Sep 12, 20151 min read
Looking back: workbenches
Sorting through a pile of her old, film photographs my little sister just dug out this black and white image. It’s my first workbench, in...
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Feb 20, 20151 min read
Craft & Design Magazine: Diary Writer 2015
I’m incredibly pleased and proud to be this year’s Craft and Design Magazine Diary Writer. Each year the magazine chooses someone working...
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Sep 3, 20143 min read
Workshop: Extraction for Jewellery Polishers
For many years I have got by in my workshop without a proper, large scale polisher. Oh, sure, I have a little barrel one (which is just...
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May 1, 20141 min read
Workshop Renovations, pt 2
Workshop renovations are coming on apace, with the last coat of paint due to go on the walls tomorrow I’ve roped in some wonderful...
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Sep 27, 20121 min read
DIY: Vice Installation
Now, I’m fairly confident playing with precious metals but yesterday I had to do some proper DIY. I’ve treated myself to a new workshop...
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May 18, 20121 min read
All set for Open Studios:
I set the workshop up today for the Centrepiece Open Studios: It was nice to have a bit of a spring clean, blow the dust off the lamps...
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Apr 28, 20121 min read
Centrepiece Open Studios – Jewellery Quarter May 18th & 19th
I’ll be scrubbing the workshop spotless in the next couple of weeks in preparation for this … Centrepiece Open Studios map - Click to...
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