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Friday, 28 October 2011

Gorgeous Jewellery Showcase

I've just spent a very enjoyable hour browsing the shops of some of my jewellery making friends. I'm always amazed at the talent and diversity of jewellery makers and thought I'd showcase some of their work here

just click the name of the maker under each photo for more information

Astrids Garden

JCU Designs

Pirate Treasures

Laura Groom Jewellery

Kokokelli

MysticMoon

All the above jewellery makers are advertisers or supporters of SHHIM (Supporting Handmade However It's Made).

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

Friday, 28 October 2011

Gorgeous Jewellery Showcase

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