All That Glitters Challenge – Making a Cuff Part I

Can you believe that next week is the final of “All That Glitters“? The last six weeks have just flown by! This post is Part I in a 2-part series about my Hawaiian Honeymoon cuff… read more to find out why it’s in 2 parts! Week 5 was very exciting as it was the first …

All That Glitters Challenge – May the 4th Be With You!

Happy Star Wars Day! May the 4th Be With You! Well, I’ve just finished Week 3 of my self-imposed “All That Glitters” challenges, and what a week it was! I don’t think I’ve felt this stressed or frustrated in a very long time! But now that it’s all done, I feel a strange sense of …

May the Fourth

All That Glitters Challenge – Making a Sweetheart Brooch

Another week and another episode of “All That Glitters” – the second week gave the viewers the chance to get to know the remaining seven jewellers a little bit better. It was a tough week, with the jewellers set a “Bestseller” challenge to create a chain collar. And yes, the first thing I did was …

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All That Glitters Challenge – Making a “Bestselling Bangle”

Hi! Welcome & thank you for joining me mid-week! I’m planning an extra special weekly “All That Glitters” challenge for the next 6 weeks, to coincide with the brand new jewellery programme, “All That Glitters“, which started here in the UK last week. If like me, you’re fascinated by the world of jewellery making, then …

More Sakura! Making Jewellery with Unusual Materials & Techniques

The great thing about making jewellery is that there are so many materials, techniques and styles, which means it’s going to take me a while to explore them all and hopefully I won’t get bored too quickly. This week’s project is a little bit unusual! Have a look: If you were born in the 80s, …