Disaster in the image department

The title says it all. I have managed to loose my camera. Not only is a it a royal inconvenience but it means I cannot upload any more pictures of new products onto my website.
I last saw it the monday before last when I was preparing to go out. I saw it on the bookshelf and was considering taking it and decided against it. I needed it a couple of days later but it was no longer where I had left it. I have taken the house and studio inside out and emptied every box and bag I can find but it remains undiscovered.
I have some dress designs that I hope to start on in the new year and I cannot even post up sketchbook work unless I recreate it using my computers software.

back from the depths of the workshop

Goodness me it seems a long time since I last posted on here. The craft fair in Horsath was a wonderful success, everyone who had a stand sold and we had a steady stream of customers throughout the day.
I sold Pheonix a wonderful ribbon yarn jumper knitted from cherry tree yarn and several other smaller pieces.

Our second fair in Milton was not as successful and our side trip to Ray Montblanc's next door resturant to advertise the fact that we had the fair next door ended up in us nearly being throw out by the receptionest for daring to suggest some of the customers might like t ocome and see what we had to offer.





Hre are some pics from the second Milton fair

custom order and craft fayre

I'm currently working ona custom piece that I had ordered via a craft fair that I was attending. Its a long sleeved shrug with a fringe. The original colour my client wanted was khaki but I was unable to get the exact colour so we settled on a nice rich chocolate brown.

Don't forget the Craft Fayre tomorrow inHorspath Village Hall

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Themed Restaurant Competition - “Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo by La Carmina

La Carmina has opened a competition on her blog to coincide with her book about the themed restaurants in Tokyo. To enter you have to post your chosen theme on her blog . Its quite an amazing book, I'm impressed by the Alice in Wonderland theme at the local Mal Maison but the stuff she has is simply amazing.


Link to her book page
http://www.lacarmina.com/tokyorestaurants.php

I think my favourite theme would be

The Victorian Circus underneath Versailles.

You'd be led through a hall of mirrors to a spiral staircase and when you got down you'd be taken into gilded birdcages around a sand stage and sat side saddle (or astride dependant on your sex) on carousel horses decorated with striped cushions. You'd eat off hanging silver trays and be waited on by corsetted ladies in wigs, full skirts,tutus, boots, masks and feathers, gentlemen in wigs and lace and the head waiter would be dressed in a ringasters outfit. Whilst you eat your meal of delicate fancies and elaberate cocktails acrobats, dancers, jugglers and white horses would entertain you.

Steampunk silhouette

It was a 45 min wait but well worth it. Turns out I know more about steampunk then the museum people.

Whohub Interview

I've been invited by Whohub to do an interview about my work and inspiration. You can find the interview via this link.
http://www.whohub.com/roseoakstudio#

New Neck Pieces:Winter Ruffs and Rose Garlands

For those who want something a bit more unusual I have a selecion of Winter Ruffs.
Crochet from cotton and wool mixes these come in a selection f colours and styles some single coloured, some multi, some plain and some decorated with buttons and ribbon corset ties.
As usual Commission pieces are available.
I have a small selection of these in recycled silk and specialist yarns

The Vampire Hunter
This is one of those pieces that named itself.
Crochet in red, grey and lilac this is sumptous and sexy with a corset lace front in lilac or black

Sweet Woodruff Victorian Corset Neck Ruff
A long title but certainly worth it.
This is crochet in a light green with ruffles on the top and even longer ruffles at the bottom with a duck egg greeny corset lace up at the front

The Time Travelers Mistress
Now this is utterly delectible, a Violet Creme crochet piece with top and bottom ruffles decorated with pearl effect studs, crochet lace dasies and a vintage necklace clasp in brass effect metal.
This piece has hints of Victorian and Steampunk in original RoseOak Style

Green Grow the Rushes at the side of the stream, gently bowing in the breeze as you wander along wearing this enchanting green ruffled neck piece with three layers in rich and light shades.

This is caught at the front with a vintage plastic button in soft warm browny green,

Pink Pagoda
Add a touch of sauciness to your evening with this enchanting pink neck ruff entwined with pearl effect beads and caught in the front with a vintage chocolate button

Rose Garland Neck Pieces
These are frivalous and utterly captivating pieces made from felted and non felted cords with pure cotton flowers and decorated with glass beads, pearls, felt thorns and handpainted buttons.

Harlequin
This is a darkly enchanting piece made from a felted cord with red and black pure cotton roses and red and black seed beads

Barbra Allen
This is a sweet lovers set comprising of a neck piece and bracelet made from a green wool cord and handmade roses in a deep english pink. These are decorated with glass beads,handpainted button, freshwater pearl and brown felt thorns.

New Neck Pieces:Cowls

Brrrr

Winter has come suddenly to my studio. I've been working on some snuggly warm neck pieces to ward out the chill.

Sweet Plum Cowl
Now this is utterly fabulous. A mix of wool and bamboo in a self striping selection of purple, blue and reddish orange. This is slighty stretchy garter stitch piece with 3 oversized vintage buttons

Spray Cowl
The ultimate in Knitted Unisex. This is a lovely cowl in a selection of muted blue, pink,yellow and green that has been spray dyed with black to create an almost graffiti effect. This is fasted the front with a vintage wooden toggle

Withered Rose Cowl
This is a sweet sultry piece in a chunky selection on pinks,grey and muted lilacs. Entitled Withered rose this is reminisant of the rose garden one the bright blossomed flowers have fallen to sleep in the winter months.
This has three oversized buttons in different styles and sizes that can be buttoned up dependant on how you like to wear it

Snow White Cowl
In recognition of the soon to be showing Snow White on Ice by the Russion Ice Stars this is a deep, rich red and cream cowl knitted in garter with 3 oversized mother of pearl effect iridescant buttons running up the front

The Eco Warrior
This is pretty much It when Eco Friendly is concerned. This is made out of recycled cotton mix dress fabric that had been cut into strips and stitched down the middle in white and fawn/gold.
This was then knitted in garter to creat a totally unique scarf that will not just keep you snug but help save the planet.

CoalFire Cowl
Wrm and Snug without the wood and ash
Knitted in the same yarn as my popular Coalfire Top, this cowl is again garter stitched and has two vintage buttons and a wooden toggle

Steampunk Exhibition

Heaven, total and complete Heaven, Thats what friday was. I only just got back down to reality this morning with a raging headache. a full head of "steamUp" indeed.
Lots of wonderful photographs to follow ans a ouple of my sister and I all dressed up and really amusing the museum staff with ooohs, aaaahs and Oh My God!! look at this.

Entrance sign

My sister dressed up

Me dressed up

Thank heaven for passing american tourists

second entry signPoster at the start of the exhib

Masks at the entrance

goggles with a thread in the story

my sister and I playing with the camera system

Time for Tea goggles

Glass skull

Clocks

Steampunk Viking Ship
I adore this. I want it in the bath

Another of me

I can't remember what this is, only thats its cool

theEyePod

been looking forward to seeing that. I had this 7 yr old boy explain how it worked to me *sweet*

another lamp. This was actually at the entrance before the poster and masks

These amazing rings made me wish I wasn't so hopeless at metalwork.

There is a guy on Etsy called billyblue I think who does something similiar with the eyes. I adore the thought of a pocket dragon watch

the steampunk womb. I had a close up of the baby but my camera fuzzed. I'll just *have* to go again *sigh*




The Wings!! I love these.
Imagine flying over the rooftops in these. Sort of Van Helsing ish

another lamp. this one hanging

Me and the wings
I think this is my favourite photograph

The best I can remember is that its some kind of steam machine

I adore this guy. the waistcoat, the armpiece and the hat. I must get a bowler and punk it up

They were selling got a mug. This was one of the pics on it. I'd have liked to see a couple of different designs instead of just the one. one with a steampunk lass perhaps

A couple of general pics of people going round the place

one more of the gentleman

and one of me waiting for the bus to go home