07.09.2008 | Posted by Katie Streeter

Etsy Finds: Wear Audrey Hepburn on your wrist and Sonny and Cher on your ears with these cool pieces of jewelry!


 I always enjoy seeing what new things the artists on Etsy are creating. I inevitably find something that's extra clever and creative and deserves some recognition. Today, jewelry influenced by movie and TV stars caught my attention.

First, I found these cool seed bead bracelets. I usually don't get into seed beads, but these were too cool to pass by without a second look. Pink Pooch Designs uses seed beads to stitch the likenesses of famous actors and actresses, including Audrey Hepburn (left), Lucille Ball, James Dean, and many more. 

Pop Bangles was my other find of the day. This artist prints images of celebrities on photo paper and seals them in plastic. Sonny and Cher (below), Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, and the women of Sex and the City are a few of the stars available in Pop Bangles' earrings.

––Katie

 

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  • July 10, 2008 @ 8:08 AM
    ravenwoman said...

    Are there copyright laws to consider when doing/selling this kind of work????

  • July 10, 2008 @ 4:20 PM

    Hi, Ravenwoman,

    Artists need to make sure that the images they use (whether for jewelry or in other art media) are copyright free and in the public domain.

  • July 22, 2008 @ 4:42 PM
    serenitysowl said...

    Very cool!  Glad to see some fellow Etsy artisans here :)

  • July 23, 2008 @ 1:47 AM
    S.Bate said...

    I don't think it's just the images you need to check out, but the copyright in the likenesses too. Living artistes or their representatives might have something to say about this and deceased ones often have copyright in their likenesses handled by their descendants, etc. And a film character portrayed by a particular actor may be owned by the movie company! I know a lot of people are reproducing and using images of celebrities willy-nilly nowadays, but most times it is a breach of copyright.

    Lovely idea, but did this jewellery artist check all this out? And if so, they should say so.

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