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Jewellery Making Design Challenge
I ordered some different shaped sized amber cabochons from one of my gemstone suppliers, this was a bit of a pot luck as to what I was going to receive, but when they arrived I was not sure what to make with them, so I asked my followers on Instagram.
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September 15, 2020
Getting Creative on my Jewellery Bench
Last week I decided to practice my bezel setting by an oval Chrysoprase cabachon to create a simple sterling silver pendant, to show of the intricate matrix of the stone. Following the little success in achieving this I decided to carry on practicing with a small Rose Quartz oval cabochon to create a pair of elegant bezel set par of earrings
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August 20, 2020
Practice, Practice, Practice
Last week I decided to but my bezel setting demons aside and put some time aside to learn how to bezel set cabochons starting with some stunning turquoise ones. With this in mind I decided to up my game an create a pendant with a stunning oval Chrysoprase cabochon.
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August 10, 2020
Sterling Silver Bezel Set Turquoise Studs
After puttiing off practicing bezel setting last week I took the plunge, and put on my big girl pants, and decided it was time to learn and parctice bezel gemstone setting, to create a pair of bezel set studs.
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August 02, 2020
It's time to face my gemstone bezel setting demons!
It has been a year since I did my metal smithing gemstone bezel setting workshop, and with one thing or another I have been putting off practicing this in my studio, until now!
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July 26, 2020
New Sterling Silver Stamped Studs
Feeling creative and I'm in the zone, I feel it's time to up my metal smithing jewellery making game, and move onto working with sterling silver sheet!
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July 07, 2020
It's All about Stamping baby
I am getting back into my metal smithing groove after not being able to work at my little jewellery bench for 3 months, by looking at different ways of adding textures and designs to metal
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July 04, 2020
I'm Baaaaaackkkkkkk!!!!
Due to an eye injury, my metalsmthing journey came to an abrupt end in March!!!
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June 29, 2020
March Prize Giveaway!!!!!
From my series of My Metal Smithing Journey, you would have read my trials and tribulations, while playing around with new ideas and trying to master the skills and techniques
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March 17, 2020
Licking soldering!!!!
After the festive season, it seems one of the key skills of metalsmithing, soldering, had desserted me, so this month I thought it would be a good idea to concentrating on getting this right.
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March 04, 2020
February Prize Giveaway!!!!!
From my series of My Metal Smithing Journey, you will have noticed that I am well into mastering this new skill set, and as a thank you I am holding monthly giveaway competitions to win some of my new metal jewellery creations.
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February 17, 2020
Domed vs Swage
I got some really cool metal forming tools over the Christmas period, and last month I wanted to see what shapes I could creae with them
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February 04, 2020
January Prize Giveaway!!!!!
In the lead up to Christmas, and with the handmade Christmas market preparation, I was very productive and creative making unque metal smith jewellery, which took me down the route of asymmetric studs, if you wish to follow My Metal Smithing Journey,
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January 13, 2020
Aluminum Earring Collection
My previous metal smithing sessions, have concentrated on sterling silver studs and earrings, but I am now starting to think of designs incorporating gemstones. So I have gone back to geometric shapes, textures and designs with aluminium.
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December 30, 2019
December Prize Giveaway!!!!!
From my series of My Metal Smithing Journey, you will have noticed that I am well into mastering this new skill set, and as a thank you I am holding monthly giveaway competitions to win some of my new metal jewellery creations.
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December 08, 2019
Bars vs Drop Earrings
During my latest making session, I wanted to create a collection of sleek and elegant earrings
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December 02, 2019
Earrings don't have to match right?
I am not sure what's wrong with me?
The metal smithing has taken hold of me and this time its the sterling silver that's got my attention.
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November 25, 2019
November Prize Giveaway!!!!
So from my series of My Metal Smithing Journey, you will have noticed that I am well into mastering this new skill set, and as a thank you I am holding monthly giveaway competitions to win some of my new metal jewellery creations.
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November 14, 2019
Concept Geometric Asymmetric Stud Earrings
I have been spending some time at the jewellery bench this week, and I woke up today with a design concept, of asymmetric geometric earrings, which I thought I would try in copper
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October 28, 2019
October Prize Giveaway!!!!
So from my series of My Metal Smithing Journey, you will have noticed that I am well into mastering this new skill set, and as a thank you I am holding monthly giveaway competitions to win some of my new metal jewellery creations.
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October 14, 2019
Let's Try Something Different
I am having so much fun playing around with different metal smithing techniques and ideas, this time, I tried a bit of metal folding to create some stunning copper studs
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October 07, 2019
Playing around making Handmade Sterling Silver Studs
So I started last week making handmade textured copper studs, and then I started messing arnound with some sterling silver wire, which then became handmade sterling silver studs
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September 24, 2019
Handmade Copper Sterling Silver Textured Studs
With so many simple stud designs on the market, I decided to spend some time creating different textures for my stud earrings, to see what I could come up with
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September 22, 2019
September Prize Giveaway!!!!
So from my series of My Metal Smithing Journey, you will have noticed that I am well into mastering this new skill set, and as a thank you I am holding monthly giveaway competitions to win some of my new metal jewellery creations.
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September 09, 2019
Work in Progress
I have to say this metal smithing thing is definitely addictive!
So doing what I do most, I am looking at creating alternative earring designs.
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September 03, 2019
Creativity 0 Physics 1
As you may remember, before my second metal smithing workshop, I had planned to make a collection of aluminum stud earrings, and as such I created the stud part in preparation to adding the sterling silver posts to create the stud.
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September 02, 2019
August Prize Giveaway!!!!
So from my series of My Metal Smithing Journey, you will have noticed that I am well into mastering this new skill set, and as a thank you I am holding monthly giveaway competitions to win some of my new metal jewellery creations.
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August 19, 2019
When things don't go to plan
Its been 6 weeks since my first metal smithiing course, and I have been practicing my sawing tehcnique, using aluminum sheet and copper sheet, by making geometric shapes for studs and bead caps.
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August 08, 2019
Metal Smithing here I come part II
It's been just under 2 months since my first metal smith session, and after a few hiccups, I have been practicing my sawing, filing, texturing and doming skills with aluminium and copper....
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August 01, 2019
Practice, practice, practice....
I am well into this metal smithing thing.....
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July 03, 2019
And so it's starts....
So I have had my first 1-2-1 metal smithing session, and my attic is all set up with my new jewellers workbench and tools
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June 30, 2019
Metal Smithing All Set Up
Following my one-to-one metal smithing course earlier this month, I needed to set up, my studio in the attic
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June 26, 2019
Metal Smithing here I come
For the last 5 years I wanted to complete a metal smithing course, but other opportunities kept on getting in the way, until now.....
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