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Something new I can show you…

Something new I can show you…

I have been very busy making things, most of which I can’t share here as  I don’t want to ruin any Christmas surprises. Thank you to all the lovely people who have placed orders with me, it’s been a pleasure dealing with you all. I did find a photo of a new bracelet I can share with you, it is sat in my stock box til my next sale… or until I open my online shop! It’s based on the technique I learnt from Natalia...

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Red maids Christmas Craft Market

Red maids Christmas Craft Market

I will be at the Christmas Craft Market at Red Maids School,Westbury Road, Westbury-On-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3AW this Saturday from 11am – 3pm. Plenty of jewellery and little creatures for sale including theseChristmas owl, tree ornamentsChristmas owl earringsBright green and purple pendantI also now have some jewellery and owls and birds – oh haven’t shown you those yet – here they areat Tenderfoot, 100 Wick Road,...

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From Polymer To Art – Purple – I’m in it!

From Polymer To Art – Purple – I’m in it!

Hurray I have just received my copy of From Polymer To Art – Purple! I’m so excited because have an article in it! You can see me in the top left hand corner of this ‘contents’ picture. I was asked to write an article about my curing experiments. If you have been following my blog for a while you will probably have read all about my tests to try and cure Kato clay so that thin bangles wouldn’t break. I also did...

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Christmas owls

Christmas owls

I suddenly had a seasonal moment last night and made some Christmas hats for a couple of new owlsand a sleeping cat!They came along with me today to Bristol’s Shortest Art Trail (in 2 houses 2 doors apart). We all had a jolly time drinking mulled wine and talking to lovely local Fishponds people. One of the other artists suggested I should put hanging loops on them so they can be ornaments – so obvious, why didn’t I think of...

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Some more new jewellery

Some more new jewellery

I have been very busy making things this week. Here’s a couple of my newest pendants. I am trying to always add a little extension chain and dangle, it means the length of the necklace is adjustable to some degree and the clasp is more likely to stay at the back.  I wrote a blog post a while ago about keeping necklaces in place – you can find it here

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Tiny little owl earrings

Tiny little owl earrings

I love owls, and it seems they are very fashionable just now. I have been busy making more of my little owls as I sold nearly all of them at the weekend. Whilst I was making them I decided I would see if I could make them tiny, for earrings. The answer is yes and I think they are adorable! What do you think? Do you like the wacky bright colours?Little owl earrings, they are about 1.2cm tall.Mummy owl with her earring babies!I am managing to be...

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