I finished this at 2AM last night!
MY FIRST EVER BELT AND BUCKLE!!!
CAN I GET AN AMEN?!!!
100% handcrafted in every way! This belt features a hand cut, carved and tooled leather belt that has been antiqued and hand painted. The buckle was also crafted by me from sterling silver and amethyst. I feel compelled to once again remind you that a belt buckle takes one day of my life to create and is a labor of love in many ways. This buckle features two bison with pierced and patched hearts, one metric ton of texture as well as four amethyst cabochons. Like my buckles of the past, and many of my other pieces, this piece features a handful of word strips that utter:
Stay wild. Run free.
The leather portion of the belt echoes this sentiment and the entire piece is made to wear slung low around a part of a woman that measures about 37 inches. I can punch ONE MORE hole in this leather to snug the fit up a bit but NO MORE than that.
The belt has been equipped with two bomber snaps that allow you to remove the buckle if you wish to wear it with another belt or if you wish to wear the belt with different buckle. Versatility! YAY! Seriously, I struggled with how to antique this piece. I really wanted to use my chartreuse antique but sensibility won in the end and I selected saddle tan for the job — not everyone wears at least one piece of chartreuse green every single day like I do. See? I’m always looking out for your best interest (except for sometimes).
What people see when you’re going:
What people see when you’re coming:
This is my first larger scale effort in leather and I am so delighted by the outcome I think I’ll keep on with it. What do you think? Would you wear it?
I’m off to whip up some breakfast and a cafe au lait before heading out to the studio for the day.
I hope Thursday is treating you well, you smart little chickadees and chickadudes!
xx
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…woah dilly that belt…that buckle…that body…holy moly…that's AWESOME…i love it when you run wild & free!!! XOXO
Absolutely gorgeous – I would love to get my hands into some leather work, but really have no idea where to start! It looks like you never "starter" and rather it has been something you have been master at all along!
hot diggity! love love it, want to wear it everyday, even thinking it would pair well with my p.j.'s, after all i do run wild and free in my dreams as well as everyday life!!! your talent is awe inspiring.
AMEN.
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Oh just beautiful!! Yes I would wear it aallloooonnnneeee!!!;) Such fantastic, uplifting work.
Uh, yes. I would most definitely wear it. 🙂
Amen…sista…that ROCKS!
pretty amazing!!! you do lovely work plume!
(and this Thursday is awesome, I have a fabulous new haircut and though we've never met, I'm sharing the news!)
Wonderful silver work and the leather…WOW! Your work always makes me smile!
That belt packs a punch!
Oh, dear one – I am so proud of you and excited for this gorgeous piece – yaaaaaaYYYYY!!!
P.S. Naughty mountain drusy arrived. I love you!
I love it! I'd absolutely wear it!
I'm always curious about this – what is your method for preparing your cafe au lait? From the beans, brewing, milk, etc – yum!
Wow, wow, wow, wow, WOW!!!!!!!!! If I could only have that body to wear it on I would never take it off!!!!!!!!! Good golly, Miss Jilly you did it again…..Hugs, Sal
I love everything about it. I want to own it, kiss it, love it and rock it all the time. Please tell me you are making more?!!
I'm ALWAYS making more!!!!!!!
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Thanks for all these lovely comments, sweet ladies!
As for cafe au lait directions, I'm going to cover those details toute suite!
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Oh my Jillian!!! That is the most amazing belt i have ever seen. I wish i had tons of money so i could be a walking, live model for you!! Keep on keeping on with the leather work, it is amazing gorgeous!!! Love you tons…can't wait to be back in Poky!
I would wear it in a heartbeat….but I assure you, my lovely fellow Canadienne, it would NOT look like that "coming and going" on me!
I love it!!! Congratulations jillian!!! You're an artist!!!
With a lot of pounds less I will wear it for sure!!!
sigh… I think I just fell in love…
I think its gorgeous, I'd definitely wear it! I love belts like that, strong sturdy (and gorgeous) leather, with an amazing buckle – love the details, love the sentiment behind it. You make amazing things, lady! 🙂 And you also have a super cute belly button!
phew…I can breathe a sigh of relief, and continue crossing my fingers that Husband got my "hint" email earlier regarding this very belt. He has got to get me one! xoxo
I LOVE IT!! Excellent motto – your blog, work and art puts everything back into perspective whenever I read it!
Love it!!! Run Free! Your blog, art and work puts everything back into perspective whenever I look at it – thank you.
It's.. just… so…. GOOD!
(One day I'll own something Bisony from you… I swear it.)
Yes, I would so wear it!!! It would have to be just a wee bit longer (that doesn't sound so bad) for me!!