Thursday 30 August 2012

knitted rings revisited

A couple of years ago I knitted my first and only ring which I posted on this blog at the time. Last week I was asked if I still have the ring - as the ring had been sold shortly after it was put on display in Gallery at 12 I offered to knit  another one, but using silver plate wire instead of sterling silver. While I was about it I decided to knit a couple more, and then decided to crocheted some too using silver coloured wire, this time I couldn't resist keeping one of the knitted rings for myself,  here are three of the remaining completed ones.




knitted ring


knitted ring



crocheted ring

crocheted ring

crocheted ring

crocheted ring

crocheted ring


What do you think - should I knit some more?  different colours maybe

all the above designs are original bespoke handmade jewellery designs by Angela Smith jewellery

Saturday 25 August 2012

A much loved design

I was thrilled with this necklace when I originally came up with the idea. The first one of these I made several years ago, at three o'clock in the morning, I woke up with an idea and had to work on it there and then.

the original necklace design.




You know you've made something special when you start to get excited as you see it progressing - I knew it would be a successful design and it still remains popular today, so much so that I made two necklaces, as commissions, based on this design for a couple of August weddings, one for the Mother of the bride and one for a Mother of the groom -

Mother of the bride
Jet black and fuchsia pink Sswarovski crystals


 
with matching earrings 



Mother of the groom
Montana grey, Black diamond and Peach Swarovski crystals


 
with matching earrings 


this is an original bespoke handmade jewellery design by Angela Smith

Monday 6 August 2012

Learn how to make these earrings!

My next earring making workshop has been arranged on Thursday 20th September in the afternoon at The Vintage Wardrobe, Newport Road, Gnosall.
If you book a place on the workshop you will make a pair of earrings similar to these.
The workshop should take no more than 2 hours including refreshments.



The cost of the session will be £25 which will include refreshments.You don't need any previous experience in jewellery making to make these earrings just enthusiasm!
If you would like to book a place - please contact me