Hi, welcome to my new blog. I will be blogging about what goes on in my studio each week, whether it be telling you about pieces that I have been working on myself, or what my lovely students have been up to in my day and evening classes.
Some of the ladies that come along have been real steadfast learners and have been attending since I moved to my current studio nearly 3 years! And they can't stop making!
finish, neatly soldered together create a stunning piece of jewellery. Ruth was a beginner when she first came
to the studio over 2 years ago, but with a keen attitude, and fondness of all things handmade she has made some amazing pieces of the last few years.
The jewellers bench is an exciting place, just a few tools can get you off and running with your first pieces , but there are always new tools and techniques to discover and the possibilities are endless!
Recently I have been tweeting about my workshop using the hashtag #dorsetteamtools along with my Etsy Dorset team mates. The pictures help to give followers an insight into our workshops and studios where our crafts are born!
Whenever I'm not teaching I often have company in the form of Flick, the Parson Russell terrier. Classes are so sociable, that it can often feel very solitary in the workshop without her! Although the snoring can be off putting.
Enamelling is something we have been trying recently in the workshop. I love introducing colour into my work with Enamels. Last week I finished an Alice in wonderland inspired pendant for a competition to celebrate 150years of this fabulous story.
The competiton is being run by Etsy in conjunction with The British Museum. You can view the listing via my Etsy shop at etsy.com/uk/shop/Platinajewellery
I have recently been tweeting with my Dorset Etsy team mates www.twitter.com/platinajewellery
using the hashtag #Dorsetteamtools. Members have been tweeting images of their workshops and studios giving insight into the workspaces where their crafts are born! Please check out our tweets for an inside view into our working day.
