Friday 25 April 2014

Ink bottles


Still discovering treasures at the second-hand market stall!  The green ink bottle is Victorian and unusual in that it has a well for the ink inside the bottle.  A bargain due to a small chip and damaged cork but perfect for photos (£2)  The small brown one I found this morning, (50p),  feather my own!  or rather an ex-pheasant! Used my light-box and added a texture from Distressed Textures to the second one.  One of Kim Klassen's textures to the first one.

18 comments:

  1. You've found some real treasures, Julia !
    Lovely texture work !
    Nice weekend,
    Sylvia

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  2. I've never seen a green glass ink bottle before. It's very pretty. I have one similar to the stone one. Beautiful photos.

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  3. What beautiful finds these are, Julia.

    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  4. What bargains they were. Can't beat a good market stall or junk shop rummage!

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  5. Love the way you've set these up, great finds too!
    Keep searching and having fun.....

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  6. I love your finds here and you have such nice control with textures!

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  7. Happy to see the old ink bottles!

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  8. Gorgeous, Julia! I was just saying to my hubby today that when he's retired, I hope he will be prepared to take me to some markets so I can browse around and pick up some unusual stuff!

    Thanks for your lovely comment - glad you like my latest card, and I agree, bees make a lovely subject. There is a lot of symbolism associated with them, too, and how their lives work in the colony is nothing short of miraculous!

    Shoshi

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  9. I guess I'd be dating myself if I said I remembered ink bottles ...

    Never saw a green one - I seem to remember just clear glass ones. Lovely textures with those shots.

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  10. The pheasant photo reminds me of my grandfather. I really like your treatment of these.

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  11. Wonderful still life shots, you'll never run out of subject matter at a second hand stall ;)

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  12. oh these are lovely, I have a really old ink bottle, they are so good to collect

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  13. I love your still life photos...and the quote is memorable. I too enjoy 'old things' and the stories they tell...

    xoxo

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  14. Oh, what beautiful bottles! Great still lifes.

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  15. More gorgeousness, Julia... So beautiful. I agree with Cindy that each of these objects has a story to tell. I am hoping when my hubby has retired that he will have time to take me round the markets etc. so I can search out some bargains!

    Thanks for your visit and your nice comment. So glad you enjoyed our Dartmoor flowers. I have known the names since childhood and I love them all.

    Shoshi

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  16. Brilliant finds and wonderful photos love them...

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  17. This is my first visit to your blog, and I truly enjoyed scrolling through your most recent posts. What a creative eye you have for composition. Love today's photos of the beautiful ink bottles - and the textures are heavenly!

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  18. Was für wunderschöne Tintenfässer! Und toll in Szene gesetzt ...
    Danke für's besuchen & Worte dalassen!!

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