I hit a few thrift stores yesterday and came across this:
Someone lovingly and probably laboriously put this Christmas tree picture together by gluing down bits and pieces of vintage jewelry, vintage beads and lots of green glass shards. It measures 16"x20". Now I truly appreciate all the work that went into this. But I bought it to take it apart.
It is so old that the glue had completely dried out and a flat blade screw driver pops most of them off easily and cleanly. I bought it for the jewelry for my artwork.
It would take a very long time for me to find broken rhinestone pieces, beads and earrings. This saved me a lot of time hunting -- especially for the rhinestones. However, I still look for vintage jewelry to sell in my booth.
After I take all the bits off, I plan to take the background piece out and paint the frame white and sell it separately. Will also bag up some of the beads and sell them separately as well. Nice find!
