Apr 19, 20121 min read
British Craft Trade Fair 2012
I spent the weekend at the British Craft Trade Fair introducing some of my work to trade buyers and getting the first real public...
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Apr 3, 20121 min read
British Craft Trade Fair 2012
#BeccaWilliams #Craft #becca #Silversmith #williams #britishcrafttradefair #bctf #exhibition #jewellery
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Apr 1, 20121 min read
Serendipity #3: Getting close to finished …
I ventured into the Jewellery Quarter on a Sunday today for the first time in aaages to get these pieces all ready to go off to Assay on...
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Mar 28, 20121 min read
Serendipity #2: making …
I set to work bright and way too early this morning on the piece with those coral stones from yesterday: Cutting forms (carefully...
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Mar 27, 20121 min read
Serendipity #1
I’ve been struggling for a week or so to come up with a larger, eye catching piece for the middle of my stand at the BCTF in a couple of...
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Mar 16, 20121 min read
Press Form Practice #7:
I got the acid out today and etched some little studs to test the textures. I matted them afterwards for nice, washed-up-on-the-coast...
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Mar 12, 20121 min read
Press Form Practice #6
I bought some more Britannia today and set to work on a few more pieces: that are now just waiting for some final polishing … #silver...
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Mar 7, 20121 min read
Texture and the frosting wheel …
Obviously I do a lot of etching but, sometimes, I think simple forms look great just with simple textures. I really love a good higgh...
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Mar 5, 20121 min read
A quick sketch …
A quick little sketch done during a quiet moment at yesterdays fair, being surrounded by craft work always gets me doodling … #market...
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Feb 29, 20121 min read
Facebook Finds #2: Colour me bright …
It’s a little dreary and grey today so here are a few of my brighter Facebook finds to cheer things up: Thea Clark goes to town exploring...
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Feb 24, 20121 min read
Press Form Practice #4
So, where was I with my press forming? Ah, yes – earrings: I’ve played around with the balance and hang of the larger piece a little more...
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Feb 19, 20122 min read
Made in the Middle – MAC, Birmingham
I wandered down to the MAC in the wintery sunshine today and paid a visit to Craftspace’s new Made in the Middle exhibition which moved...
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Feb 17, 20121 min read
Earrings today #2 …
I soldered up that test earring press form today and I’m really encouraged by how nicely it turned out. Fitting the ring to the top was a...
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Feb 15, 20121 min read
Valentines Competition Draw …
Happy (slightly belated) Valentines all! I drew my Valentines giveaway today from a pretty impressive amount of entries: … dearest...
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Feb 13, 20121 min read
Earrings today …
Earrings are some of my favourite things to wear (… and buy) but lately I’ve been rather addicted to making studs and haven’t really got...
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Feb 7, 20121 min read
Press form practice #3 …
Once the resist dried out I threw those little test shapes in to etch: and I’m rather pleased with the results that I got: #designer...
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Feb 3, 20121 min read
Press Form Practice #2 …
Back in the studio bright and early today making up some pebble-esque press forms to sample etching on … #copper #flypress #newwork...
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Feb 2, 20121 min read
Press form practice …
I got some time today to have a play with the fly press and work out some ideas for a new range that I want to take to the British Craft...
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Feb 1, 20121 min read
Flotsam Hearts
I spent some time last week playing around with my new heart cutter, putting together a range for spring: Here’s how I got on: and it’s...
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Jan 18, 20122 min read
Facebook Finds #1
Facebook steals hours of your life. Snooping through old acquaintances photographs at 3am is something everyone does but no one talks...
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