Seahorses are fascinating fish. They have the head of a horse with the snout of an anteater, spines like a puffer fish, a pouch of a kangaroo, eyes like a lizard, the tail of a monkey, an armor plated body, and the ability to change color like a chameleon and wrap their tails around things. The male seahorse is also the one who gives birth!
I’d been holding onto this seahorse for quite some time, knowing that I wanted to transform it into something colorful and fun.
The pewter finish was dark and lackluster so I sent it to my friend Shoshannah at F. is for Frank to be gold plated. What a difference the color change made- my seahorse was looking shiny and pretty! I had wanted to experiment with weaving different colored threads with chain and thought the two would be a nice match.
I think the combination turned out pretty good. The braided chain follows the curves of the seahorse and the colors add an oceanic, tropical vibe.
I used my new iPad to take these photos. I know it’s trendy, but who doesn’t love the hipstamatic? The anticipation of how the image is going to turn out is so exciting!
