Drooling over the pieces of Porkshanks

Every time I visit Porkshank's Deviant Art page I'm filled with incredible awe and jealousy. Molly Friedrich, the woman behind the unusual alias, is an extraordinary artist who can paint, create sculptures, sew and put together some of the most extraordinary jewelry pieces I have seen. Her Deviant page is filled with intricate, beautiful necklaces I can totally imagine gracing the haute necks of runway models. I've posted my favorite images from her site.

The necklace shown immediately below is available at Friedrich's Etsy page.

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I do love pocket watches...dangling from my neck

I've always loved pocket watches because they're just so charming in a quaint, Victorian kind of way. Sadly, I have no clue about how to actually wear pocket watches and am mildly afraid of appearing obnoxious if I decide to start sporting a fob chain or a Double Albert chain. Fortunately, the DIYers at Etsy and the hipster designers at Urban Outfitters have thought of turning the watches into pendants for necklaces. I think Etsy offers a more varied, creative selection and singled out Fink Gifts for the shop's wide collection and affordability (prices range from $25ish to $50ish).

A few examples of the shop's goods, including Alice in Wonderland watches:




Fink Gifts also offers steam punked watches with exposed gears, which I think are pretty charming.



A backview of the watch shown above:


Ok, in case you do want to wear a pocket watch like a dapper old gentleman, you might want to check out this link. If you just want to be dapper, maybe check out my earlier post on Fine and Dandy.

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