tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90089045470906753132024-03-05T04:11:04.936+00:00Lynette Vickery JewelleryDesigner of handcrafted silver jewelleryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-67395347558405407832017-10-09T16:22:00.000+01:002017-10-09T16:22:03.545+01:00Charm bracelets!I will never be a successful blogger - two posts a year doesn't quite do it!<br />
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Anyway, I have been as busy as ever this year. Lots more sand cast items including my new charm bracelets which I love. <br />
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We went to Woolacombe for a week and I found some new shells and also saw two live starfish! That was so exciting - they were a little bigger than mine. The doggies came with us and also had a great time playing on the massive beach. <br />
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I am very busy working up to Christmas now, so I post some images for you to look at.<br />
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Oh and don't forget my Etsy shop. lynettesilver.etsy.com. Please take a look.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-60554555302948556662017-03-01T15:45:00.001+00:002017-03-01T15:50:47.061+00:00sand casting rings (again)Yes, I have been making rings again although I said I wouldn't do anymore due to sizing issues! A friend showed me some rings she had made and I was off again.<br />
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I did amazingly well over the Christmas period, my sand cast jewellery was very popular and I am so pleased because I love making it. My husband Richard has been helping me as some larger things are not so easy to do. <br />
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Talking about not so easy, I had a commission for a lady in Scotland to do a particular shell and have now made three in total with another commission pending! They are quite heavy and need hallmarking but they are very unusual.<br />
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I am so glad Spring is around the corner and I feel inspired due to having just had my first sale in my Etsy shop! I was so surprised that at first I thought it was a scam email. It wasn't and it has now spurred me on to do more to get people looking at my website and my Etsy shop which is relatively new. My shop on Etsy is called Lynette Silver as I couldn't have my website name as that was taken apparently. Do go over and take a look.<br />
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Anyway, my first selling day of the new year is this month and I am ready for it. My time off was supposed to be January/February but that didn't happen due to commissions and having to re-stock after my bumper Christmas. I will leave with some piccies of commissions, sales and new rings.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-80634657828208399312016-10-30T13:09:00.001+00:002016-10-30T13:09:22.528+00:00Even more addicted to sand casting!Just checked and this is my first post since April of last year. I have been sooo busy working. I need to spend more time on admin but I love making the jewellery so much, it is difficult.<br />
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I recently returned from a wonderful holiday in Anna Maria Island in Florida and have returned with two different types of starfish and lots of shells. No sea glass unfortunately but luckily my niece lives near Durham and has been visiting the Seaham Beach nearby so I now have lots of lovely sea glass to incorporate into my designs.<br />
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I am busy working towards Christmas at the moment. Since moving from London to Hampshire I now have to post my hallmarking items to the Assay Office which is a real pain as the postage is such a lot! I have been making larger items as the more items I send the cheaper each item is! I am posting some of these items but they will not feature on the website until they gave been hallmarked, but will be there from 12th November.<br />
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Anyway, back to work and I promise I will speak soon.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-73445382756476274802016-01-18T15:41:00.000+00:002016-01-18T15:41:13.435+00:00CHANGE OF NAMEHi - yes I know it's been a long time. <br />
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The first thing I need to mention that I gave changed my trading name from Lynette Jewel to Lynette Vickery Jewellery. You can still find me on Lynette Jewel for a while so you can use either.<br />
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I had a bumper year in 2015. I taught myself sand casting last January and it really took off. The main favourites were shells: whelks, mussel shells, clams and starfish. Then there were the acorns, poppy seed heads and poppy seed head caps. In fact they all did very well. <br />
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This year I am going to continue with the sand casting (because I love it) but incorporating more gemstones and sea glass. <br />
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I am also doing a lot of fused silver. I gather together different pieces of silver and place them artistically! I then use my small torch to heat the pieces to get the effect I want without melting too much which results in a hole! You never know what the result will be but if I don't like them, I just start again. I think I must have been a pyromaniac in a previous<br />
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life as I seem to enjoy using my torches. <br />
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I am also re-visiting etching. When I first starting etching I found the results difficult to sell but just before Christmas it all turned around and the items were flying off the shelf. Maybe it takes a while for people to catch up with me ha ha.<br />
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Anyway, please take a look on my website www.lynettevickeryjewellery.com, in the meantime I am posting a few pictures for you.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-15527703479997746802015-04-29T13:03:00.000+01:002015-04-29T13:03:58.112+01:00addicted to sand casting!!!!!I know, it's been so long - last September. I promised I would write up this blog every month, so much for that!<br />
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Every January I teach myself something new. This year it was sandcasting. I got out my books, watched some videos on youtube, bought my supplies from Cookies and away I went. <br />
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My husband helped me, mostly in the beginning when I was scared of the molten silver but I mostly manage on my own now. I am constantly on the lookout for things to cast including shells, twigs, pebbles, rocks, buttons, charms - just about anything. <br />
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I am getting better now at getting things right but still manage to end up with half a ring most of the time. I have found buttons and shells the easiest things to start with. I am avoiding rings as after 4 attempts and no success it is very disheartening!<br />
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I am attaching some photos of my latest work. I have lots of events coming up. In May I am doing the Salisbury Artisan Market on 3rd, The Kings' School Fayre, Winchester on the 16th and the Watercress Festival on the 17th. I'll let you know how they go. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-60735467285963026802014-09-05T16:16:00.002+01:002014-09-05T16:16:33.890+01:00eek - has it been that long!!!I haven't written up my blog since April. Where does the time go. <br />
What a lovely summer we had, I wish it would never end but I think it has.<br />
I am working towards Christmas now (I know, dirty word) and I have two exhibitions this Christmas. The ACJ "Winter Jewels" is back for another year. Exhibiting through December at Hilliers near Romsey. I am also doing an exhibition though November and December in Havant at The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre. The latter is a first for me so I am not sure what to expect. Let's hope I do well.<br />
I have been making lots of new pieces. I have been etching which I was rather scared about but I have been thrilled with the results. My next new thing is going to be casting in the new year. Also a bit scared about pouring molten silver into cuttlefish or sand but must try it. I have also revisited my fusing which I love. I will attach some photos.<br />
I am in Salisbury at the Farmers and Artisan Market on Sunday and then it's the Romsey Show on the 13th Sept. I am looking forward to that one as I always do well and meet lots of lovely people.<br />
I shall be trying to get away to see the alpacas if I get a chance as I love them. I want one!<br />
Our holiday in Dubai was wonderful. Richard swam with the sharks in the Dubai Mall Aquarium and really enjoyed it. See rather blurred image. We then cruised back on the QM2 which was very relaxing.<br />
I have got a bike and it has been a wake-up call as you know the saying "you never forget how to ride a bike" - very true but what they don't tell you is when you last rode a bike at the age of 10 it was much easier than it is later in life! When going up hill I have to get off and push the bike as my leg muscles are not strong enough. I will keep at it though and I am determined to get stronger.<br />
S&M are fine. Meggie had an ear infection and Soph had harvest mites but they get over these things. Meggie had her dew claws removed which was not as bad as expected considering she is 7 years old. I will post the photos now.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-67861036490456934142014-04-10T16:49:00.000+01:002014-04-10T16:49:40.963+01:00Stunning Pendants!I have been very busy working on a set of four new pendants. I have some lovely drusy stones and I wanted to showcase them. I hope I have done them justice. <br />
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Off on our holidays soon. We fly to Dubai where we will see my stepson and his wife and our little grandson and then on a cruise back to Southampton. Really looking forward to it. <br />
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Our garden is looking good - I took a great photo of a pot of anemones - they are such beautiful flowers.<br />
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I have also been having a good clear out of stuff. Lots of expensive evening shoes - all gone to the charity shop in Romsey - some only worn once. I am looking for comfort over style these days!<br />
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I took all my jewellery items to the Rum's Eg in Romsey for the ACJ exhibition in May. It's a lovely gallery full of wonderful things and not just my jewellery! They also have a great cafe upstairs for lunch. I'll let you know how I got on at the end of May when it finishes. I don't know how I am going to manage not being able to work for 3 weeks. How sad is that.<br />
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Anyway better go and do something I guess ....... take a look at my flowers and my pendants. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-36577154786307856592014-03-18T12:51:00.000+00:002014-03-18T12:51:13.671+00:00Spring has SprungHow lovely that the rain has gone and all the buds are on the roses, trees etc.<br />
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As promised I am attaching a picture of my flush set CZ pendant - it looks great and I wish I had gone for a amethyst and had more confidence! I am exhibiting some of my work at The Rum's Eg gallery in Romsey from the 29th April until the end of May so I have been busy making some lovely pendants and earrings.<br />
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I took part in the first Salisbury Farmers and Artisan market on the 2nd March. Despite the weather which was dreadful, I did very well and have booked to do the rest of the year. I am also back in Andover on the second Sunday during June, July and August. <br />
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Sophie was 8 years old yesterday. She had a special dinner, a bath and a sport relief lamb - who could ask for more. <br />
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Anyway I will leave you with some piccies of my latest work. The final pendant is the flush set CZ.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-13354794632235273242014-01-05T15:24:00.000+00:002014-01-05T15:24:12.293+00:002013 was wonderful 2014 will be even better!I was determined to grow my business last year and I made some mistakes ie wedding shows, village craft fairs, expensive directories an advert in Vogue, and the Salisbury Xmas market, but if you don't try you will never know.<br />
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I also had some great shows; a conference at the BIC in Bournemouth in March, a couple of village fairs, the Romsey Show, and finally the exhibition in December at Hilliers near Romsey which was a huge success! I also did very well with my smaller items in the Discovery Centre in Winchester. <br />
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Now a new year and I am looking into what to do this year. There are some things that are definitely on my list, and some things that I am applying for so watch this space. I had a lot of commissions last year and would like to grow that area. <br />
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As I am largely self-taught, my latest project has been rings. I have always used cabachons but I wanted to try setting some cut gemstones. I set a couple of stones in tube settings, tried a claw setting which was a bit of a disaster and yesterday I had my first try at flush or gypsy setting. <br />
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I had been told that flush setting was not for the faint hearted so, armed with my books, I decided not to start with a ring but to try a pendant and set a CZ so that if it was a disaster it wasn't too expensive. I had to make sure I had the right thickness of silver sheet so that my stone didn't stick out the bottom so had to solder 4 x .8mm silver discs together. That went well. I then had to drill a hole with a 3mm drill bit right through the 4 discs. That took ages as it was very thick. I then had to set about using my burrs to burr out the silver so that the stone would fit. I used a round burr and a setting burr and had to keep trying the fit. It took quite a while but it was a success. I then had to push the silver over the stone to keep it in place. That is such hard work. My fingers are not strong as I have fibromyalgia but I would do some pushing, go away and do something else and just keep going back to it until it was fixed. It looks good. It has been through the tumbler but needs further work to get rid of scratches so I will save the photo til next time.<br />
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I will attach a few piccies of rings to keep you going. Happy New Year X<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-11627972150853823182013-09-24T14:21:00.001+01:002013-09-24T14:21:38.392+01:00The Romsey Show and a weekend in WhitstableHad a great day selling at the Romsey Agricultural Show last Saturday. Luckily the weather was good and I met lots of lovely people! Having a bit of a break until next month.<br />
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Me and Richard are off to Whitstable for a long weekend. Richard bid for the holiday at a charity auction and we have no idea what to expect, especially as he'd had a couple of drinks at the time! We went there once before for the day and I remember there were lots of nice fish restaurants.<br />
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I have been making lots of fused silver pendants and really enjoying it. I have been adding 5 and 4mm cabochons to them and I think they look amazing. <br />
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S&M are doing fine apart from having harvest mice (sorry harvest mites) which are very common when you live in an agricultural area full of fields. I have front lined them and they seem much better now. <br />
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I'm off - it will soon be Christmas (I know, big groan) and I have lots to do.....<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-36655389650213498772013-07-30T14:31:00.002+01:002013-07-30T14:31:46.959+01:00Preparing for Christmas!Yes, I know it's a bit early but we are already focusing on getting things together for a very busy December. I will be back at Hilliers with the Association for Contemporary Jewellery and also sharing a chalet at the Salisbury Christmas Market. The latter is a first for me and I have no idea what to expect, how much stock I will need - all a bit scary really but if you don't give it a try you will never know.<br />
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My stock of earrings is getting very depleted so I have made a few more. I have done very well at the art and craft markets in July. Especially Bert and Gert's vintage and art and craft market in Andover. I will be back in Andover again on 11th August. <br />
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I am also taking part in an exhibition in a gallery in Salisbury in October. I have been getting a theme together for that one as I only need 10 pieces. I want to do silver flowers with gemstone centres but is that too summery for October? Do people like flower jewellery in October or Christmas? Not sure but I love making them. So many pretty flowers in our garden. My new rose garden is looking amazing. <br />
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I have also had a few commissions from friends and my sister, it's all busy busy. Better go and get on with it. I will leave you with some photos. The large flower has a druzy stone in the centre which is beautiful - it is sold though!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-1264871989503013072013-06-18T16:22:00.001+01:002013-06-18T16:22:43.175+01:00Jellyfish and a perforated ear drum!and that's not all! We came back from Menorca the day the French air traffic controllers decided to strike. We were delayed for 6 hours. I only chose to go to Menorca because it was less than 2 hours on a plane. We got on the plane after an hour, started taxiing (is that a word??) along the runway and heard a thud. It seems that something broke off the tow thing (technical term) and we had to wait for an engineer. He arrived eventually and said we would have to wait for an engineer to be flown from Majorca so we all had to get off the plane. 6 HOURS in total on a plane in the heat with hundreds of screaming under school age children - God knows how the parents coped as I didn't do very well. <br />
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Back to the jellyfish. The beaches in the south were full of jellyfish so no swimming even if you could brave the cold water. Richard went scuba diving and was in such a rush to get away from the jellyfish that he dived to quickly and perforated his eardrum so we had to see the local doctor etc etc. <br />
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Apart from all that we had a lovely holiday. Then when you get back you have all the washing and post and emails etc - is it worth it? The weather was amazing.......<br />
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I have been busy doing local craft markets and I am selling at the Hursley village Fete on Saturday 11.30 til 3pm. Fingers crossed for some lovely weather and lots of sales of my stunning jewellery! <br />
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I have been experimenting with copper and brass with some amazing results. Take a look at my folded leaf in copper. Those colours were achieved by heating the copper - quite incredible and great fun. The water cast charms on my other pendant are made by melting sterling silver and then dropping it into cold water. Great fun again unless you set fire to the new oak worktop!<br />
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My work is selling well at the Tourist Information Centre in Winchester - thanks to all those tourists who bought my work!! I have closed my Folksy shop as I have started a shop with wowthankyou.com and need the time to concentrate on that and my sosensational directory what with that and Facebook, pinterest, linkedin, twitter etc etc it's hard to find time to make jewellery.<br />
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I will show you some photos from our holiday complete with jellyfish, birds nest and spooky sheep.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-35750438060545394362013-05-04T18:03:00.000+01:002013-05-04T18:04:17.497+01:00flower power and leaking aneurisms!I have been making flower jewellery. Just finished a lovely pendant. I finished the ring with the ray's tooth - very different! No sightings of the snake.<br />
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Had a family crisis when my brother in law Richard II (my Richard is Richard I and my nieces soon to be husband is Richard III) was rushed into hospital for emergency surgery as his aortic aneurism was leaking. There was a 50/50 chance of him making it through and he did thank God! We were all saying our prayers! He is back home now and convalescing.<br />
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The wedding fayre in Winchester was very quiet. The first one I have ever done. About 5 minutes after it opened two lovely Russian ladies came in and bought 4 items of my jewellery. I was very pleased but unfortunately I didn't sell anything else. The two ladies were staying at the hotel and just happened to pop in! I am worried now about the wedding fayre I have booked for October which has cost a small fortune. <br />
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Last Sunday I did a craft fair in Hamble. Again that was very quiet but a lovely lady bought a pendant - the one with the brass and copper discs - so again I was lucky.<br />
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The next craft fair is next Sunday in Otterborne the village next to Hursley. I will let you know how that one goes. I have hardly a free weekend left this year now. <br />
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So lovely to see the sun - holiday in 3 weeks - hurray!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-61738001604495471182013-04-14T14:47:00.000+01:002013-04-14T14:47:05.857+01:00scary snake moment!We were about to take the dogs for a walk this morning; got to the top of the garden and I saw a rather large grey snake lying in the sun! Richard has a serious snake phobia so I told him to stay back and called on Martin our neighbour for help. He came over and said he thought it was an adder. Sophie was barking and we were worried she might get bitten. Martin gave it a little nudge with a stick and it weaved off into next doors' garden. Richard was so traumatised. We carried on with our walk and later Martin came over with a print out - our snake was a grass snake. Phew! Richard still not happy; bit like someone telling me that spiders can't hurt you. At least we know the dogs are safe. The article said that they like water - better check out the swimming pool before we get in. I had no idea that grass snakes were large and silvery grey - for some stupid reason I thought they would be green......<br />
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Back to the jewellery making. I have been doing very well this year. Probably due to the fact that I am now taking credit card payments with my Worldpay account. It has made a huge difference to my sales. <br />
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I did the teacher's conference in Bournemouth over Easter and that was very successful - I now know all about OFSTED etc. What a lovely group of people they were. Then on Thursday evening I did Girls Night In at the Discovery Centre in Winchester. Three lovely lady authors came along to tell us about their books and a few of us had stalls. I sold 5 items so was very pleased. Next Sunday I am doing a wedding show in Winchester. My first ever wedding show - I'll let you know how I get on. <br />
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I have been experimenting with mixing small amount of copper or brass with my silver and then using Renaissance wax to stop it from tarnishing. The effect is very pretty. I have also been making brooches and pins - another first. Out of 3 brooches/pins I have sold 2 already. I will attach some pictures for you to look at.<br />
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I have been getting more earrings together for a display at the Tourist Information Centre in Winchester and I have some new gift boxes with lynettejewel.com on the top. They are black with silver script from the Tiny Box Company.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-35476784139374246182013-02-13T14:11:00.000+00:002013-02-13T14:11:25.062+00:00Big Birthday Coming Up! ArgggghhhhI can't believe it - I am going to be 60 on the 18th Feb. I don't feel any different to how I felt when I was 30. Apart of course from the aches and pains. One good thing I have discovered is going to the cinema is now a lot cheaper! In a couple of years I will get my bus pass and then there will be no stopping me.<br />
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I am doing palates at the village hall every Monday morning - just to try and help my aching joints. Richard is fine and S&M are doing well. Sophie will be 7 next month and Megan will be 6 in April. Guess that makes them middle aged. <br />
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I have been making lots things and re-making things that don't seem to be working. On a note from my last post. I had a commission from a lovely lady in Switzerland, who contacted me through my advert in Vogue! So, you just never know. I have been doing lots of commissions this year which is good. I can't wait for my next big selling opportunity in March - I just hope it goes well.<br />
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I have been using my rolling mill a lot to texture my silver and when it snowed I did some snow casting which I heard about through my pal Gill who does a lot of it. You basically drop molten silver into hard packed snow and see what comes out. I also do this with water. I think I like the water casting best as it makes more cornflake shaped pieces whereas my snow cast pieces were quite heavy and large - maybe it was the way I was doing it. Anyway, I had a bit of a disaster! I was melting my silver in the utility room and lost concentration and instead of dropping it in the snow tin, I dropped it on my brand new oak worktop. The oak promptly caught fire and bits of silver went everywhere - all over the tiled floor and even outside of the back door which was open! I was just lucky that it didn't spill on me. I managed to put the fire out with a wet cloth but the worktop doesn't look to happy. I found that I had a lot of tiny silver balls all over the floor - great for doing some granulation work - look out for them in future makes! <br />
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I think me and Richard are both pyromaniacs as he was trying to reignite our log fire the other night by using a newspaper and set fire to the paper! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-48375114975315306062013-01-09T16:40:00.000+00:002013-01-09T16:40:30.906+00:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi there<br />
Happy New Year to all my readers and followers! <br />
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Last year was a very good year for me. I did very well at the Association for Contemporary Jewellery at Hilliers in December. It was a very exciting time and very successful for all of us. I have just heard back from the Tourist Information Centre in Winchester and had had a lot of sales with them in the 3 months I was exhibiting. On a low note, I got nothing as a result of my advert in Vogue. Disappointing but if you don't try these things you never know. At least in my old age I can say I was in Vogue! <br />
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I am hoping for an even better year for 2013. I am all set up to take credit card payments now which will make life a lot easier for me and my customers. <br />
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I already have some things booked in for this year. I am doing an exhibition with the Guild of Jewellery Designers in Birmingham on 9th March and I have a stand at the NASUWT annual conference at the BIC in Bournemouth over the Easter weekend. <br />
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Richard and S&M are doing fine. Megan had some one to one training today to try to stop her from pulling at people's trousers when they walk around! <br />
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We had a great Christmas - the grandson Louis came to stay - he is walking now - scary how quickly they change.<br />
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I am attaching some piccies of my latest makes - hope you like them! <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-60257587369069133072012-11-28T14:56:00.003+00:002012-11-28T14:56:59.223+00:00My amber ring is going to be in Vogue!So exciting. It's the January issue that comes out on 10th December. They have a section called Bedazzled and the amber ring will be advertised in that. <br />
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I have been so busy selling jewellery - not much on-line but lots of craft shows etc. Did the Christmas Gift Fair at the Pavillion in Bournemouth last weekend. It rained all weekend but I did well and we enjoyed it. <br />
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I am working hard towards the exhibition at Hilliers starting on 2nd December and continuing until 2nd January. Twenty members of the Association for Contemporary Jewellery are taking part this time. <br />
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I am also doing the Discovery Centre on 8th December and a Christmas Craft and vintage fair at the Treasury in Southampton on 15th December. It will be quite a relief to put my feet up in January.<br />
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Megan is suffering from "dry eyes" and has to have gel put in her eyes every morning. They are much better than they were. She was very sick yesterday after eating something nasty in the woods. She seems fine now. <br />
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We are off to Somerset to stay with my sister and brother in law for Christmas. All the children (and grandchildren) are coming to us for Boxing day and we are going to the Kings Head in Hursley for lunch. Aaron and Luz are coming over from Dubai (plus the baby who is due in March).<br />
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I will attach some photos - including the amber ring again.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-8781871046757107222012-10-12T14:28:00.001+01:002012-10-12T14:31:21.261+01:00Free Running Spider!Whew scary thing happened last night. Me and Richard and S&M were watching the TV when I saw something drop from the mantlepiece into the log basket next to the fire. I told Richard and he looked rather sceptical. However he started to look through the log basket and found an enormous spider which he duly dispatched. I can't believe it just jumped over a metre into the basket. First larger spider of the season and I only have 2 conkers!<br />
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I have done very well on the selling jewellery side. The Romsey Show was a huge success - we were so lucky with the weather. I am also selling some small silver items at the Tourist Information Office in Winchester which is great news. I am displaying there through until January. I am back at the Discovery Centre in Winchester tomorrow and November and December.<br />
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In December me and about 22 other members of the Association for Contemporary Jewellery are exhibiting again at Hilliers near Romsey for the entire month. I am busy getting my collection together for that. I am also doing the Contrasts Contemporary Jewellery Fair in Rowland's Castle on the 3rd November. This is a very busy time of year and very exciting. My friend Deb and her husband Gerry came to stay for the weekend and she bought 3 items of jewellery. (At a knock down price I might add!).<br />
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Megan has "dry eyes". I am having to put cream in her eyes every day. They seem a bit better but I think I may have to do that for the rest of her life. <br />
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We had a lovely cruise round the Med in September. We both came back with stinking colds and I spent 2 days on the way back trying very hard not to be seasick! Other than that it was great fun.<br />
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I have been making a few things see below. I will keep you informed on how I am doing at the shows.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-76010172089314718212012-08-02T17:54:00.000+01:002012-08-02T17:57:16.673+01:00What's that in the pool?Is it a shark - no it's Richard testing his scuba gear to make sure the mice didn't chew through it! He kept it in the garage over the winter and they ate most of his towel. Sophie is very perplexed by the whole thing!<br />
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I had a good time in London - lunch with Debs and dinner with Richard but unfortunately Anne couldn't make it. I got some amazing freshwater pearls in Bellores in Hatton Garden. They are called triable pearls - great colour for my autumn/winter collection! See pictures.<br />
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I am driving to Somerset tomorrow to see my mum and my sister and her husband.<br />
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Been picking raspberries in the garden today - still loads of them. I am freezing them separately and then when I have a glass of white or rose wine I pop a couple into the glass - lovely.<br />
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Weather still rubbish - what can you do eh!<br />
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I did very well on days one and two of the Hampshire Country Show in June. I was very upbeat about outdoor shows etc until day three when it rained! I sold absolutely nothing - everyone was wet and cold, including us and we all packed up early. That taught me a valuable lesson about outdoor shows - if you don't get good weather you may as well forget it. I just hope the weather improves for the Romsey Show in September. <br />
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I did very well at the Discovery Centre in Winchester in June and July. I am selling a lot of pearl jewellery at the moment. Unfortunately I couldn't get a table for Oct, Nov and December which is such a shame. However, I am on the waiting list so you never know.<br />
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All the work Richard did on the garden has been ruined by the weather. So many slugs and snails. Our garlic was successful and our broad beans and raspberries but the strawberries have been terrible - I think the slugs had most of them.<br />
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We have booked a holiday for September so that is something to look forward to. We are cruising the med for two weeks. <br />
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My niece Lisa and my sister Gill and her husband Richard came to stay for a long weekend. Lisa is getting married next August so we went into Winchester and she tried on some dresses. She looks amazing in them all! <br />
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I am off to London for the first time this year. First stop Hatton Garden. Meeting my friend Deb for lunch and my other friend Anne after work. <br />
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Sophie went walkabout in the village yesterday. She ran off when she saw other dogs approaching us near the school. I was told she was outside the butchers but by the time I got there she had run off again. Finally when I gave up and went home, she was there sitting by my car looking very hot, scared and thirsty. She is on the flexi lead from now on!<br />
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I have been making some lovely jewellery and I am attaching a few piccies - see more on my website.<br />
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Now I am preparing for the Hampshire Country Fair at Broadlands for the Jubilee weekend. Richard and I will be there for 3 days, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. I will have two tables and I have bought more display items. I hope the weather hold out and we get lots of attendees. I will be in the Craft Village. I will let you know how I get on.<br />
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The builders are working hard on our new kitchen as I speak - very noisy! <br />
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Richard has been working hard on the garden, assisted of course by Sophie. We are like Tom and Barbara from the Good Life. If all goes to plan we will have so much produce that we will have a stall at the roadside selling fruit and veg and not jewellery!<br />
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Well I had better get back to it..... I'll let you know how I get on.<br />
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Yes, I know, my obsession with flowers continues! I just love them! Look at those colours. The jewellery's not bad either!<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-42587706054832423152012-05-03T14:01:00.000+01:002012-05-03T14:01:13.580+01:00It was never like this in London!What a day I have been having! Firstly I decide to have a look at Sophie's paw as she kept licking it. Her paw was was fine and then I found a bit of biscuit on her face. Tried to pull it off but it was stuck. I got out my magnifying glass and it still looked like a bit of biscuit but I decided to get my tick remover anyway. I managed to remove quite a large tick from her face. Yuck. The first time I have ever done that. I usually go to my neighbour. On the tick remover details it said "dispose of the tick carefully". What does that mean? I decided to poor boiling water over it - I did feel slightly bad about that as I do have Buddhist tendencies. I have kept it for Richard to see so that he knows what they look like. <br />
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When that was over I decided to take S&M out for their morning walk. On the way back something pooped on Megan's side. I thought it was just water so tried to brush it off - it was brown and not smelly - squirrel poop? Who knows - wiped my brown hand on some grass to clean it.<br />
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Back in the garden, Sophie wants me to throw a stone for her - she picks a large rock - I tell her it's too big but she doesn't listen so I throw it and it lands on her head. She seems fine, if a little stunned. I bend down to pick up a smaller stone and guess what - its a big chunk of pigeon poop! I wipe my hand on the grass again!<br />
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Then I decide both dogs needs a shower. That goes well - no problems. Afterwards I decide to give my hair a brush and - yes you guessed it - brown poop is in my hair and all over my hairbrush!<br />
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On a sadder note, it is Richard's mother's funeral tomorrow. She made it to 99 which is good going. We have spent the last two days sorting out the Order of Service!<br />
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I did the craft fair at the Discovery Centre in Winchester last month. Bit of a disaster sales wise! Next week I am doing an Exhibition at Hillier Gardens near Romsey in Hampshire. There will be 23 members of the Association for Contemporary Jewellery exhibiting. The exhibition lasts from 11th - 20th May. I will be there at weekends and the Thursday and Friday afternoons. I am also doing the Discovery Centre again. <br />
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I have been working on a range of silver jewellery that I am hoping may be displayed in the Tourist Information Office in Winchester. I also made myself a lovely mixed blue agate necklace to go with all the blue clothes I have been buying - obviously the colour for the summer season. I will attach some piccies of other pieces I have made recently.<br />
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I think we will have to start building an ark if this weather continues. The builders are starting work on our utility room next Tuesday and then the kitchen. Then it's all done! We have accepted an offer on our house in Somerset which will help with paying for the kitchen.<br />
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Well that's all I can think of at the moment. Oh and I am on a trial of varifocal contact lenses for a month - they are OK but lenses never seem quite a good as glasses. They are monthly lenses and much cheaper than the dailies I was using.<br />
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Better go and make jewellery or clean up poop!<br />
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The flowers are sweet peas - don't they look different up close! I like to use stuff from the garden in my photos although I know there should be nothing to take the eye off the jewellery.<br />
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Been making lots of stuff this week. Necklaces and rings. Rings, they drive me crazy. Solder then unsolder (this is attaching the bezel to the ring shank. It is so hard to get it straight. But I keep going until it's right. Piccies to follow. Hall, stairs and landing almost finished now. It looks lovely. Will take some pictures at some stage. Only kitchen and utility to go now. Sophie is 6 years old today!<br />
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Throughout it all I have still been making jewellery. My stepdaughter Jo has changed the look of my website for me as I am such a technophobe! <br />
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The building work is on-going. The hall, stairs and landing are nearly finished. Its all looking amazing. Only the kitchen and utility room to go now!<br />
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I did a commission for my friend Penny (see picture) a necklace and matching earrings made from silver art clay (binder burns off and you are left with pure silver). Amazing stuff. I also made a geko in sterling silver for my stepdaughter Charlotte (she has a pet geko). <br />
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I had a man from a blind company come round to measure up for a curtain for our front door and my assistant Megan grabbed his trousers and tore them! A really big tear! I was so embarrassed! She loves to grab people's trousers as they walk past. For anyone new to my blog my assistant Megan is a miniature schnauzer! See previous picture of her in my studio.<br />
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I have been busy making chain from silver wire. I made a small chain with violet pearls (picture to come next time) and haven't done anything with the larger rings yet. I did so much hammering of the rings that I now have pain in my fingers. I had better take some photos of my new stuff before the light goes or it rains.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14291334618689067547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008904547090675313.post-17148225518392117172012-02-08T16:05:00.000+00:002012-02-08T16:05:40.431+00:00Just call me Big FootWell, I had my bunion surgery and I am doing fine except I can't wait to get this bandage off and get my foot back. It comes off next Thursday and then I can wear sandals! <br />
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The renovations are ongoing and its the plastering of the hall, stairs and landing at the moment. Apart from that the upstairs is all done now. Just the kitchen, utility room and breakfast room to go.<br />
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Despite all this I have still managed to make some jewellery and book a lot of fairs/exhibitions for this coming year. I am attaching a picture of my new assistant Megan and my foot of course. Then a couple of my new makes. Had to move my new rolling mill out of the garage as I was worried that it was going to go rusty and I could never get to it without clambering across all the builders stuff in the garage. So now have to find a way of fixing it to the desk - may have to get a work bench - my birthday is coming up!<br />
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I made a fused ring yesterday. I tried to look on line to see if I should be making it round and flattening it but I couldn't find anything quite like it! I think it's really nice and looks very organic. I may add a small amethyst stone to it. I think if I try to make it look perfect it will lose it's organic feel so I am going to leave it. I'll attach a photo of it - let me know what you think. It was great fun to make.<br />
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