This week’s “Hump Day” find is repurposed zippers. Lots and lots of zippers! Etsy artisan Amalia Versaci definitely has a love of all things zipper-y and it shows in her work. She uses every bit of the zipper — the pull, the metal teeth and the banding that holds the metal teeth together. She finds vintage zippers — sometimes as old as the 1930′s! — and creates unique and fabulous work out of them. Lucky for us, she also sells it on Etsy!
I’ve never seen jewelry quite like these pieces that are somehow reminiscent of the 80′s to me. Retro 80′s styling is definitely “in” again. The bold, bright colors of the zipper pulls on the necklace especially harken back to days of my youth. I love how these earrings and necklace don’t try to hide their previous use. Instead, the artist embraces it’s past use and makes that the main feature of the piece itself! Anyone who looked even remotely closely at the jewelry who recognize it immediately. One common, everyday item turned into a beautiful accessory.
These pieces are also quite affordable as well with the earrings being $14 plus shipping and the necklaces being $36 plus shipping, both in USD. She’s got a huge range of other jewelry available for your perusal on her site as well — zipper tape earrings and necklaces, earrings and necklaces of pull tabs of every color and design imaginable as well as a variety of bracelets. She ships to Canada, the US and everywhere else with really pretty reasonable shipping rates as well. But if you think that jewelry could be the only use for these upcycled zippers, think again! She also makes some really fantastic jars that are covered in zippers that require more than a passing glance to realize what it’s made with.
There’s also some fun and colorful magnets which could be used in the office or in the home to hold up the odd bits and pieces of notes, photos or whatever that must be remembered. I’d definitely recommend stopping by her Etsy store or gallery site to check out the huge range of items that she has available for purchasing. You could really make some of your loved ones Christmas’ a little green-er with her amazing pieces or add some fun flair to your own wardrobe or decor.
