Completed Projects...

This weeks completed projects from our Silver Improvers class...


Jenny's tube set cubic zirconia ring using a 5mm stone and 4x2mm D shape silver wire...perfectly set.



Kath's new version of her loop in loop chain...I love the little links!

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year Everybody,

It seems a little late to say it but it's the first opportunity I've had since returning from my winter holiday in the sun. After a refreshing break that encompassed everything you'd want from a Christmas holiday we're back and enjoying 2013. Already we've met new customers, delivered workshops and designed a new workshop! My weekly silversmithing classes have all started...this term we're making a cocktail ring. We're basing our designs on a project from The Rings Book by Jinks McGrath in which she explains how to make a flared collet with a simple drawn template. We're going to be using large sparkly stones..I'm looking forward to seeing the results! This weekend has been unpredictable due to the snowy weather but some very keen lovely ladies joined me for Beads & Stringing yesterday then wire rings today. I also taught Headington school boarding girls today so its been a busy first week back. So enjoying being back at work and getting ideas for the year ahead...hope you enjoy our journey.

Amy.x

Today's Wire Ring Workshop

12-2pm £15.00 + materials

Wrapping Up 2012

I know...I know...I am the worst at keeping this blog up to date!! We have had LOADS happening here...christmas fairs, commissions, new workshops, new customers, new products, new outside workshops...its been very exciting and very busy!! I have my last weekend of workshops this weekend finishing with Making a Silver Ring on Sunday then one week until our Christmas closedown.

New Bead & Button Christmas Wreath

This was our new Christmas workshop this year, a Bead & Button Wreath. I've been so happy with it and everyone that's joined us has enjoyed the two hours and been pleased with what they've made. I know that a few people around the country will be receiving them as gifts for Christmas...a lovely thought. As I do every year I've been making lots of finger print jewellery pieces using Precious Metal Clay...I think I'm on number 12!

So does anybody else have holiday projects? I need to get my Christmas projects sorted out. I think I'm going to make a Kumihimo Beaded bracelet, a Crown Jewel pendant from the Laura McCabe Swarovski book, finish off Harry's crochet blanket, finish off my crochet scarf...I think that should all keep me busy between eating and drinking all the lovely things I'll be surrounded by!!

Back to my weekly classes...

Yesterday we started teaching our weekly classes. I run five throughout the week all that run for five weeks. Each term we have some wonderful pieces made with lots of exciting experimenting happening too. Today we've been playing with a wire twister tool...a Beadalon Product. It's really affective and easy to use. I think I'll add some to our next Beadalon order.

A Day of Colour

Today we had a fantastic day with Lisa Whiteside from House of Colour. My Mum, sisters and I set off to arrive in Witney for 9.30. We spent the day looking at our colours, what does and doesn't suit us, what seasonal colour spectrum we fit into, which colours within these suit us best and the shades of make up we should be wearing to complement our colours and complexion. The day was fantastic, very informative and lots of fun. Lisa was great and provided us refreshments throughout the day and a lovely lunch. I would highly recommend the session. If you'd like a taster we still have a few spaces left on our Night of Colour event tomorrow. Call us on 01865 774298 to find out more.
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My Beautiful Roses

Thank you Lisa.x

Crochet...

Have you finished my blanket yet?