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Monday, 5 September 2011

Folksy "Embers" Daily Listing Challenge

it's been a few months since I last got involved with the daily listing challenge on Folksy but I decided to join in again for September

So far I've listed...

click here to visit my Folksy shop

and here's some of my favourite things listed today from other Folksy shops

as usual click the shop name under the photo for more information

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME...

I started making jewellery for myself a few years ago and soon became totally addicted. I borrowed books from the library and bought lots too.

I discovered resin after going on a silver clay workshop in 2007. Whilst I loved making the pure silver jewellery it was adding colour that interested me. I tried enamelling and might have pursued that direction if I hadn't discovered you could use coloured resin instead of enamel to achieve the effect I was looking for.

Then I bought a book about resin jewellery and as soon as it arrived I knew this was what I wanted to do. I struggled in the early days as there were virtually no supplies or moulds available in the UK. Everything was trial and error - and there were lots of errors. Luckily today both the resin and moulds are more easy to source in the UK.

Since the early days I have developed my techniques and skills. I'm constantly experimenting - "what will this look like in resin" - or making my own moulds from items I find.

Just K Jewellery

Monday, 5 September 2011

Folksy "Embers" Daily Listing Challenge

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