined trends and times, and sometimes even a whole era has been named after the discovery and frequent usage of any specific metal or element. The usage of different materials in jewellery and accessories, dresses and attires have been proven by the handicraft findings from archaeological surveys and study of history.
Some of the innovations of the past are still enjoying huge popularity in the jewellery industry prevalent around the world. And not just the past, even to this day, there are clans and tribes, like in South Asian countries and in African region, where people are closer to nature. Handicraft findings and small-scale manufacturing point to the fact that people are making, selling, buying and wearing jewellery that fall under handicraft category.
Jewellery that is considered a part of handicraft findings has immense popularity, especially those which belong to cultures and civilisations of the past. There is usage of various kinds of masks as pendants, bones in traditional earrings and rustic lavaliere, cowry shells in all kinds of jewellery and accessories, wood in bracelets and armlets, and many more such material that evoke a crude and folksy appeal. The designs and the material used to make such jewellery are rough to touch and have dull lustre.
There is extensive usage of flora and fauna designs in handicraft findings. Animals like zebra, cheetah, giraffe, tiger, fish, birds etc. have repeatedly been the inspiration in the designs of such ornaments. Designs are carved into wood or other impressionable material to get the desired look. These days, jewellery of handicraft findings is not restricted to materials close to nature. A conglomeration with pearls, beads, gemstones and various metals have helped in the huge development of the handicraft jewellery industry.
About the Author
Paul Shane cherishes a hobby of studying and collecting jewellery, to dig out the making and story behind them, especially the rare or exquisite ones, also the handicraft findings being used for manufacturing the jewellery. He also loves studying consumer behaviour related to jewellery selecting and buying. At present he is associated with a leading group called E-Beads Limited.
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The Many Facets of Leather
There are a variety of different kinds of leather. Some kinds of leather are differentiated by the way that the leather is prepared. Animal hides can be prepared by vegetable tanning, chrome tanning, boiling, and rawhide treatment. Each different method of tanning results in a different kind of leather.
Leather that is vegetable tanned results in a leather that can be supple and strong. The one major drawback of this kind of leather is that is easily damaged by water. Exposure to water will cause the leather to change colors, shrink, and become stiff. Vegetable tanned leather gets its name due to the fact that the various vegetable materials are used to tan the hides.
Chrome tanning is a kind of leather tanning that uses salts to tan the leather. Chrome tanned leather holds its shape and suppleness better if it is exposed to water. Another benefit to this kind of leather is that it can be tanned in different colors, as opposed to vegetable tanned leather, which is varying shades of brown.
Boiling produces a kind of leather that is not traditionally used for clothes, upholstery, and other needs that require a supple leather. The boiling process produces a hard leather, and is most often used as a binding material for books.
Rawhide is a process where the animal hides are stripped down, becoming thin and rough. They are then soaked in a solution containing lime and then stretched. Rawhide is used for shoe and other types of laces, as well as drum heads.
When you are choosing the kind of leather that you want, you should consider the intended use. Leather is used for such a variety of projects that it is important to recognize what type of leather is best suited for your intended use. The kind of leather that would be used for upholstery is very different than the kind of leather that would be used for clothing or saddles.
Most kinds of leather originate from cow hides. There are, of course, other, more exotic kinds of leather available. Some, such as lamb, are relatively common, while others, such as kangaroo, are relatively rare. Leather can technically come from the hide of any particular animal, but when a kind of leather other than cow hide is used it is usually for one of two reasons.
The first is fashion. When someone wants to use a different kind of leather, such as crocodile or ostrich, it is usually to make a fashion statement. The wide variety of available textures and colors mean that there are leather choices that will suit many tastes.
The second reason that exotic or rare leathers are used is for function. Some kinds of leather have properties that make them appealing for specific uses. Depending on the intended use, you may want a leather that is stronger, softer, more supple, or more pliant. There are many different choices among species used to manufacture leather. Making the best selection will make your end product more effective and longer lasting.
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