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March ‘Critter of the Month’ 2015

16/04/2015 by Linda

These are my new Gurardian Angel Brooches. These are Funky Guardian Angels with attitude! They are enamel on sterling silver and have underglaze and gold lustre details with painted faces and punky, … [Read more...]

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Getting Started and the Design Process

16/03/2015 by Linda

This morning's blog post by Grace Marshall http://grace-marshall.com/starting-badly/ really resonated with me and I have to share it because it is a problem familiar to most artists and designers. I … [Read more...]

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January ‘Critter of the Month’ 2015

16/02/2015 by Linda

Happy New Year! A little late I know but there has been a lot happening to keep me busy! I had some serious health problems at the end of last year which has taken some time to recover from. One thing … [Read more...]

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Cloisonné Enamel – The Making of my New Magic Carpet Pendant

07/02/2014 by Linda

Cloisonné Enamel - The Making of my New Magic Carpet Pendant Cloisonné enamel is where fine wires are embedded in the enamel to create the design. There are a lot of different stages involved in … [Read more...]

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Critter of the Month = November 2013

01/01/2014 by Linda

Here is my Critter of the Month for November 2013. He is a Horse Head brooch and the picture shows him with the page in my Technical notebook where I colour tested suitable enamels. He is … [Read more...]

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What’s on My Bench Today?

06/09/2013 by Linda

First of a new occasional series of posts looking at 'What is on My Bench Today'? This is a snap shot of what I am actually working on at the moment. In the front you can see some tiny settings that I … [Read more...]

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Critter of the Month – June 2013

15/07/2013 by Linda

Late again but here is my Critter for June. He is pierced from sterling silver with a hammered texture. His ear and eye are pierced. He is 25mm wide by 21mm high. He hangs on a chain augmented … [Read more...]

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Critter of the Month – May 2013

18/06/2013 by Linda

Here is 'Tweet', a little late but he took a while to finish. He is sgraffito enamel on copper in a sterling silver surround, on a silver chain with little silver wire feet. The back is textured in … [Read more...]

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Thursday Tip – Buying Silver Sheet for your Project

09/05/2013 by Linda

Thursday Tip Welcome to the latest in a series of articles to do with enamelling and making jewellery. I hope you find them useful. I am writing about issues and problems I have experienced (and … [Read more...]