JewelleryMaker Blog

Winter Frost

If you have read this months issue of JMStyle then you would have seen the design challenge taken by our JM In-House Designers. Learn more about what inspired their pieces here!

Sue - “When I opened the kit I saw the bag of 200 jump rings so I knew straight away that I was going to do some chainmaille which is something that I don’t very often get the chance to do for JewelleryMaker. The Pearls and Labradorite are so elegant together so when I made up the byzantine Romanov elements I laid everything out on the bead-board and let the gems do the talking.

I love to watch costume period drama’s and often find myself admiring the jewellery. I can see this suite of jewellery being worn by a Queen in one of those drama’s, wouldn’t that be wonderful. So if anyone reading this works for a costume department get in touch :-).”

Anne - “My inspiration for the jewellery I’ve made was ancient Greece, particularly the bracelets and earrings.

I would love the goddess Aphrodite wearing the jewellery I’ve made, as the Labradorite and Pearls have a very ethereal quality that a goddess would adorn herself with.”

Fiona - “My inspiration for the jewellery I’ve made came from looking at what was available. I knew when I saw the wire that I would have to include it in my design and I was also keen to do some chainmaille using the bag of jump rings in the kit. Inspired by the colour of the gemstones - white pearls and grey Labradorite , with hints of blue and gold - I decided to go with the flow!

Who would wear my pieces?  Well, I would in a heart beat!  I think I would like Titania from Midsummer Night’s Dream to wear my jewellery, or the Snow Queen from the Narnia stories, but she would need a co-ordinating tiara to finish the look. Additionally, I could imagine Arwen and Galadriel from “Lord of the Rings” wearing these pieces. My real life models would be Bjork or Drew Barrymore, I think they would both look amazing in this jewellery suite. Yes, I understand that they may not be mainstream pieces, but we are all made to be different and this set was not created to fit in with social norms!”

Sandra - “When I spotted the quantity of jump rings included in the kit I knew I had to try chainmaille again. Chainmaille is something I have struggled to get the hang of for quite some time, so being a very stubborn person I decided to challenge myself and stick at it non stop until it went the way i wanted it to. I was very pleased with the end result and I’m now hooked, I can’t wait to do more.

I can imagine seeing Pheobe from Friends wearing my jewellery as it would suit her unique style. When I started to think about this question my eldest daughter told me I should say I want to see her wearing it because she loves it.”

You can follow our JM In-House Designers on Facebook and the kit is now available to buy online here!

JewelleryMaker Welcomes Kleshna Handel

Award Winning Crafter Kleshna Joins JewelleryMaker TV

Award Winning Crafter & jewellery designer Kleshna Handel joins JewelleryMaker TV! Debuting on Saturday 24^th September from 6pm, Kleshna will be bringing her designer jewellery touch to JMTV’s wonderful array of materials.

We are really excited to have Kleshna join the JewelleryMaker family from Saturday 24th September. Kleshna has a wealth of experience in jewellery design and has been a part of the shopping television world for many years. Kleshna is really excited to be joining the team and can’t wait to share her jewellery designs with all of our customers. Her favourite mediums to work with include; seed beads, micro kumihimo and working with Swarovski crystals.

We asked Kleshna to answer a few questions, so those who aren’t familiar with her can get to know her before her first show!

When did your jewellery making journey begin?

“Not long after I sold my Public Relations Company to a big French conglomerate who owns many marketing and advertising type companies.  After I had completed my ‘earn out’ which was over a 3 year period I went travelling for a bit and for the first time in my life I hadn’t a clue what I was going to do next.  I was kind of working backwards really.  My first career was in the theatre so I started working very young so I didn’t do all the things most teenagers do.  So I decided to ‘break out’ much later than most!

I was in Venezuela, when I found some rather unusual shells which delighted my eye for colour and texture. I bought them home with me and got out my electric drill and quite simply made holes in them and created some rather exotic and glamorous jewellery. That was the start. A friend of mine suggested that I put together a ‘Collection’ of jewellery and try and enter it for London Fashion Week – which I thought was a crazy suggestion at the time as LFW seemed such a prestigious and untouchable thing for a mere mortal like me. HOWEVER… what I made, clearly won the hearts and minds of the adjudicating panel, (which your work goes through twice!) as the letter dropped on the mat offering me the opportunity to exhibit at LFW! My first LFW show was possibly the most frightening thing I had done for many a year – I felt like a 4 year old on their first day at school!”

What is your jewellery making speciality?

“I suppose I should say ‘Weaving’ as the bangle weaver I created for Beadalon amazingly won ‘Hot Product of the Year’ at the USA trade show this year, but actually, as a jobbing designer I am best known for my use of colour, Swarovski and weaving Seed Beads.  

I love combining colour and texture, looking at how things are put together and seeing how many of the exquisite stones you can afford to use against the more reasonable working beads that earn their living over and over again. If money was no object then I am sure we could all come up with some amazing things, however when you are designing to sell you need to design to a budget.

I also find that seed beads come in so many shapes and sizes nowadays, and they are bringing out new shapes all the time. I particularly love any 2 holed beads as it means you can articulate a piece and give it movement which on the female form is important as we go in and out – some of us in the right places and others, well my places have gone south of late!”

How long have you been making jewellery for?

“I began professionally around 20 something years ago. However I have always made things since I was a child. I used to make my dolls shoes and dresses and bead them, rebuild birds’ nests in the trees and paint. My Grandmother was a milliner and my mother was very artistic so I suppose some of their creative genes rubbed off onto me.”

What is your favourite thing about making jewellery?

“I love the challenge of taking a number of seemingly different items and being able to translate them into beautiful wearable pieces that will make the wearer feel good about themselves.”

Where do you find your design inspiration?

“I often find inspiration in historical images of glamorous women of yesteryear in striking costume, like those wonderful Renaissance paintings in the National Gallery. I also find inspiration in looking at something as mundane as the whirly washing line!”

What do you love about JewelleryMaker?

“I love the fact that it is dedicate to the skill of making just Jewellery. It is a specialist not a generalist, and you always get better measure from specialists as they know more. I also like the collaborative family atmosphere that it has. After all we are privileged to go into people’s homes via their TV’s and take them on a journey with us – It really interests me sharing my knowledge and encouraging people to do things that they originally thought they couldn’t.”

What is your favourite gemstone?

“Diamonds are a girl’s best friend – if they were good enough for Marilyn they are good enough for me. Dontcha love the sparkle!”

Guest Designer Fun Facts?

“My dog Tilly the miniature Schnauzer sits under the table in the studio.  She is so divine and such a pretty girl.

My biggest claim to fame is creating the genre for Sparkly Poppies around 7-8 years ago. I started making them to raise funds for our wonderful Forces and they went onto X-Factor and the rest was history. I have also made sparkly Pudsey Bears and other charitable jewellery which I love creating.

My brain is constantly working and I carry a little Moleskin sketch book everywhere with me to jot down ideas in.”

“To conclude, I am really excited to be working with this specialist channel that shares my passion for making jewellery. I am thrilled to be joining this established and expert team and to indulge in their vast selection of beautiful materials.”- Kleshna Handel

Marsala

Having dominated the Autumn/Winter 2015 catwalks around the globe, it is in no doubt that Pantone’s ‘Colour of the year’ Marsala has really stuck to its name and reputation. Marsala is a sensual and daring colour. Its deep shades of red and brown offer a feeling of sophistication and warmth, which makes it the perfect colour to embrace this season.

Ellie Saab AW15

Zac Posen AW15

Emilio Pucci AW15

At JewelleryMaker HQ, we can’t get enough of the burgundy-wine shade and we want to share how you can showcase your creativity through your Autumn/Winter designs whilst staying on trend.

Mulberry Coloured Cultured Potato Pearls - £19.95

Maroon Lace inc. Swag Designs (5pcs) - £9.95

5m Red Suedette Cord - £2.95

Explore our Marsala edit to get creative with. From Shell Pearl Round Cabochons to Polymer Clay, you’re spoilt for choice: JM Marsala

We’re looking forward to seeing what you create this season, so don’t forget to share your creations on our JM Facebook page!

Q&A with Guest Designer Fleur Hastings

1. If just starting out what is the best Chain Maille design to begin learning with? - Christina Fulton

“Hi Christina, the best weave to start out with would be a simple 2 in 1 chain, this will get you used to opening and closing jump rings for a flush finish and it makes a beautiful chain that can be used in its own or for a pendant.”

2. What is the name of the weave that features in the old fashioned suits of Chain Maille worn under Armour? - Nic Danson

“Hi Nic, different countries used different chain maille patterns in their Armour, the Europeans used a weave called the European 4 in 1, and the Japanese chain maille was called Kusari and was usually made from a 12 in 2 pattern. Finally the Persians were the only other people thought to wear chain maille, although no items have been found of a warrior using chain maille in their armour, although it is thought that the disks that the Persian warriors used as armour were held together with rings and when the warrior died the widow would take all the rings and disks from the Armour and make what was known as a widows belt and this is where the Persian patterns came from.”

3. Your work is gorgeous Fleur. How’s the book coming along? - Abi Marsden

“Hi Abi, thank you for your lovely comment. It’s always so lovely when viewers take the time to comment and like our pieces when they are on the show and social media.  The book is still in the planning stages, it’s been something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time, watch this space.”

4. If I am opening jump rings from front to back why do my jump rings always seem to bend in a funny way. They get a curve on them and don’t stay flat! - Debbie Doben Cosden

“When you’re opening and closing jump rings always use 2 pairs of either flat nose or chain nose pliers or a combination of the 2.  Keeping the ring held in the pliers in your non dominant hand (your left hand if you are right handed or vice versa if you are left handed) use the pliers in your dominant hand to open the jump ring towards you like your opening a door, never try and pull the two ends of the jump ring apart as this will never go back into a circle. I find the easiest way is to rest both elbows on the table or working surface to open rings as this stabilises your arms and reduces the amount or sideways twisting from your arms and pliers and only move the pliers in your dominant hand, if you move both hands simultaneously you will end up with that funny curve to the ring.”

5. Lovely work Fleur. How and when did you get into Chain Maille? - Aj Adu

“Hi Aj, thank you for your lovely comment. I am a huge history fan especially the middle ages and eras before this, so chain maille has always been a love of mine, I was on a film set a long time ago and saw a costumer working on a piece for a sense and was hooked on watching him create it, a few years later thanks to the help of the internet and search engines I finally got to make my first pieces of chain maille and was instantly hooked!”

6. Hi Fleur, I’d love more advice on pricing my Chain Maille. It’s something I really struggle with. - Fran Davies

“Hi Fran, pricing pieces is always a hard thing to do and I think we all struggle with it. When I price my chain maille I always start with the material I am working in, if it a plated on copper piece I have made the minimum I charge for it is £28 (this would be for a basic weave bracelet that doesn’t take too many rings to create) the price increases for the complexity and amount of rings in that piece and if I had used any gemstones.  For the equivalent in sterling silver would be £45. A lot of work and time goes into chain maille pieces and this has to be relevant in the price.  If I make my own jump rings these pieces will be more money as they have taken a lot longer to make.”

To keep updated with Fleur and everything Chain Maille, like her GD Facebook page: JM Guest Designer Fleur Hastings

Q&A with Guest Designer Rachel Norris

Rachel Norris has been making jewellery for five years and she has been with us here at JM for the last four years. We recently asked our Facebook fans if they had any burning questions and she was more than happy to answer them all!

1. How long did it take Rachel to get so good at wirework, did she do any courses or is it a natural ability that she found she had? - Julie Morris

“My mother and Grandmother were artists and I have been so lucky to have been influenced by them and have inherited some of their artistic talent. I have always loved jewellery but had no idea at all how to make a piece to wear and several years ago took a very short 6 night course in silver-smithing.
However, I did not progress very far with very clumsy designs until Jewellery Maker started 5 years ago when I was on maternity leave with my youngest son, what a lovely and very lucky coincidence! JM caught my imagination immediately, what an inspirational channel. I started making jewellery with renewed passion, basic beading at first and then small bits of wirework. I started with the Gizmo tool and posted on JMs’ Facebook page. I was so lucky to be asked to be asked to come on the Sunday Sofa and was then asked to be a Guest Designer. I am self-taught but was inspired in the beginning by the demonstrations of the lovely Laura Binding and Louise Jakobsen. I must thank JM for the chance to be a Guest Designer, it is having to produce the collections and designs for the shows that have made me progress in my Wirework as the designs have to be perfect for the shows. So I really have only been making wirework pieces for just under 5 years.”

2. I would love to know what her favourite make is and does she have a picture? - She Dempsey

“I have so many designs that I love as a little piece of my soul goes into each and every one of them. I do love my dragonfly and rose’s necklace (attached) that I have made into a DVD to teach the techniques of how to make it. I also love my elephant pendant as it is such a happy design.”

3. How do you create the super designs if you can’t draw? I cannot draw so I can’t get what’s in my head onto paper! - Janet Ray

“Try to find a design, line drawing or shape on the internet (non-copyright) that is similar to the design you want to make and print it out on paper to the right size. Draw over it in another colour, the wire shapes that you would like to make, make any embellishments to the design if you want. Don’t worry if your wirework turns out slightly differently, it is only a template and designs nearly always turn out slightly differently to the initial idea.
Another idea is to find a friend who can draw and help you shape the design that you have thought of.”

4. What are her favourite jewellery making tools - other than the gizmo - and why? - Wendy Lacey-Williams

“I love my JM flush cutter pliers as they give such a lovely finish to the wire ends. My chain-nosed pliers are great for shaping wire and round nose pliers for little curves and curls. All three are my essential tools I carry everywhere with me. I also feel lost without my hammer and steel block for work hardening, flattening and texturing the wire.
Recently, my Bead smith  XL sticky bead mat has become a much loved essential as I use it for making impressions of wire shaped (with paper over the mat) , the wire pressed onto the paper and mat. I use a pen to trace over the impression which creates a template enabling me to create symmetrical shapes, and repeated shapes that are exactly the same and also it is a lovely soft surface to mount cabochons on without fracturing them and it has measurement for me to make and plan my designs and a sticky surface to stop my beads rolling about.
It also folds away in my bag really nicely.”

5. Rachel I know you get a lot of your inspiration from nature but is there anything else that gives you great inspiration? - Trudie Woollard

“I love looking are other art forms, line drawings and tattoos even, as they offer good strong lines that really suit wirework design. I try to avoid looking at other wirework designs as I have to write original articles so am not allowed to replicate other artists designs. JM viewers don’t have to work within those restrictions as they can copy JM GD designs which is really lucky for them!
Also many designs are there in my head, waiting to come out and it is lovely to bring them to life from just thoughts and ideas.”

6. Do you always have an idea about what you want to make, or are you led by the way the wire behaves? Also do you find sketching helps with the creative process? - Karen Thompson

“Many ideas start off in my head. so I if want to make a certain design, I draw out a shape and see if it works with wire. Sometimes it does not on the first time…but it does eventually. Sketching and impressions of wire shapes really helps especially as I need to make stages for a DI that are exactly the same for teaching purposes. I also have a permanent record of what and how I made something if I need to make it again.
I have learned over the years (and am still learning) what works with wire….and love the whole process of thinking up a design, It is like working out a puzzle and I love solving the problems that each design can produce along the way.”

7. I would love some advice on how to weave a 3 or 4 wire bail. I have tried and failed to do these bails which seem beyond me! - Clancy Ward

“I have written an article in Beads and Beyond detailing exactly how to do this. Edition February 2014 and also have demonstrated a different design in the JM show in July 2015. I also have several tutorials for multi wire bales on my Rachel Norris Jewellery Designer FB page.

If you have three or four 1mm wires projecting from your pendant that you want to make into a bale, you can chose to weave the four wires in the bale in a basket weave, starting by shaping the wires into a simple leaf shape. Make the width and length of the bale, long  enough and wide enough for the chain or braid you want to hang the pendant from.

To form the basket weave, you need to wrap to the opposite face (front or back) of the adjacent bale wire, from the side you are wrapping from, wrap exactly once around that wire and then pass the 0.4mm wire along to the opposite face of the next wire, wrap once around and pass to the next wire in the same way until you get to the other side of the bale, then wrap twice around the outer side of the bale frame and then weave all the way back to the opposite side of the bale weaving front to back with once around each bale frame until you reach the side you started from, twice around the outer side and continue weaving in this way until just you reach just over 1/3 of the way along the bale.

TIP: Make sure you press the weave tightly together as you weave each line of weave, either with your fingers or very carefully with the flat nosed pliers (take care not to damage the wire though with the pliers) This is a bit like the technique used to compress woven material in an old fashioned loom, you see the operator bashing the weave tightly together with each pass. Although please treat your wire a little more carefully! As you do this, you will see the weave making a nice tight formation and the weave will be stronger.

TIP: Weaving twice around the outer bale sides and once in the central bale wires will help keep the weave even as you pass the central frame wires twice as many times as the outer wires!
At this stage you can choose to add in a row of beads with 0.3-4mm beads in the outer spaces and a 0.5mm bead in the central space. Choose your beads to fit into the gaps nicely.

Continue basket weaving with another row of beads just beyond the widest point of the bale until you reach the end of the bale. Leave an end of 0.4mm wire about 15cm long to help you secure the bale into shape later on.

Then bend the bale around a pencil or mandrel to shape it into a curve and fix the bale base with a few wraps of the 0.4mm weave wire at the base.

This pendant was published in Beads & Beyond in the Feb204 edition and the full tutorial is published in this edition.”

See more examples below:

Seahorse Pendant DI Show- 22/05/2015 & Facebook Images

Blossom Garden Pendant. & Facebook Images

Like Rachel on Facebook to learn more about her JM Guest Designer Rachel Norris

JM DIY Kits Overview

JewelleryMaker loves to collaborate with bloggers because we want to show how jewellery making is not always a complicated task but in actuality it can easy going and fun. Recently we have been working with a list of bloggers who were open to review our DIY Jewellery Making Kits and the positive results have been a reflection of how jewellery making is suitable for everybody at different skill sets.

Beads & Beyond
Beads & Beyond magazine is a popular jewellery making magazine who have recently featured JewelleryMaker’s Star Charm Bracelet kit on their blog. In their review, they were delighted with the versatility of the jewellery making kit as you can create a bracelet, an anklet or a necklace due to the generous supply of chain. Naming the Star Charm Bracelet kit as “The perfect holiday project,” Beads & Beyond found the kit to be a great kit for jewellery making beginners as the kit is simple enough to take on holiday whilst relaxing by the beach or pool. Not leaving out advanced jewellery makers, Beads & Beyond also shown how you can take the kit a step further by adding gemstone beads and materials. Read Beads & Beyond’s full blog post here.

Fashion Fake
Lana aka Fashion Fake is a UK fashion and lifestyle blogger who recently featured JewelleryMaker’s Rose Gold Plated Copper Leaf and Heart Charms Bracelet kit on her blog. Lana had previous experience with jewellery making when she was younger, so reviewing the jewellery kit was an exciting experience for her. Lana shared how simple her jewellery making experience was and how everybody could get stuck in with the kit to create a beautiful bracelet even if they haven’t got access to any jewellery making tools. Gifting the finished bracelet to her mother on her birthday, Lana shows how sentimental jewellery making can be. Read Fashion Fake’s full blog post here.

Little Chica
Little Chica is a lifestyle blogger from Brighton, UK. Being a huge fan of DIY, Little Chica has published a number of DIY blog posts on her blog and was very excited to review the Silver Plated Copper Mixed Gemstone Bracelet Kit on her blog. Describing the kit as “Simple, easy… and pretty,” Little Chica gave a general overview of what was inside the Jewellery Making Kit and gave her readers detailed images of what came in the kit, the process of making the bracelet and what the finished gemstone bracelet looked like. Read Little Chic’s full blog post here.

CSL designs
Christina aka CSL designs is a jewellery and accessories designer with experiences in jewellery making. Featuring the Rose Gold Star Charm Bracelet Kit on her blog, Christina gave a general overview of the Jewellery Making Kit and said that the kit would be a “great gift idea” as the kit contains all of the materials you will need to make the jewellery. Encouraging her readers to try out the kit by providing a discount code for her readers to spend on JewelleryMaker’s website, Christina also showcased the Rose Gold Star Charm Bracelet Kit to her 47k subscribers on her YouTube channel by filming a step-by-step tutorial on how to complete the kit. Read CSL designs’ full blog post here. You can also watch CSL design’s tutorial here.

If you are new to jewellery making and would like to have a go at making your own jewellery, check out JewelleryMaker’s Jewellery Making Kits that our bloggers love: http://www.jewellerymaker.com/en-gb/jewellery-project-kits/. For behind the scenes news and updates on JewelleryMaker, be sure to like and follow our Facebook page.

Q&A with… Paula Bennett

Having been established in 2010, JewelleryMaker has been going from strength to strength. However, have you ever wondered how JewelleryMaker was founded? Or wondered what’s been going on behind-the-scenes of JewelleryMaker HQ? We caught up with Head of JewelleryMaker Paula Bennett for a quick interview to give you the chance to know more about Paula herself and JewelleryMaker.

1. How did JewelleryMaker start? How did the idea and concept come around?
JewelleryMaker began when Steve and Sarah Bennett were on a buying trip for Gemporia.com and they came across hundreds and hundreds of suppliers of gemstone beads. Conversations began back home with Sarah’s Mum (our very own Sheila Davies) and others and the rest is history! We began with basic jewellery kits and a tool kit and we recorded demonstrations for TV. After a few short months we decided to go live 4 hours a day to keep up with the demand. In the early days it was just me, Sheila and Linda Brumwell with a tiny office in China, we made the kits together and I even created the detailed slides that we show onscreen!

2. What sets Jewellerymaker apart from other jewellery making suppliers?
Shopping with JewelleryMaker is so unique. It is a source of education, inspiration and entertainment all rolled into one shopping experience. We have a huge team of incredibly friendly and talented people so there is always help at hand and we believe that absolutely anyone can make jewellery with the right guidance.

3. If you could describe JewelleryMaker in three words, what would they be?
Educational, Inspirational, fun

4. What has been the greatest JewelleryMaker achievement for you so far?
This is going to sound a bit soppy but it’s really true! For me to look back 5 years ago and see how far we’ve come now, to see how the team has developed and grown into such a close knit happy family, to meet so many customers that now have a new hobby and in lots of cases their own successful business. It’s just the happiness, such an achievement.

5. Is there any insider gossip that you can share with our JewelleryMaker’s?
Well, our new general manager James…I’ve got lots on him but I’m sure he’s got plenty on me so I’m not saying a word.
On a more serious note, all I can say is that we have quite a few more things to come online that I know you will love. I’ll keep you posted.

6. What is your favourite thing about JewelleryMaker?
There’s always something else….something else to learn, something else to add to your stash, something else to try…never, ever boring.

For more information about Paula and JewelleryMaker HQ, follow us on Facebook .

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Birthstone Love

Many people often forget that June is the only month in the calendar that has three very unique and exquisite birthstones – Pearl, Alexandrite and Moonstone.
All three birthstones are all unique in their own way with each gemstone carrying their own values and qualities.

Pearl is considered as the primary birthstone of June. Classic and elegant in its style, Pearl is significantly unique as it is formed from living sea creatures – molluscs. To determine the Pearl’s value, the roundness, flawlessness and its orient are the key attributes that are associated with its beauty and quality. From romance to wealth, Pearl has many myths surrounding it which adds to its appeal as a gemstone.

Alexandrite was first discovered in Russia in 1831, which makes it a relatively modern gemstone. Alexandrite is also very distinctive and extremely rare. Its ability to appear green in natural daylight and then appear in hues of purple and red in artificial lighting gives the rare gemstone its uniqueness.

Moonstone is often known to be the mysterious gemstone as it is surrounded by mystery and magic. Popular in different cultures for thousands of years, Moonstone has been highly associated with women as it is mythically believed to have capabilities of promoting dreams and improving fertility – hence its nickname being the ‘dream stone.’

People who are born in June are very lucky to have three different and exquisite birthstones. Which birthstone of June is your favourite? Share your June-inspired creations on our JewelleryMaker Facebook page. We hope you have a good start to the Summer!

5 Years of JewelleryMaker

Founded in 2010, JM’s passion for genuine gemstones and the art of jewellery making has stemmed from years of working closely within the jewellery sector.

Our buying team travels across the world to ethically source the best gemstones. Whilst our exceptionally talented team of designers partake in each show to share their knowledge and design expertise with many of our wonderful customers.

From the beginning our mission has always been to provide excellent customer experience and the very best selection of stylish and innovative products for our customers to make beautiful jewellery with and as we get ready to celebrate our 5th birthday that continues to be our focus!

We are very proud to have won 8 awards at the Make & Sell Jewellery Magazine Awards in 2014 including Best Jewellery Making Website and Best UK Supplier. We couldn’t have done without our loyal JM customers.

We’re so excited to be celebrating 5 years of JewelleryMaker and as our 5 day celebration comes to a close we don’t want you to miss out on what we have in store for our final day! Tune in tomorrow from 9am for the highly anticipated launch of Mark Smith’s Paracord DVD and our fantastic special guest from the US Designer Christi Friesen will be on air from 3pm – 5pm demonstrating Swellegant! Not only that we may still have a few surprises up or sleeves!

Moving forward JewelleryMaker will always be on the lookout for new and exciting products, genuine gemstones and new and interactive ways for you, our customers to learn how to make beautiful jewellery.

Thank you to all our JewelleryMaker customers, we wouldn’t be here without you.

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Inspired by Easter!

JM Guest Designer Alison Tarry is known for her outstanding pieces within her specialist medium of Wire Work. To date her most notorious designs have included a wire work shoe, bag and dragon but her most recent Easter creation made for the Designer Inspiration Show, might just be her most extravagant yet. If you missed the show you can watch it here: Easter Bunny Show

“Fiver the rabbit is very special to me. When I thought about what I wanted to do for Easter I thought of a rabbit, and he developed from thoughts of all the story rabbits from my childhood. Being for Easter, he had to have a basket of eggs and the multi-coloured quartz were perfect for that.

Stay tuned, I’ve got a cracking structural project coming up in the beginning of May, but I can’t tell you what yet. It’s a goody though.” – Alison Tarry

If you would like to learn more, we will be hosting a brand new ‘Introduction to Wire Work Workshop’ at JM HQ in the future. For more information email [email protected]. Explore our range of workshops on our website here: JewelleryMaker Workshop Courses.

Feel inspired by Alison’s work? Share your Easter creations with us here and on our JM Facebook page. From everyone here at JM have a wonderful Easter!
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