Making silver Jewellery

Have you ever wanted to have a go at making your own silver jewellery?

Well, if you are in the Wokingham area or close by then now is your chance.

The very talented Janet Richardson, who has many years experience of making jewellery and teaching is running some new classes.

This is what I made during my first set of lessons with Jan. Not bad for a first timer!

Jan has taught at Norden Farm in Maidenhead, Brakenhale school in Bracknell and been artist in residence at South Hill Park, Bracknell to name just a few places.

There has been such a demand for her classes she is now teaching at the Arts Bar on Wellington road, Wokingham near the train station.

The classes will run in 5 week blocks.

Mondays 20th Sept - 18th Oct

1pm-3pm or 6pm-8pm

Mondays 1st Nov - 29th Nov

1pm-3pm or 6pm - 8pm

Cost £57 per 5 weeks

Suitable for beginners and those with some experience

For more information check out Jan's Website

If you do book let me know how you get on, I would love to know.

Destash

Like any jewellery maker I have a plethora of beads in my stash....far more than I will probably ever use.
With baby number two on the way, I can see me having a few month of jewellery down time until we all get back into a new routine. So, in preperation for this I am having a bit of a clear out.
To start with I have some gorgeous hilltribe silver and at BARGAIN prices.
I have had these lovlies around for a year or so and therefore bought them before the price of silver sky rocketed.

Now I can't list the UK online sellers where these are more expensive but you will find some of these beads elsewhere at about double the price of not more. As I said Bargain prices.

I will be lsiting more destash bits in the next couple of days but these are already available in my other Folksy Shop . So why not op on over and bag a silver bargain?

Venturing into silver

Over the past few months, I have been venturing into the world of making silver jewellery. I have only done a few hours of lessons here and there, but have really enjoyed myself and can't wait to start making more on my own. My tutor has been the very talent Janet Richardson.

I have posted previously some of my silver makes but here is one of my latest.

This pendant is actually a commision, a lovely lady saw the one I had made myself and was wearing and asked me to make one for her - what a confidence boost. Hopefully I will be making more silver items soon - I just need to pluck up a bit of confidence. Oh and buy some solder and pickle and ..........