(found here through google image search)Recently I have found myself inspired by vintage keys. Particularly skeleton keys (though it is not exclusively this kind of key that i find interesting). Something about the shape of the key itself is amazing to me. Very geometric at the end with (often) an ornate or swirling handle.
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Vintage keys of all kind have an amazing look to them and inspire TONS of creative ideas for me. I feel like i could use them in my art and in my interior decorating. And infact i WANT to use them in both ways!
Vintage keys of all kind have an amazing look to them and inspire TONS of creative ideas for me. I feel like i could use them in my art and in my interior decorating. And infact i WANT to use them in both ways!
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I remember when i was a kid we lived in a large old house. All the doors had antique keys. I think this is where my love of keys began because i would pretend i was a princess trapped in a tower and only the magic key could unlock the door and set me free! lol. Silly i know!
I remember when i was a kid we lived in a large old house. All the doors had antique keys. I think this is where my love of keys began because i would pretend i was a princess trapped in a tower and only the magic key could unlock the door and set me free! lol. Silly i know!
I think I'm going to start a key collection and see what comes of it. I'll keep you updated with pictures and stories. I wonder if i can get a story for each key (or set of keys) that i collect! Wouldn't that be awesome! ^_^
Once i have a large collection, I may start looking into doing some metal sculpture work. I've never really done anything like that before but it sounds fun and i have some wicked ideas just from the keys alone! I wonder what other scrap metal i could find that would be as (if not more) inspiring as the keys.
Stay Creative
~Alexandra
2 comments:
I love old keys, and also old machine parts, especially from old watches and clocks. Love the gears and such, with the antique metal patinas giving alot of character. I have a small key collection, but it is of newer, more modern keys. The old ones are way cooler.
I'm definetly going to start collecting old keys. I'll post some pictures once i get a good start! YAY! :)
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