Faux Gilded Lace

by Liz Juneau.
(Alexandria, Louisiana, USA)

I can remember when I was younger and I frowned upon anything old or worn. As I have gotten older, I cherish old, vintage, worn, aged (whatever you want to call them) items.

I love the detail of the ironwork on this fence and it reminded me of designs on lace. I have used some vintage lace in some of my jewelry designs for accents but decided to make them the main component.

I cut the lace in various shapes depending on the size or pattern, painted them with metallic acrylic paint in gold and silver tones, and coated them with Mod Podge for added stiffness.

After they dried, they took on a life of their own becoming bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings. I embellished them with ribbon or beads. I love how the paint brought out even more of the detail of the lace designs.

Liz Juneau
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