Thirsty (for stuff) Thursday - Etsy Desirables

Happy Thirsty (for stuff) Thursday!

• TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ENTER TO WIN A FREE PAIR OF EARRINGS! Be sure to email coconutheadjewelry@gmail.com what you like about Friday. 
• New items after geeky finds

This week I have perused Etsy's geekery showcase. This week ranges from geek --> Treky --> pretty --> science goodies from wonderful sellers.

Vulcan Felted Doll - woolykins

Circuit Board Necklace- boardaments

Moustache Soap - servasgschaeft

Pythagorean Theorem Coffee Cozy - NausicaaDistribution

Brain Brooch - yourorgangrinder

Circuit Board Ties - Scatterbrainties

Green Eye Rot Ring - UndeadEd

Peacock Butterfly Hair Clips - Cherubinocrafts

Light Man Necklace - Aula46

Phalanges Diagram Handmade Embroidery - itsastitch

I hope you enjoyed this week's Etsy desirables!

My new items:

These insect wings are inspired by all of the insects buzzing around in the recent warm weather.

Cellular mitosis - metaphase earrings

Special Order - Nonpaper cup caffeine molecule earrings

Special Order - Blue Butterfly Plastic Earrings

How-To: Transform Take Home into Shrinky Dink Jewelry

Happy Monday and Happy Valentine's Day! 

Email coconutheadjewelry@gmail.com to enter to win a pair free earrings!

Since today is the day to celebrate love wouldn't it be great to share the love of shrink plastic (Who says V-day has to be about sharing your love with people?). So, I have read of various forums/websites that take home food containers are made with plastic that shrinks in the oven. Say what?! Yes, its true!!

Outline of Steps

1. Find a clear plastic take-home container
2. Clean container
3. Use permanent marker to draw designs onto plastic
4. Heat Oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit, cut out design and hole punch 
5. Bake plastic on paper for 1-2 mins
6. Enjoy your miniature creation!

Now you don't have to spend a nickel on shrink plastic if you have a container like this in your fridge :) 

Be sure to wash out the container removing all food particles.

I just used the lid (I didn't want to spend time cleaning it if the project ended up failing). But it works!

Be sure to use permanent marker when drawing your designs and coloring them in.
NOTE: Flip your design over before coloring in the lines. The marker will smear with whatever colors  you're using. It happened to me on the next photo...

I'm not sure if it's easily visible, but I wasn't careful and the yellow and blue markers smeared. Fortunately the smears were integrated into wing veins.
Be sure to heat your conventional oven, toaster oven, but no microwave oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
Place a piece of plain paper (brown paper bag, graphing paper, printing paper, card stock) on a baking sheet. Make sure there is no ink printing on the paper or else it will end up on your creation.

Remove baking sheet from the oven, let cool and then pop off your shrunken creations!

This plastic has a lovely transparent quality to it that creates a stained glass look.

I hope you try this at home, and let me know how it works out!

Friday Free Earring Giveaway - 1st Edition

Happy Friday! Ready to win a free pair of earrings? There are no strings attached, free shipping and a great pair of earrings. 


Here's how you enter: email me and share what you love about Friday (other than it being the beginning of the weekend) at coconutheadjewelry@gmail.com. Submissions will be accepted starting today and end next Thursday, Feb 17th.


Enter for a chance to win these:

Free Friday Giveaway Prize!

Here are brand new, hot out of the oven earrings! I can't help but think of spring with all of this bright sunlight peeking through the blinds in the living room, which has lead to these budding baby butterfly wing earrings. Each are  1x0.5 inches and are make of shrink plastic and hand drawn by yours truly.

Orange and Yellow Butterfly

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Orange, green and black Butterfly

Purple and Yellow Butterfly (Go Lakers?)

Thirsty (for stuff) Thursday - Local Edition

Hello! Thank you for stopping by to check out the second edition of Thirsty (for stuff) Thursday.
This time its local --> Bay Area California local, can I get a OH YEAH BABY?!
           P.s. I'm going to start Free Earrings Friday, so check in to enter to win a pair of free earrings made by me :-)

Blue Sapphire Tentacle-ring - Octopus Me

Red and Black Patchwork Heart- Tireless Hearts

Nautilus Card - PassionateEye

Fantastic Green and Platinum Leather Earrings- Tomgirl

Floral Knitted Ear warmer - Crafty Today

And that's all folks! Oh, I have a few new items posted on flickr and my etsy shoppe. Here are some photos.

I hope you have a great Thursday!

Intro to Newest Creations - Feedback Requested Pls!

Alrighty, I'm going to get my rear in gear and get onto a legit blogging schedule. I'm going to work on making Mondays - Into to Newest Creations
Thursdays- Thirsty (for stuff) Thursdays

And that's what I have come up with thus far. Oh yeah, and perhaps add a Free Giveaway Friday. How does that sound?

Let's get on with the blog and I introduce to you, personally, my newest creations:

They're rough drafts- let me know what you like and don't. Thx :-)

THC molecule - share the love

Theobromine - every chocolate lovers dream

Single Lateral Lumar Vertebra - Shrinky dink earrings

Side View - Lateral Lumbar Vertebra

Lumbar Vertebral Column - Its messy (first attempt), and new one will be made if you guys think its a good idea.

Better looking spinal column earring 

Molecular Serotonin - shirnky dinks

Side View of Serotonin Earrings

Pseudo-Stained Glass Virus Earrings - sans legs :(

Alternate View of Virus Earrings

Thirsty (for stuff) Thursday - Etsy Desirables

In attempt to stray from my usual monetary vices (Victoria's Secret, Teavana, and other expensive doo-dads that I don't need but desperately want)  I've decided to peruse the goods of Etsy sellers and have found a few items that have been added to my wish-list. To keep with the SCIENCE theme, they are all geek-chic.

1. Cleaner Science Petri dish soaps --> Red blood cell soaps :)
2. Heather Palmer Glass bowls --> coral looking glass bowls
3. Plant Cell T-shirt --> self explanatory and awesome
4. Felt Microbe Broach
5. Air plant + beaker = <3

And there you have it; our very first Thirsty (for stuff) Thursday edition. I hope you enjoy!

Gettin' Molecular

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I <3 Caffeine in mug form

Caffeine To-Go

In attempt to go with the science flow, I've created a couple of molecular earrings. Please give me feedback!! Everything helps. If you don't want to sign into blogger, all pics are posted on flickr to make it easier/more accessible.

I'm thinking of adding theobromine into the mix...but we'll see. Everything is available in my shoppe. Check it out!