Characters for the characters in your life We get quite a few requests for custom letters as pendants for gifts. They are always fun as it gives us a chance to explore the aspects of an idividual letter of the alphabet and get to know it a little better. Exploring options Typically we’ll sit down…
Yes, but it depends… We’d need to see the piece to determine whether it can be done and is worth doing. Broken A lot can be done onsite but we also have offsite specialists that we can send particularly tricky repairs to. One of our suppliers can laser weld delicate pieces, particularly useful where stones…
This tree of life pendant is a substantial piece. Made from several layers of sterling silver and then coloured up, it certainly makes a bold statement. A wonderfully tactile piece with a solid weight to it.
We get a huge variety of requests but not all of them make it through to the bench. We were asked by a potential client down south to produce a quote and drawing for a Moon Stars and Ohm symbol. This the first iteration: This pendant was to be laser engraved on a plate with…
I’ve put together a list of some basic tools which my jewellery students tend to find most useful. They are also ones that I use constantly on a daily basis. Getting a basic jewellery tool setup needn’t be expensive and you can make a huge amount of jewellery with a small range of handtools. You…
So, you want to make your own jewellery. Here are our 5 Tips for designing your own jewellery 1. Decide what you want to make? 2. Do research and gather ideas 3. Sketch it out 4. Refine it 5. Mock it up
Delft Casting is a great way to cast pieces with very little cost and very little equipment. It’s a firm favourite of mine and is very rewarding when it works. Those of you who attended the casting course at The Brewery Arts Centre will know how tricky it can be and it really is a…
A german shepherd portrait earring and pendant set This was great fun to do! We were asked to turn a photograph into an engraved set of pendant and earrings. The photograph was of Baloo the German Shepherd and we were given several photos to work from. We chose the first picture, the side profile, and…
The shop will be closed while we enjoy some much needed family time over the next few weeks, as well as a chance to stop and reflect over the last year (or two or three!) … and to re-organise the workshop a little. One thing I do not need a moment to reflect upon is…
Men’s Stainless Steel Jewellery Men get the short end of the stick, they say. They don’t have the range and they don’t have the choice. I decided to created a men’s range of jewellery but wanted something new and exciting. My husband has always appreciated finely crafted pattern-welded knives and I decided to create a…