If you’ve never used Krausbullion, we hope you’ll give it a try in your next crafting project. (We were turned on to it by local resident, Vinny L.) In a nutshell, it is a highly crimped wire that when stretched, well, it’s magical. The original Krausbouillion is made in Germany and Austria. Silvercrow Creations “etsy” shop has krausbullion that is made by a modernized process that plates copper wire, so it is less expensive. It's quite beautiful and lends old world elegance to any project. (It was used a lot in antique ornaments, especially dresdens.) And Silvercrow has a really wide range of colors not often found elsewhere. You’ll be surprised how far a little piece goes when stretched. Click on the photo for an example of how it’s used, then see the links below:
OLIVE GREEN http://www.etsy.com/listing/54488407/olive-green-krausbouillion-old-fashioned
SILVERY http://www.etsy.com/listing/63215462/silvery-krausbouillion-krinkle-crinkle
Brown http://www.etsy.com/listing/54488391/brown-krausbouillion-old-fashioned
Oh how we miss the old Dennison and Eureka stickers:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/77653953/authentic-vintage-dennison-superfine
VINTAGE ORNAMENTS 32 DEGREES NORTH HAS UPDATED THEIR WEBSITE: http://www.vintage-ornaments.com/
Toys & Stuff continues its look at those wonderful little cardboard buildings made by Built-Rite in the 1930s with Built-Rite House No.3; read more here: http://toyconnect.blogspot.com/2011/11/built-rite-house-no3-scans.html
So that's what that wire is. We have a few very old ornaments from my grandmother that have this crinkly wire wrapped about them.
ReplyDeleteI've been using this stuff for years. It really does make ornaments look veyr vintage.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, thank you! I bought some of this at an antique and thrift market over thirty years ago and have always wondered what the heck it was. It's very old with an old gold patina and coiled around what looks like old black cotton cord. Very supple in it's coiled form and stretches a mile. Mystery solved!
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