I spend so much of my time making jewellery that I sometimes struggle to remember how I made individual pieces and I certainly couldn’t say how many pieces of jewellery I have made this year. I like every single thing I finish. If I start something and I am not completely happy with it I will either abandon it or …
So this is what I got up to on my last appearance on Jewellery Maker! This kit was ultra feminine with pretty pink and baby blue gemstones, but a huge collection of 7 reels of cord in brighter colours meant that the kit could be taken in different directions. I was in a bit of a pink place when I …
Finally, here are the last designs from the Jewellery Maker show on 27.11.14! Sorry for the wait.
It has been a very busy time for me with two Jewellery Maker shows to prepare for, two magazine submissions and several workshops to plan and I have badly neglected my blog! Now I need to mend my ways and I have got lots of things to talk about. My last show at Jewellery Maker was a sort of relaunch …
So here are the first instructions. I have started with the emerald and gold collection, which was the first one I demonstrated on Jewellery Maker. The colours have come out really well in the photos and I love the warm and opulent look, which can be achieved with this colour combination. I hope people find them useful. If you spot …
I am just putting the finishing touches to my designs for the morning show on Jewellery Maker. I am really excited to have been asked to take part in this show because it is the launch of Metal Seed Beads on Jewellery Maker. I have been given a great selection of these fabulous beads as well as some stunning gemstones …
The latest issue of Digital Beading is out and one of my tutorials can be found in it. It is made using gorgeous citrine and peridot gemstone chips and a sprinkling of long magatamas. This design features a new variation of my button hole fastening. I have enjoyed trying different methods of making a button hole in a kumihimo …
So here it is! This is my newest tutorial and I hope people will enjoy it. The unusual point about this bracelet is that a detailed threading chart is used to counteract the spiral effect of Round Braid. This means that different beads can be used on the inside of the bracelet to the ones used on the outside …
When I bought my very first disk nearly 5 years ago it was one of the full sized ones. I took to it immediately and since then I have seen no reason to try the mini disk. However, my views have changed since appearing on Jewellery Maker as a guest designer. The only disk they currently supply is the mini …
This is my last experiment with Solo beads for the time being. I wanted to use them on their own in a a couple of bracelets to see how they worked in comparison to round seed beads. They braid up really well into a tight, firm braid. There is plenty of flexiblilty in the braid, so it makes a comfortable …
