Magical Cumbria
With Winter finally upon us, Cumbria has a definite chill to it. The blaze of colour in the trees that ranged from greens, yellows, oranges and reds has now given way to what look like buds. At this time of the year, the sunsets seem to step up their efforts and we've...
Westmorland County Show 2016
The shop was closed while at Westmorland County Show The weather turned out to be wetter than predicted earlier in the week and downpours soon had the mud appearing. Fortunately, Westmorland Show grounds have spent a huge amount of money and effort on hard track roads...
Student workshop mishaps
It doesn't always go to plan! I always strive to ensure that students attending my jewellery workshops create successful pieces. Sometimes this doesn't happen. After all, this is a learning environment and failures are part of that journey. Here is a Mayan pendant...
Silver dress ring with single CZ
Brief Create a sterling silver ring, size F1/2 with a 4mm cubic zirconia to be worn every day. The ring needs to be on the delicate side rather than bold and chunky and will need to include a claw setting for the CZ. No decoration on the silver shank is needed and the...
Jade and silver pendant
Re-using a broken Jade bangle The brief for this was to create a pendant using a broken jade bracelet to make a pendant for an upcoming wedding. The jade had been in their family for a long time and they wanted it to be incorporated into something wearable, in...
Day of the Dead Ring
Day of the Dead Ring This day of the dead ring was among the more nerve-wracking commissions I've done. The 2,000 year old glass was supplied to me in a pendant setting, and was to be reused and set into a sterling silver ring. With such a precious, irreplaceable...
Heavyweight Silver Cuffs
These heavyweight silver cuffs were made from bars of solid sterling silver. They a heavier than normal but still have a great feel to them. With a hammered finish they will age well and provide years of wearability. The stages of forming these silver cuffs: Order...
Westmorland Show 2015
The Westmorland County Show was great 2015 was another great show with the weather turning out to be very good indeed. My stand was in the craft tent where the likes of Interlude Ceramics also exhibited. I love the vibe of this show as it has such a mixed variety of...
Treasure Chest Jewellery Box
Treasure Chest Jewellery Box Brief To create a treasure chest style of box within which to store a particular piece of jewellery which had sentimental importance. The flat copper base of the treasure chest all cut out and ready for...
Manuka Tree Bracelet
This was a great commission to make and the bracelet now lives in New Zealand. The symbolic piece was created using photographs of a tree that reminded him of a time that had special meaning. The manuka tree photographs were supplied by my customer and were of a...