24th July is the first day of International Beading Week! Initiated by The Beadworkers Guild, it’s been going for a few years now. I love to try and create something new or do a few videos of beading, as this is where I first started on my journey into jewellery making. I created a lovely […]
Hello! Well, the last few months have certainly been challenging for us all! Like many people I have been at home for lockdown and although not able to go to my two paid jobs (at Pendennis Castle and Kresen Kernow) as they are customer facing – I have been able to concentrate on new and […]
My next workshop is Vintage Christmas Decorations at Newquay Adult Education, Saturday 7th December. It has limited availability so book now to avoid disappointment! We’ll be using vintage and retro Christmas card images to decorate wooden tags and bauble shapes for your tree, as gifts or as special gift tags for that extra special present! […]
Hello and welcome to my first blog post of 2019! I haven’t written much for a while, I do apologise, but I just couldn’t wait to tell you about this fantastic exhibition at my local museum in Helston – The Museum of Cornish Life– of which I’m very lucky to have some of my jewellery […]
Hello! I have some jewellery making workshops and courses coming up at Falmouth Adult Education Centre, based on Tregenver Road! The cost includes tuition, project sheets and materials. Please bring your own lunch, but I will be bringing along tea, coffee etc! Jewel Enamels for Jewellery Workshop Saturday 21 April 2018 10am – 3.30pm – Cost […]
Next month I’m starting new jewellery making workshops and courses with Falmouth Adult Education! If you’re looking for something new to learn in a fun environment, these courses might just be for you! Jewellery making is great fun and is very rewarding! I will be teaching many techniques in mixed media, polymer clay, pearl […]
Hello! I’ve just uploaded (finally due to very bad internet speed in deepest Cornwall!) my very first Tutorial video onto my You Tube channel! The first is a 6 minute video on how to shrink down shrink plastic using a craft heat gun! Check out my video now:
Here is one of the best ways to start to learn a new stitch like Right Angle Weave – make a beaded bead! It’s also great to use this learn the three dimensional cubic right angle weave, as it helps you to understand the fundamental parts of the stitch! I created this PDF project as […]
Hello! Well, I’m busy editing videos of me demonstrating how to heat shrink plastic and how to use stamps for texture onto shrink plastic! At the moment, I’m trying to find the best video editing software for this, so stay tuned! Next month you can try your hand at shrink plastic jewellery for real, as […]
