Upcycled Mannequin Parts: Fortune-Teller Hands

“Fortune-Teller Hands”
archival ink, acrylic, plastic, metal, nail polish
Christian Baloga
2014

Happy World Goth Day! I’m delighted you took a break from your annual cemetery picnic to

Junk to Jewelry

 [6.12.16 UPDATE]: 

I’ve handpicked some of these items to be available for sale on Etsy. Click HERE to head over to the store.

Armed with nothing but my cargo pocket swim trunks, I get down on my knees and scour the beach for shells and broken glass. When I’m closer to home, I pry the outskirts of cemeteries or the guts of abandoned buildings in search of discarded materials. When I’m home, I explore the forests surrounding my house for feathers, skeletal remains, and unoccupied wasp nests.

The idea of upcycling trash into something useable and beautiful is very appealing to me. Besides the excitement of finding bizarre objects, this practice is relaxing,  helps the environment, and allows me to convert findings into future art projects.

As you’ll see in the gallery below,