New Bead Delivery!

Thought I’d pop in a quick mid-week post today. One of the best parts of making jewellery is getting new stones or beads to work with (probably, somewhere after seeing something you imagine come into being after lots of tries, mistakes and hard work, and having a something new and unique to wear, but definitely …

How to Make a Wire Jewellery Cascading Necklace

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 …

Phantom of the Opera Pendant – Revisiting an Old & Loved Piece

Sunday evening and the kids are in bed (phew!). It’s been a funny Sunday. You know that feeling when you’ve hit the end of the week and you know Monday is just around the corner, but you really can’t motivate yourself to do anything? Yes? No? Maybe just me! Anyway, I got to around 2pm, …

How to Make a Wire Jewellery Bracelet

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 …

How I Made My First Copper Wire Jewellery Ear Wires

My new tools and materials arrived a few days ago. I purchased them from Cookson Gold, who were super quick at getting these things out to me, despite the current UK Covid lockdown! My children went to bed at a sensible time, leaving me for a couple of precious hours to myself. So I settled …