Bangle with Horse Hair inlay
Horse hair and resin bangle As jewellery commissions go this was quite a hair raising experience! This horse hair jewellery is part of a set which includes a necklace with a sterling silver bridle. Certainly one of the more unusual pieces I have made and it celebrates...
5 Tips for designing your own jewellery
So, you want to make your own jewellery. 1. Decide what you want to make? Pendant - is it solid or kinetic Cuff - hollow or solid Bracelet - whole or hinged Bangle - whole or hinged Earrings - post, hook or clip-on 2. Do research and gather ideas Pinterest is a great...
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...
Why get jewellery commissioned?
With a wide range of choice from main stream stores, why would you possibly want to commission a piece of jewellery? To answer that, we've come up with a list of reasons: You're an individual and feel that your jewellery should reflect that You are looking for...
Emergency repairs
Even Izzi, our barking laborador, knows that every so often things will need repairing. Admittedly, most jewellery repairs aren't as desperate as the Christmas Rooster here but we understand how important your pieces are to you and if they are unwearable, they might...
Delft Casting Technique
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...
The Jewellery Studio
The jewellery studio and shop now offers: Commissions Repairs to non-plated gold, sterling and fine silver Large selection of pendants, rings, bracelets and bangles I don't work in platinum or tungsten and cannot repair plated jewellery. I do have testing...
Tumble polisher death
The results of a dead tumble polisher and a curious husband with a screw driver. After years of great service, my tumble polisher issued a cloud of smoke and turned its cogs toward heaven. I love tumble polishers. They handle most pieces of jewellery, even my...
Drawing your own jewellery designs
Drawing jewellery serves a purpose, it is not an end product so it doesn’t have to be a perfect rendition of what you want to show someone – it just needs to get the idea across. In this article we’ll look at a few ideas how to draw a horse pendant.