Fit for a seamstress, these necklaces feature a digital image of a vintage dress pattern from my collection. The image and tiny vintage button are sealed in resin in an antiqued brass rectangle setting and joined by a large vintage button and repurposed bobbin or thimble. The 30-inch chain closes with a small lobster clasp.
Christine scans each image using her collection of vintage ephemera and prints the images on archival paper. She then hand-pours the resin and lets it cure for 72 hours, making it water-resistant, lighter than a glass cabochon, and less likely to crack than glass or plastic. Metal is lead-free, nickel-free plated brass alloy and not suitable for bathing or swimming.
Due to the nature of sourcing vintage materials, each necklace will be unique. Examples of the sizes, shapes, and colors are shown, but each piece may vary from those pictured. Patterns and button colors/sizes will be unique to the necklace so items may vary from those pictured. Some pieces may not be available for reorder.
Jewelry & Collage with a Touch of Nostalgia
With a passion for old treasures, Christine Stoll creates jewelry, keychains, and collage with a history. Vintage and repurposed items feature prominently in Christine's creations. She relishes the time spent leafing through vintage dictionaries, atlases, gas station maps, and other ephemera for her creations, preserving bits of the past with resin. Each piece includes a descriptive tag highlighting the items used in the creation...a story for the recipient. :: Christine returned to art in 2010 after a career in non-profit development, following the death of her incredibly creative Grandma Kathy (who passed down her jewelry tools and supplies). Christine's grandma promised to come back as robin in her afterlife. You will find robins and other birds in many of Christine's creations. Her jewelry incorporates her love of vintage with a mix of modern – inspired by Grandma Kathy. :: Each item is handmade by Christine (with some of Grandma Kathy's tools) in a shared studio in downtown Issaquah, Washington. :: A percentage of proceeds is donated to ovarian cancer research in memory of Christine's Grandma Kathy.