Monday, April 26, 2021

Glass Fishing Float Jewelry



 

The earliest evidence of glass floats being used by fishermen comes from Norway in 1844 where glass floats were on gill nets in the great cod fisheries in Lofoten. By the 1940s, glass had replaced wood or cork throughout much of Europe, Russia, North America, and Japan. Japan started using the glass floats as early as 1910. Today, most of the remaining glass floats originated in Japan because it had a large deep sea fishing industry which made extensive use of the floats; some made by TaiwanKorea and China. In Japanese, the floats are variably known as ukidama (浮き玉, buoy balls) or bindama (ビン玉, glass balls).

Glass floats have since been replaced by aluminum, plastic, or Styrofoam.

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Fishing Float Jewelry

Did you know  fishing floats first appeared in Norway and were made by a glass company  in 1842? It wasn't until 1910 that the Japanese started making them out of recycled sake bottles,  which is why so many are green.

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Miniature Japanese Glass Fishing Float Earrings

It's been a while since I've created jewelry but this was just the project to get me going again .

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Danish Plaited Socks

I have been on the most challenging knitting adventure these last few weeks. A wonderful sock challenge by a Danish designer Cita Steinmeier has been sharing her design and traditions of Christmas in Denmark. 
The entire pattern was in chart form which was a new experience for me.

My knitting has grown and once again proved that anything is possible if you don't give up!! And of course have lots of help. 

Monday, November 23, 2020

From Christmas Slippers to Dino Slippers

When you have already knit Christmas slippers and your grandson informs you he needs dinosaur slippers what's a grandma to do?? Make adjustments.