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Bespoke Jewellery for Ashes

Nicola — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 12:42:36 +0000

Bespoke Jewellery for Ashes In May 2024 my beloved dog Abbie has sadly passed away. She was my best friend and has been by my side for 14 years. I feel blessed that we returned to the island for the last months of her life, which gave her such joy to be on the beach...

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Hand Forged Bangle Tutorial

Nicola — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 10:30:10 +0000

Hand Forged Bangle Tutorial Sharing with you latest tutorial for my raw copper wire paddle bangle. Follow each stage of the metal-work process to create this wrap around women's bangle design. This is one of my most popular designs, the bangles are cold formed, work hardened in a barrel tumbling machine and then goes through...

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February Birthstone Gifts

Nicola — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:13:42 +0000

February Birthstone Gifts Amethyst is a beautiful purple semi-precious gemstone, and is the birthstone for February. View over our range of amethyst gift ideas from women's jewellery designs to hanging decorations. Wish that special woman in your life a very happy February birthday!

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Storm Clouds Rolling In

Nicola — Fri, 10 May 2019 08:00:50 +0000

Storm Clouds Rolling In I have a passion for creating designs that romanticise the British weather. My recent range of jewellery designs draws inspiration from storm clouds. Those dark grey clouds that look too heavy for the sky, and threaten wild weather to come. The weather rolls in off the channel and reaches our little...

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Making Jewellery Magazine

Nicola — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 10:54:07 +0000

Extract from Making Jewellery, issue 127 2019 – order a copy here or a digital edition here * Subscribe to Making Jewellery here * Copyright © GMC Publications Link to print edition: https://www.makingjewellery.com/portfolio/magazine/ Link to digital edition: https://pocketmags.com/making-jewellery-magazine Link to subscribe: https://www.gmcsubscriptions.com/product/making-jewellery/ A variety of my copper wire work and gemstone women's jewellery designs have...

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Unboxing a Wire Craft Kit

Nicola — Sun, 03 Feb 2019 15:21:25 +0000

Unboxing a Wire Craft Kit Taking you through the contents of my wire-work craft kit. With bundles of titanium wire, semi-precious gemstones and ribbon, along side a set of three wire working tools. For rainy days and hands that like to make. These craft kits for beginners will start you on your wire work journey. ...

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Sakura Blossom Season

Nicola — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 16:42:15 +0000

Sakura Blossom Season My Love of Nature's Confetti There is nothing better than the start of cherry blossom season, for me personally it is my favourite time of year. As the clocks go forward and the evenings become lighter, buds start to form on the trees and the early signs of magnolia and camellia show...

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Fern Frond Pendant WIPs

Nicola — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 15:13:27 +0000

Fern Frond Pendant WIPs Have a look into the copper wire work process during the making of my 'Fern Frond' women's pendant design. This piece celebrates the uncurling fronds of the beautiful woodland fern plant and is adorned with Chinese Jadeite and agate semi-precious gemstones. Mix raw copper wire with hammers, snips, a metal file...

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Meet the Artist Ruth Makes Jewellery

Nicola — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 19:26:08 +0000

Meet the Artist Ruth Makes Jewellery "My name is Ruth Sutcliffe. I live with my partner Jeremy (Jez) Coates and our cat Rusty in our ancient cottage (circa 1672) in the hills of West Yorkshire. After an employed working life of 36 years in administration for Yorkshire Water, and feeling totally disillusioned with the corporate...

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Creative Meditation

Nicola — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 11:29:05 +0000

Creative Meditation I've been teaching meditation since 2010, from the mindful movements of Tai Chi and Qigong, to the stillness practice of sitting meditation. I see no difference in any of these methods to when I am being creative in my studio. To express my creativity through my art work is a powerful way for...

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