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pearls of wisdom…
I started a new project yesterday, which gave me the chance to learn a new skill. I’ve been given a triple strand of antique pearls that the owner has requested I split into three separate strands....
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new adventures….
I seem to have been quite busy the last couple of weeks, doing a variety of things, not all of them metal-related. First off, apologies, but I seem to have forgotten to take photos of the finished...
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last minute commissions…
My lovely (and very useful) friend put this flyer together for me last night. There’s barely any time left for Christmas commissions, but I can just about take a couple more jobs for people in Brighton...
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back to normality…
Things have been a bit quiet for me post-christmas so far this year, but to my relief, it all seems to be coming together now and I’m back to being surrounded by ‘to-do’ lists and motivational...
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sugarsmithery…
Yesterday in the cake shop I was working on a cake that will be in the style of an RAF badge; something like this: So my job was to sculpt the eagle for the top. Here it is, still white, but it will...
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making presents….
From time to time I like to make presents for people. I don’t do this too often; I wouldn’t want to become predictable (and I sometimes feel it’s a bit of a cop out when I spend every day making stuff)...
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Finishing things….
This week I finished a couple of projects I’ve been working on for a while, just in time to go on holiday to absorb some much needed sunshine. The first is an 18 ct gold diamond engagement ring, which...
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Getting back to normal…
Well, we’re almost dried out after the flood, though we’ve had to empty the lower floor of all clothes and paper to prevent them going damp, so the living room has been looking like a jumble sale while...
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homeless with a hammer….
That’s not strictly true, actually, since I’ve left my hammers in my workshop at home while I sleep on sofas across Brighton. You see since I last posted, our house has been classed as...
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Righteous Oaks….
I completed a commission I’ve been working on for a while; an illustrated Bible verse intended as a wedding present. I hope the happy couple are pleased with it. I’m away to Shambala festival for a...
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