Jewel Enamel

I Have finally got a quiet weekend planned, so i thought i would get out my Jewel Enamel kit, my what i hear you cry, well i will enlighten you, or at least try.

A while a go I was watching Jewellery Maker TV and there was this jewel enamel kit for sale, after seeing it demoed i had to have one in my life, it arrived and i have to say i have had a few plays and i really like it, it works by heating powder until it melts, mixing various colours then pouring into moulds or bezels, which i have to say is my preferred way of working with this medium, you can also add other things to the liquid such as glitter, gem art, mica powders it really does go on and on, these are just a few of the things that i have come up with so far.

 

Very Downton Abby


Thanks for looking  will show you more designs as i make them

Fab designers out there

It has been a long summer, the kids have finally gone back to school, the twins have started full time, I have stopped doing my happy jig, and am getting down to making some jewellery, but I have to say the brain cells have all turned to mush, so it all started with the weekend when i met a lovely bunch of ladies from West Country Jewellery Makers and the wonderful Mark Smith from the TV channel Jewellery Maker there were demos one of which was by the lovely Laura Binding http://youniqueyou.com/ who is a wizz with wire which those who follow me know i love wire, so she showed some new ideas and these are my makes from her ideas.

Then I bought a pattern from a designer Emily Gray, http://www.etsy.com/shop/emilygrayjewels I love her designs and thought i would have a go at making my own following her pattern, and this is what i came up with, need a lot more practise, i used all swarovski pearls and crystals but i was pleased with what i came up with.

There are some very talented people out there and i enjoy looking at their work and being taught by them, and i hope you enjoy seeing it too thanks for looking.

Lucy

Rainbow sparkles: Holiday projects

Rainbow sparkles: Holiday projects: Having spent a week in a wet and windy caravan, I managed to practice my weaving technique and made a bracelet. and i also had another...

Holiday projects

Having spent a week in a wet and windy caravan, I managed to practice my weaving technique and made a bracelet.

and i also had another go at a rivoli ring but decided i really rather liked it as a pendant so made it as one and put it on a silver chain.

Thanks for looking

Lucy



Tree of life

I have been practicing my wire work and have had a go at making tree of life pendants and earrings, I am quite pleased with how they turned out, especially as the pendant has sold already but if you want one please contact me they are £12.50.

Cancer Awareness bracelets

At last after weeks of waiting and planning our cancer awareness bracelets are ready, each colour raises awareness for different cancers we all know breast cancer is pink but did you know prostate cancer was Blue and kidney was green. We hope our bracelets will not only create awareness but also raise money for cancer charities as £5 of the £8 from each bracelet will go to charity, do grab yours quick. So far I have pink, blue and black all with the cancer ribbon saying hope.

Prostate

Collection of bracelets

Breast

melanoma

More colours on their way

Green - Renal/Kidney

Dark brown - colo-rectal, anti tobacco

Purple - pancreatic

Orange - lukemia

Powder Blue - Thyroid

Royal blue - prostate

Mint - Liver, lymhoma and transplant

yellow - bladder

Black - melenoma

white - curvical, bone

grey - brain

pink - breast

Turquoise - ovarian

Peach - utrine

Multi - Hope 4 a cure

If you want any of these colours then please let me know and i will do my best of get the colour required.

Thanks for looking

Lucy x

Wire wrapping

I have found a new passion and it's all about wire. I have been having a go at but as of yet have not done anything nearly as well as I would like but practice practice practice is what I tell my kids so that's what I am doing so these are a few of the projects I have tried I like the cuff bracelet best.



if you have any good wire wrapping websites or books please let me know as I really want to learn how to do it like Abby Hook and huan pham their projects are amazing well thanks for looking till next time.

Lucy

A little something special

I was asked by a friend to make her granddaughter a necklace using her initial she gave me free rain but wanted it in wire with beads so this is what I came up with. I hope she likes it.

Thanks for looking please let me know what you think. Lucy

Wire dragonfly necklace

I have had a blast making anything and everything out of wire and thanks to a lady called Linda Jones who is a whizz with wire she did a a dragonfly hair clip on bead.tv so I decided to have a go and this is what I came up with. As always if you would like it then please leave a message and I will contact you. Thanks for looking.
Lucy

on the ocean wave

Gosh its been a while since i have blogged, i have been making a lovely spiral bracelets, and with the colours of the ocean it had to be called the ocean wave bracelet.

Long magatama shaggy bracelet

I have made a couple of these style bracelets as they are fab for using up beads, but on this one i used long magatamas and it has worked really well, it makes the bracelet look very expensive and the browns and golds would go with any outfit.



If you would like a bracelet like this please e-mail me.
 £15

Wire wrapping

Wow its been a while since i posted anything, and i am sorry ill health of family have made jewellery making non existent so i apologise, but just had to show you what we made the other Thursday night i think it is wonderful, it is made using the wire gizmo and you wrap two colours to make a bead, then string to make a bracelet, let me know what you think.

Perfect pearls

This blog is all about pearls, I admit I may have gone a little bit mad over them, so please forgive me.
These bracelets are simple yet stylish and with a new heart charm I think they are a winner, you can wear them on their own or have two or three or four and they look so good together.  Anyway enough waffle from me its pictures you want so here you go, lastly the price they are £8 each or 2 for £15.

Cream

Grey shades

Multi coloured

Pink shades

Love is in the air

I know I know we have only just had Christmas but Valentines day is only around the corner and for all of those of you who are in Love I think I have the perfect gift to hint at, they are all one size fits all as the necklaces are fully adjustable and the bracelets are on elasticated cord, there are earrings which you can have either silver plated or Stirling silver and of course they are all made with Swarovski elements crystal hearts and I will endeavour to get what ever colour you heart desires.
I also have some lovely rings they are mix and match, bands of swarovski element crystals or pearls in various colours, you can have as many on  your finger as you wish and one band will have a crystal heart on, you order the colours and how many bands you want and an approx ring size and I will do the rest, they are made on elastic so small, medium and large finger size will do.

So the price list is
Silver Plate earrings   £8.00
Stirling silver earrings £10.00
Fully adjustable necklace £12.50
Elasticated bracelet £10.00
Plain ring band £4.50
Ring band with crystal £6.50

Good news

I have been on a fantastic course run by the lovely ladies @shiney company on how to sell your jewellery and what sort of things I should be doing to promote my little business. Now as you are aware this is my hobby and I just want to fund the habit but I did need to make it a little bit more professional so I have got a lovely new set of business cards and stickers plus I thought I might try the odd party so if anyone fancies having a jewellery party then please contact me and we can have a chat about it. Well I am all fired up about selling my jewellery so I hope you will like what I do and I would like to say thank you for taking the trouble to visit this blog.
Lucy

HAPPY NEW YEAR

May I take the opportunity to wish you all a Happy New Year, and to show you what my very clever mum made me for chistmas I will by trying to replicate these when I have a spare minute.

I look forward to seeing you all in 2012.

Thank you for looking.

Lucy