Here in the UK, we are rapidly approaching the end of the school summer term and 6 whole weeks off school! What am I going to do with the children for 6 weeks?! Unfortunately, we are still in the midst of the Covid pandemic, with various restrictions in place in England. One requirement is the …
I have a lot of friends who love crafts – all kinds of crafts, from knitting and needlework through to pottery and wood burning. They’re a talented bunch, and we love nothing better than to share our latest creations with each other. At the moment, we’re all just waiting for social distancing restrictions to ease …
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, …
Today, I’m bringing you my latest project – a wire wrapped sakura ring! Hope you enjoy it! Ring a Month Challenge Last week, I mentioned that I had joined various Facebook groups for jewellers. Well, another one that I came across was the “Make a Ring a Month 2021” group. I discovered the group after …
I’m very excited to share this one with you all because it’s my first design that I’ve done in almost a decade! It’s been a couple of months now, since I took up jewellery making as a hobby, again. I’ve been working almost exclusively with wire wrapping (although this week, I finally took up the …
Hello, again! Here’s my latest wire jewellery project for you, all! Last Sunday, I was at a loose end. My children were occupying themselves with games and toys, and my husband was playing video games. So I decided to attempt the Five-Bead Ring project from “Wire Jewelry Masterclass” by Abby Hook. A Quick Project Squeezed …
For everyone in the UK – Happy Mother’s Day! Today I’m bringing you my latest wire project, which I’ve decided to gift to my Mum! It’s a wire wrapped key-ring, and I’m looking forward to sharing it with you! Click below for a quick look at my video “Mother’s Day Gifts (Short Version)” on my …
In today’s project, I’m making an adorable mummy & daughter matching bracelet set… thanks to prompting by my 8-year old daughter! Click here for a quick overview of the full Grandma, Mommy and Me bracelet & keyring set! Musings on Jewellery Taste I’ve been musing recently about how my taste in jewellery has changed over …
I have been on a jewellery making mission for the past week or so. Having now given wire wrap a go, I find that I’m loving it! It’s so quick to see results, whereas my silversmithing projects have taken weeks and in some cases, months! I have a lot of different pieces to share with …
I have been dying to write this post for about 3 days and share my finished bracelet, but have had to be patient as I prepare all the media and photos to go with this post. So, without further delay, here is my first completed jewellery piece since my eldest was born – a wire …
