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Honey Bee on Honeycomb Brooch (new recycled acrylic)

Honey Bee on Honeycomb Brooch (new recycled acrylic)

Regular price £39.00 GBP
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This honey bee brooch features a honeycomb inspired base and a bee assembled on top made to look like it's just about to land. The honey comb features a golden recycled acrylic made from two offcuts and the circular pieces on the bees are also made from recycled acrylic too. The rest of the design features plain Perspex, pearl marble acrylic, transparent acrylic, as well as frosted and mirror acrylic. Pieces that use recycled acrylic may be more limited in numbers than my usual range.

The design measures approximately 58(h)mm x 60mm(w) and has an horizontal brooch back glued to the back.
There will be variation in the recycled acrylic and also a little in the hand mixed acrylic but generally this one is quite consistent. All work is solely done by Rock The Panda designer and maker Ruth Anna Moore in Sheffield, United Kingdom.
The brooch has the Rock The Panda logo and year made engraved on the back and comes in it's own box. All Rock The Panda designs will be limited. They won't ever be mass produced.

About the recycled acrylic - 

I've kept all my acrylic offcuts since I started Rock The Panda back in 2018 as I knew that one day there would be a way to use them. That day has come! I'm now able to recycle acrylic into new sheets with heat, pressure, time and care. It's very exciting and means that my little business has become a lot more environmentally friendly.

I've also developed the technique further through experimenting which involves adding a thin layer of clear acrylic on top. This creates a better finish and cut that enables me to use it within more complex designs and this is the type I will mostly use from now on.

Each new small sheet takes a long time to make; I can only really make 1 (about a 18cm square surface) sheet a day and they require a lot of attention to ensure that the result is properly fused together. It is a process I experimented with for a few weeks prior to getting a usable sheet!

Although a machine is involved in the making of the recycled acrylic and the new type is very similar looking to regular non recycled acrylic please bear in mind that there may be tiny surface marks, little dimples, varying thicknesses and occasionally raised areas around thin sections of the design (this doesn't happen often though).

Important Info -
Due to my works handmade nature and the fact that some of the acrylic sheet is handmade itself, there will be slight differences in each piece and may be minor imperfections.
Stainless steel is very resilient to tarnish but it may darken slightly over time.

Acrylic can be quite delicate. Handle with care, clean with a soft microfibre cloth and keep your brooch/necklace in the box provided when not being worn. Each piece is water resistant but not waterproof. Please don't immerse in water. Some acrylic, particularly pearl marble acrylic can deteriorate with time (years usually). The surface becomes sort of pitted. This can't be avoided unfortunately

Shipping -
Orders are shipped in either boxes or in thick padded jiffy green envelopes both of which are recyclable. Tissue paper is used as padding and also biodegradable bubble wrap to protect pieces such as necklaces. Please re use or recycle the packaging responsibly.

If you're outside of the UK just be aware that you may get a custom fee upon delivery.
Shipping outside of the UK is tracked. UK orders are posted with Tracked24hr, Tracked48hr or special delivery (you decide at the checkout). Orders to Australia can take 2-8 weeks to arrive. Due to Brexit orders to Europe can now take anywhere between 2-3 weeks to arrive.

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G.M.
Stunning

This bee brooch is so beautiful. The recycled acrylic honeycomb looks just like molten honey. I also love the 3D elements of the bee.

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M.S.
Stunning

This piece is so beautiful and has a lot of color variation. I get so many compliments every time I wear this

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Irma
This bee is worth all the buzz

I bought this brooch a while ago, the use of acrylics is absolutely wonderful, and I just love acrylics are recycled instead of being thrown away. I got so many compliments wearing it, it's a great size without being too bulky. In fact I loved it so much, I later bought the statement necklace!

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Deborah
Lovely well made and original brooch that...

Lovely well made and original brooch that will surely get you noticed. Fast and reliable shipping with excellent customer service. Will definitely purchase from this shop again if the occasion arises.