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On Wednesday 4th April, Georgina and I hosted a setting workshop for a group of three friends. Su, Nicki and Andy met at jewellery evening classes so have a good basic level of silversmithing skills, so we tailored the day to their ability. The day was really relaxed and enjoyed by everyone. Georgina demonstrated the processes involved with setting faceted stones, tube setting and making the setting from bezel wire. They then got started with making their setting, soldering it to the ring and finally setting and finishing it to a high standard. Here are some images from the day.
On Wednesday 27th March, Joe and Bailey spent a day with me in the studio making their own wedding rings. They made each others rings, which was tough for Bailey because Tom’s ring was 18k white gold and 6mm wide. Joe had different problems, Bailey has tiny fingers, which for his large hands made everything quite difficult to hold. They were both determined to remove every last mark from the rings, and their hard work paid off; the rings are beautiful!
On Wednesday 14th March Gemma and Rich spent the day in the studio making their wedding rings. Working in palladium, they made fantastic rings for each other. Palladium requires a little more hard work at the buffing and polishing stages than gold or silver to gain the high polish, but they persevered, enjoying getting through each grade of sanding paper! This is where spending time and good old-fashioned hard graft pays off, turning a grey piece of metal into a shiny wedding ring that has a very special feel.
On Friday 16th March Ian and Stella joined me in the studio to make their wedding rings. As Ian is my brother-in-law and Stella his wife to be the day was even more enjoyable than usual! We even christened the rings with all the family and bottle of bubbly – which I can’t normally do with students! Ian and Stella made each other rings in 18k yellow gold. Here are some images from their day.
On Saturday 10th March Ilse and Jan joined me to make their wedding rings. They really enjoyed the experience and where delighted with the two beautifully finished 18k white gold wedding rings that they made. Here are some images from their day with me in the studio.
I am a contemporary jewellery designer maker based in rural Herefordshire. My collection is subtle and pure incorporating clean lines and a soft finish. I pass on my skills through teaching jewellery workshops from my jewellery making studio. All designs are handmade.
