Step One to Start Marbling!

Wanted to show you all the different sizes of feathers I marble! The largest feather is a swan wing feather. This feather is 12" in length. What an awesome thing to be able to use. I have a friend who caretakes trumpeter swans and he collects the feathers when the birds naturally molt them. I only have a few!  The swan feathers exude majesty, elegance and a quiet loyalty. These larger swan and cockatoo feathers I will experiment with double sided marbling.

These are the different sizes of African Grey parrot feathers. I will try to marble both sides on the larger feathers. From large feathers for milliners, to small feathers for feather jewelry I also use some of the feathers of my African Grey~Sylvie. She is definitely smarter than I am, and she is single minded. Loves my husband, but knows where the food and yum-yums come from!

Of course, all feathers I use are naturally molted.

15% Sale on all Feather Sets!

Use the coupon code SPRINGMARBLES to receive 15% off on all feather sets. You have to be signed on to my blog (if you already are, that's cool!). This does not apply to feather jewelry and/or feather notecards.
If you wish to purchase anything on sale and something off sale, please convo me first and I will figure it out.

I am preparing right now for what will probably be my last feather marbling session. It would be great to find a home for all the feather sets that are now in the shop.

I will announce on my blog when I will be listing the upcoming marbles~so stay tuned!

New Creation from Eri L at ericosmicgirl on Etsy!

One of my favorite things is to show the originality and creativity of the artists who buy my marbled parrot feathers~Eri bought my holiday marbled cockatoo feathers and together with crystals, wire, color and her sense of joy, created this beautiful pair of earrings that are incredibly uplifting and beautiful to look at.

You can find these earrings and all of Eri's treasures in her Etsy store at www.ericosmicgirl.etsy.com/

New Pics of Marbled Feather Creations

More lovely marbled feather creations! Kayce who's store is www.VivaLaWhimsey.etsy.com/ has used both natural macaw feathers~naturally molted from my beautiful Quill who originally came to me as a rescue. She flew onto a 14th floor window ledge in Brooklyn NY, spent 3 years in an artists loft~was then given to me because she ate all their wood furniture~they didn't believe that a bird should be kept in her cage when unsupervised. OOPSY! And we have been together for 30 years.

So Kayce used natural macaw feathers and she used marbleized (marbled) cockatoo feathers to create these beautiful pieces. She sent me pictures and just remember all you feather artists out there~please send me pictures and I will publish them on my blog. Visit Kayce's store www.VivaLaWhimsey.etsy.com/  Her jewelry is gorgeous!

Exotic Feather Sale at QuillnAros!!

SALE ALERT!!!! 20% off of all Red and Green Marbled Feather Sets

Please make note of the sizes~these are the smaller cockatoo feathers.

You don't have to fuss with a coupon I have changed the prices to reflect the
discount. I hope someone is reading my blog (sigh) this is really a great price and will
last only 30 days.

There are 4 sets on Etsy at      www.QuillnAros.etsy.com/
There are 4 sets on Artfire at    www.QuillnAros.artfire.com/

I have included a picture of one of the sets:     

Gone like the Wind~Marbled Feather Earrings with Natural African Grey Tail Feathers

First they were there~ then they were gone! Fabulous earrings created by wiresNpliers. Carol used the marbled cockatoo feathers, natural African Grey tail feathers and coordinated these two elements with matching stones and beads. They were in her store for only two days and someone snatched them up!

And here is my main supplier for those tomato red tail feathers. Nope, she aint running away from me~she's getting a tail rub from her #1 favorite big guy!

To see more of Carol's beautiful jewelry visit her two stores~
http://www.wiresnpliers.etsy.com/ and http://www.wiresnpliers.artfire.com/
                                                      

EyelashJewelry done with Marbled Feathers

Well, you have to see these~this young artist creates false eyelashes which she calls "eyelash jewelry". They are so detailed, so original~just so beautifully done. I also think Natalie could double as a brain surgeon! I could never control my hands to work in minature like she does. Visit her store at www.EyelashJewelry.etsy.com/  it is a treat!