Christine Martin – Australia

Category: Traditional

Description

My competition headpiece was made using traditional wire work techniques and a wooden block for sizing. I bound my wires with a narrow vintage braid. I threaded my beads onto electrical wire and then shaped this into hearts & flowers. I attached all my beaded shapes by hand and then sewed on my flower buds & feather tree trimming.

Materials

• Millinery wire
• Electrical wire
• Pink pearl beads
• Flower buds
• Feather tree.

Techniques

• Created ( millinery ) wire headpiece and blocked on wooden dome block.
• I bound my wires with vintage braid.
• Threaded pearl beads onto electrical wire and then shaped into hearts & flowers with pliers.
• Sewed flower buds and feather tree trimming on by hand.