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I work with all types of media, from oil paints to clays to hemp.

Currently, I'm doing a lot of work with polymer clay, creating Treasure Boxes which can be used for jewelry, etc. I'm also putting together a lot of neat jewelry; necklaces and bracelets. Most of the jewerly is made with hemp but some is done with cotton cord. I try to stay away from leather because of it's origin, however, I do have a couple of pieces made with leather cord. The leather cord was given to me and wasted leather cord is just as bad if not worse than the cord itself. 

I love using hemp because it is recyclable/biodegradeable. Unfortunately, the polymer beads aren't necessarily environmentally friendly, but they are durable and do not have lead paint in them. ;)

Outside of my current venture, I also paint. I usually use acrylics but have mosied over to oil a couple of times.

I "re-purpose" shoes as well. I've always hated for my shoes to go to waste just because their colors have faded and I'm not a fan of shelling out big bucks for a pair of kicks, so I started painting my old ones. Viola! new kicks after just a couple hours of work!  

You can check out my blogs for pics of my work: http://polybeads.blogspot.com or http://thickneckarts.blogspot.com and also http://thickneckarts.etsy.com for my jewelry.

You can also check out http://domestikgoddess.com/tspiral-trance-treasure-box/ for a write-up on my Treasure Boxes!

thickneckarts's Gallery

70s Mod Tea-Lite/Votive Holder

70s Mod Tea-Lite/V
Posted by: thicknecka
Dirty Ballerina Bobble Nubbs

Dirty Ballerina Bo
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Ballpark Beads - Ketchup 'n' Mustard

Ballpark Beads - K
Posted by: thicknecka
Gaia UFO Disc

Gaia UFO Disc
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Calm

Calm
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Citrus Will

Citrus Will
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