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Made for a life-long friend who sadly lost her grandmother’s swivel fob pendant, this weighty pendant has a carnerlian on one side and a moss[…]

I recently was asked to make a small silver charm of a fluffy cat. Wow – how to make silver sheet into fluffiness?????? So, I[…]

I bought this lovely carnelian a few months ago and it called me back this week. I love the rich red colour and the lovely[…]

The smallest stone in my Advent Calendar project is a treated blue diamond – a lovely colour and 2.4mm diameter. Set in 2mm thick silver[…]

Having just completed the AtTheBenchAcademy diploma, I need some new projects to keep me learning and to keep my skills honed! Last year I was[…]

In term 3 much of the focus was on stone setting. There was a claw set ring using a tube to create the claws then[…]

In term 2 the level of difficulty really stepped up. My favourite from this term was the Cold Connections pendant. The only soldering here was[…]

In 2024 I decided I needed a challenge. I wanted to hone my skills, learn some new skills and just get more experience. I’ve been[…]

I recently set a piece of glass in silver for a very young friend. It was the first time she’d found sea glass on the[…]