'DIY' KNUCKLE RINGS

hey,

You have probably heard of them or seen them but you didn't know what they are called, they are worn on the fore most joint of the digit as shown below...

source: Bijuju

So recently i tried to do them and ended up with a number of them and i thought i share the pictures as i work on my DIY illustration skills :)

ENJOY :)

This was probably the first i completed...

I did one in blue as you will see as you go along but
i had to make on in my favorite color #TeamLimeGreen

This is so pretty Right?

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From the picture it looks like its too tight but believe me
you will not even notice its there.

...LASTLY....

The three colors i can wear any day or mix, i just know this three colors
like i know me :)
Ps. there's room for improvement...

 Side view below....

...and on a sad note...

Its a really sad time as write my post today as we continue to follow up on war in Sudan sad thing its a reminder of Rwanda. see comments Here...


Its always a pleasure.... THANK YOU :)

THE FIRST OF SHEE ART JEWELRY COLLECTION

Good morning...

I hope you had a good ''Pasaka'' (my boss keeps saying that in every call he has had this morning). i spent mine in K.U supporting my best friend at Chess and Machakos :) it was interesting and i learned so much that i would need a full post to just talk about it.

so...

Today's post i just wanted to tell a short story about how i started. I basically credit a lot of all the business i have started to the online search and results i have made on Google and YouTube, especially YouTube. I started with Ksh. 2000, yeah it was about that and i bought tools to start with that was Ksh. 450 and a few bags of beads and other jewelry requirements as i saw on YouTube like earring hooks.

This probably were my first, i actually used an old Cowrie shell Necklace my dad bought me that my friend had pulled and kinda destroyed but i kept all the beads that i collected and the sead beads i really can't remember if i bought or recycled from an old piece.

Cowrie shells and seed beads

Actually most pieces involving cowrie shells were from the same necklace. here's more...

on the far right i just remembered i bought those sea blue beads at a local shop and they were so few.















I also tried to be creative, it didn't work out as i wanted but at least i tried,

I used two t shirts left overs from a previous craft activity

....and also had successful trials, be informed, i sold most of this pieces and more, you can view Here...

I used my mum's old Earrings that she had stopped wearing, it was a spoiled pair actually.

bought those red beads

this design was trending at the time so yes, i got one design right.
and orders came in for this, some wanting them as long and others shorter.

one of the bangle designs i did.

I look back and am humbled by everyone that supported me from the start because believe you me i made a profit out of this shady pieces that right now probably belong in a bin.

so i didn't stop there, i actually made a lot so i will show you a few as you can look them up Here... or Here... and Here...

this was inspired by an earring my boyfriend (then) had bought me and i pulled it off!

notice the colorless shambala beads, they were so trendy then

This was not a bad one, right?

And those are my first ''children'',

Thank you so much for stopping by...

   Ms. Shee            
XOXO           

SEAD BEADS by Shee Art

Hi Jewelry lovers, So today is not one of those days that the universe is encouraging but we have to do what is necessary to make it encouraging.


I decided to do a post on sead beads, basically its any small bead but the commonly used and known in Africa/Kenya are these...

''Maasai Beads''

People commonly refer to them as Maasai beads as are commonly (in Kenya) used my The well known and Appreciated Maasai jewelry such as one below

Valerie Kimani

I did a post earlier on 10 of my Favorites that involved a lot of sead bead jewelry for both the male and female, you can see it Here...

So, I was inspired bu some of the pieces i did and i decided to do a collection of them.

Before i show you i think its important to share that for anyone interested in jewelry making, this are the most affordable beads out there and their results are rich, depending on how you do them.

This was my first time to work with them so... yeah! Critic but have that in mind...

Ksh. 100

One of my workmate thought this was the best, i can't choose really.
Ksh. 300

Ksh. 300

Ksh. 100

Ksh. 100

My best friend chose this,
Ksh. 150

I really try to keep jewelry as affordable as possible...

Ksh. 150

Ksh. 300

Ksh. 100

I have to pick this, i love the color mix, feel free to suggest color mixes you would like to see.

Ksh. 300
So simple...

and Lastly one of the pieces that inspired this creation...

Thank you so much for Stopping by, please Vote on the side for the TPF stars that you think wear African pieces the best.

Ms Shee Art
XOXO

Greetings!!

 This is a summary about me :)

1. NAME: Agnes Wanjiru Ng'ethe.


2. WHO AM I? : I am a 21year old Kenyan girl with a passion for African Jewelry.
   A student at Maasai Mara University college.
   Owner of Shee Art, a jewelry business, i wake up every morning for this.


3. WHAT I BLOG ABOUT: Jewelry, African, Handcrafted, Affordable and most of it all Shee Art (my baby).
   
4. OBJECTIVE: Raise awareness on African pieces, people don't realize it but African pieces are not just designed, they are born deep in the heart and every piece handcrafted means life to the designer and it may not be perfect but if he/she exposed it to the world, someone out there will understand its beauty.
   
   
5. FIVE YEARS FROM NOW: Own a jewelry brand that will be labelled creme :)
   
6. TEN THINGS A BOUT ME
   1. I am bad with names.
   2. YouTube is my favorite channel.
   3. I have a hard time crying, i just can not.
   4. Lime green gives me life, extra! 
   5. I only read highlighted stuff or numbered. 
   6. I suck at spelling.
   7. Photography... too much to say. a lot of love for it.
   8. My memory blinks, a lot!
   9. I debate a lot.
   10. CAKE... i wish i could bake some. #InlovewithCakes

1. 
   
   
   ............THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY..............                   

 CONTACT DETAILS: 

Email: agnesngethe@yahoo.com

            : kipepeongethe@gmail.com

Phone Number: 0723598676

Instagram: shee_art

Facebook: Shee Art
                

Shee Art Necklaces.

Hallo, so i have been wanting so much to share with you my loves* my work and i chose to do a segment on the very first necklaces i made, first of all network has been a major issue for me, i just can't get first network and please reason with me *faimba* and no i have not even tried it.
anyhow......
here is my work....

Ksh. 450

This piece had colorless beads, i don't know why but is there really a color called colorless
?

Ksh. 500

I actually didn't sell this piece as it is, some two friends of mine thought thr red heart pendant was too much for it and do we decided i do away with it, which i did.

Ksh. 400

I Have so much love for this piece.

This piece is a defination of simplicity, i totally love and i actually got myself a similar one but in black.

Ksh. 500

This is a piece that has got people asking 'who made this
?'' ....oh
! its me darlings
:-p and i promise to blog about it soon, my pal bought it and she rocks it well everytime.
beads in it- orange, yellow, limegreen, black and the glass bead -colorless.

ksh. 400

Ksh. 400

i did a price strategy marketing move as it was a new product for my market and iwas also learning.......


Thank you so much for visiting.

FIRST PHOTOSHOOT

Hae Jewelry lovers, (assumptions made :P)

As i write this it just crossed my mind how bad i am at making conversations with others (maybe i should do 50 things about me, just crossed my mind as well) and notice how fast i can get out of topic... hm!

Back to business,

Lately i am hunting for a partner on my blog or someone who is well equipped with photography, if you are upcoming as i am its an added advantage as i get to grow with someone as well as i see you grow, like my tween :)

Last year i had the honor to work with my friends at  Maasai Mara University  where i study (BBM). i had Kiburi do most of the pictures together with another guy i am sorry but i Forgot his name, so please if Kiburi you know his name kindly tag him because he did a phenomenal job on introducing my pieces in Campus. The organizer was my friend Vee who i think will make a good manager at any field, hopefully start with Shee Art :)

Models of the day included: Wanjiru, Choge, Mejah, current miss Maasai Mara University-Cynthia this list goes on as we had two different designers with the same  model.

just a few of the pictures...

The earrings ksh. 100
Necklace Ksh. 400

The above consisted of a plastic-glass beads (for lack of a better way to describe the beads) and Stone beaded Necklace (available in different colors and a range of three different sizes).
Model: Vivienne Sang

Necklace Ksh. 300

model by Wanjiru

Studded hair clip Ksh. 200

The studs from the hair clip are in Gold coat color and silver.
Model : The Lovely Tess

Stone beaded Necklace Ksh. 300
Blue Glass beaded Earrings Ksh. 100

She was so effortless in all her pictures and beautiful while we are it. I'll get her name and tag on the next post (my laptop jammed and i really wanted to do this post like today)

earrings (which i know are hardly visible but i still post) Ksh. 100
Stone beaded Necklace Ksh. 300

Now i know her, she is a model and was 1st runners up on our Prom Night, will also tag her on the next post on my pieces.

...Key holder Ksh. 200

They were in plenty as we shot them while the models got ready (dressing up and make up)

The End!

Ps. complete post coming up asap!

THANK  YOU FOR STOPPING BY :)