Mounds II - Custom Variation

This is a re-creation of my Mounds Necklace for a custom client completed last week…

Mounds II
© Margaux Lange 2011
sterling silver, plastic Barbie doll parts, resin.

26 Barbie boobies in various sizes/hues encased in sterling silver with oxidized finishing and hand-hammered chain detail. I'm happier with this necklace than I was with the original version because I was able to tweak the design to function even better this time around. Sometimes it can be incredibly satisfying to revisit an idea in an attempt to perfect it.

Here's a shot of the back of the piece:

Detail of handmade chain with hammer textured links:


And on the dress form so you can have a sense of the scale and how the piece hangs:

Lotta Legs Lately

Leg Lapel Pin
© Margaux Lange 2011
sterling silver, nickel silver, plastic Barbie doll leg, resin.

Leg Lapel Pin was a custom order created for an eccentric gentleman who wanted a BOLD statement piece for his lapel.


The knee can be bent at an angle or worn straight so he has styling options (personally I like it best at 90º) The shoe is a solid silver casting of an amazing Barbie doll heel. I've used it once before on a previous project. I regret I did not get any photographs of this piece worn on an actual lapel before I shipped it off to London… but oh well. Many thanks to Mike for the custom order!

Custom Smooch

Smooch Necklace
© Margaux Lange 2011

Another custom order recently completed: Smooch Necklace with adjustable chain.
Many thanks to Marlene!

Custom work for my Australian friend!

Here are some more recent custom items completed for my friend Tanya from Australia

Smile & Eye Pull Thru Earrings
© Margaux Lange 2011

Polka-dot Eye Ring with adjustable band
© Margaux Lange 2011

This photo was taken when Tanya was visiting NYC and made the trek up to Beacon for a day visit this past Fall (due to some unfortunate camera events, this shot of us was taken with a point and shoot disposable film camera - hence the old skool grainy look!) It was great to meet Tanya face to face, show her my studio full of Barbie dolls, and talk with her about my work. We had a wonderful visit. Thanks again Tanya!

Recent Custom

Bust Heart in Turquoise and Plum
© Margaux Lange 2011

Silver Ear Blossoms
© Margaux Lange 2011

This necklace and pair of earrings were recent custom orders for a wonderful client located in Australia (she is also the woman who proudly sports this tattoo) I'm really pleased with how they turned out. Many thanks to Claire, for giving me creative freedom with the design of these pieces!

The heart necklace reminds me a bit of a flaming heart milagro (turned upside down) which is making me consider creating some milagro-inspired works… might be interesting, no?

Back from the holidays

Happy New Year everyone! I must say, this vacation was a lovely, MUCH needed break; full of rest, relaxation and of course lots of wii playing (I'm currently obsessed with Just Dance 2… omg SO fun.)

I thought today I would share some images of recent custom works completed for the holidays…

Handcuffs
© Margaux Lange
sterling silver, plastic Barbie doll hands, resin.


Remember this lovely glitter bust I blogged about a while back…???

…she became a custom Have-a-Heart Bust Ring!

Have-a-Heart Glitter Bust Ring
© Margaux Lange
sterling silver, plastic Barbie doll bust, resin.

This customer wanted her Quote Bubble Ring to be a little more rock n' roll…

So custom piercings were added! This is the first ring in the Quote/Thought Bubble Series I've made. I think it turned out great and I look forward to making more of them (with or without the piercings ;-)

Quote Bubble Ring with custom piercings
© Margaux Lange
sterling silver, plastic Barbie doll, pigmented resin.

Green Teardrop Necklace
© Margaux Lange
sterling silver, plastic Barbie doll eye, pigmented resin.

In One Ear and Out the Other Earrings
© Margaux Lange
sterling silver, plastic Barbie doll ears, resin.

Smile Cufflinks
© Margaux Lange
sterling silver, plastic Barbie doll smiles, pigmented resin.

Hot Pink Polka Dot Eye Ring
© Margaux Lange
sterling silver, plastic Barbie doll eye, pigmented resin.

For those of you who inquired about a custom order that I had to turn down while I was in the throws of Holiday madness, my apologies. However, good news! I'm now accepting custom orders again from now through the end of the winter, so email me if you're interested: margauxlange [at] gmail.com

New Shoes

These are two new custom shoe rings recently completed and shipped off to their proud new owners!

Pinwheel Vintage Shoe Ring in 14k gold vermeil
© Margaux Lange 2010
sterling silver, 14k gold.

Pinwheel Vintage Shoe Ring - white
© Margaux Lange 2010
sterling silver, plastic Barbie doll shoes.

fruits of my labor

A re-order for Russian boutique: Alice-n-Rabbit shipped off today…

And here's a pic of some recent custom Have-a-Hearts, a pin and a necklace. (There's been increased interest in the addition of "pasties" to the busts lately… quite interesting!)

Have-a-Heart Bust Necklace in butterscotch & Have-a-Heart Bust Pin in vanilla
© Margaux Lange 2010

A happy customer

My gorgeous friend Jean McNamara sent me photos of herself wearing the custom brooch I made for her a while back and I'm SO excited to finally see the piece on! It looks incredible with her red hair, fair skin and freckles, don't you think?


Jean is a very talented actress who recently moved from NYC to London in pursuit of her acting dreams and new adventures across the pond. You can check out her blog documenting it all… A Redhead in London.

Many thanks for the photos Jean, and all the best to you in Londontown! ♥

Custom Order: Bridesmaids Gifts

Further evidence that I'm not the only one with a 'spring green' color obsession! This collection of custom Smile Necklaces was made for a wonderful client getting married later this month. She commissioned them as gifts for each of her bridesmaids. In her initial email to me, she mentioned she already owned a necklace of mine that was quite special to her…

"When my fiance and I first started dating we saw your work at CraftyBastards in Adams Morgan (DC) I loved it, he surprised me with it a few weeks later, and its really the one gift I always smile at from him."

I feel honored to have been chosen to contribute to their special day! The first step in the custom design process is picking out the Barbie elements. So I picked out a bunch of red lip Barbie doll grins from my stash and emailed a photo of them to the client so she could personally choose which ones she wanted to use.

Next we chose the resin. Her bridesmaids will be wearing dresses in various shades of red (pomegranate, poppy, watermelon, etc) and "new growth green" is a part of her wedding palette as well, so she requested spring green resin surrounds to really pop off the red dress colors. I think they turned out lovely… hopefully she and all her gals will think so too!

Are you interested in a unique custom bridal party order for your own upcoming nuptials? Feel free to shoot me an email for more info!

Custom Brooch complete!

I have to admit, this piece is going to be REAL hard to part with. I'm thrilled with how it turned out and tempted to keep it for myself! Oh well, at least it will be going to a fellow redhead (I know the greens will look fantastic with her hair!) This piece was SO much fun to make. I love it when clients give me the creative freedom to run wild with an idea. Many thanks to Jean for the custom commission!

I meant to post this yesterday…

Custom brooch update: I'm diggin' the cut outs!

First round resin was poured today. More pics to follow shortly… stay tuned!

Progression of a custom commission

I thought I would share some of the progressions of a custom piece I've been working on lately…

(the lovely green eye is from this amazing Barbie doll I won on eBay a while back)

Today I'll be working on making the pin back and pendant bail. It will have the ability to be worn as both a brooch or a necklace.


The area colored black is from a sharpie marker. I'm toying with the idea of cutting those areas out (to create some negative space within the piece.) The rest of the recessed areas will get filled in with various shades of green/blue resins. More progress pics to follow soon. What do you all think?

Daena Title

Remember Daena Title? my custom order client who makes amazing paintings using Barbie as her muse? She sent me a photo of herself wearing the earrings I made for her alongside one of her wonderful large paintings entitled: Big Barbie …

Big Barbie © Daena Title

Even more incredible when you get a sense of the scale, right?

Daena Title's "Drown the Barbies" series of paintings and photographs are available for viewing at the Koplin del Rio Gallery in Los Angeles, CA.

email: info@koplindelrio.com
or call 310.836.9055

Also be sure to check out her website at daenatitle.com

Here's a close-up of Daena's smile earrings with fresh water pearl drops:

I heart my custom clients

Thought I would share two recent custom pieces completed for some wonderful clients…

The first, a Blood Coral Hand Necklace commissioned for repeat buyer Alexis Petruso, aka: moxiecupcake, a fellow etsian who makes beautifully constructed mosaic works. Including unique lovely mirrors like this one:
Find Alexis on etsy here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/moxiecupcake
even more here: www.moxiecupcake.com
and her blog: www.moxiecupcake.blogspot.com

The second, a Surround Sound Necklace (2" medium size) for a wonderful client in nearby Queens, NY. I hope she loves it!

If you're interested in commissioning a piece of Plastic Body Series jewelry, please feel free to contact me to discuss the possibilities. You may contact me here.

Custom Kiss

Kiss Necklace

© Margaux Lange 2009

This was a custom order recently completed for Facéré Jewelry Art Gallery in Seattle, WA. I'm pleased with this new variation on the original. I especially like the extra dash of color the coral pink heart adds. What do you think?!

© Margaux Lange 2009

"The Kiss" is the necklace I get the most emails about so I figured I might as well post some info about the necklace here now in the event anyone is interested:

• YES, you may custom order this necklace, however… please be aware it would be a variation on this piece, ie: the Barbie parts used would be different, and the arrangement/design would also be different, as each piece is a one-of-a-kind.

• NO, this piece is not cheap. This is a time-consuming necklace to make and is not part of my production line. And as I mentioned, each one is a one-of-a-kind which increases it's value.

Please feel free to contact me if you're still interested: margauxlange[at]gmail.com

Happy New Year everyone! I'm trying to work through some personal resistance I've been having to my acclimation back into work after such a wonderful, long holiday vacation. I'm trying to be gentle with myself. On that note, I wish you all a gentle easing into 2010!

Gazing

Custom commission complete, Gazing Necklace w/ faceted cz drop.

I heart my custom clients!

A few recent custom commissions completed…

Gazing Necklace with hand clasp
© Margaux Lange

Sterling silver with matte finishing and pearl drop.

Pink and Olive Glitter Eye Earrings
© Margaux Lange

Four Smile Clover Necklace
© Margaux Lange

Sterling silver, diamond cut ball chain and hand clasp, patina finishing.