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GLASTONBURY WIRE BREAKS
Did you know that Glastonbury has become a very special locationand hub for WIRE CREATIVITY! This part of Somerset, steeped inhistory, myth and legend is the perfect place for a creative wire...
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VALENTINE TUTORIALFebruary is that time of year that all crafty makers arethinking about 'heart' motifs to incorporate into theirdesigns! Even if you don't want to make a piece ofjewellery or home...
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Personal Business Disciplines!
IS IT POSSIBLE TO LIVE OFF A CRAFT?"Today, I've hit a wall!"I know that all of you out there will resonate with this, especiallyif you are desperately plugging away at running your own businesses!I...
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EASTER BASKET
With Easter fast approaching at a hare's pace(well, that's what the bunny rabbits have told me!), I thought I would publish this tutorial nice and early to give you plenty of time to create it and make...
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The Great British Jewellery Make Off!
Now ... just IMAGINE ...that you're sitting comfortably on your sofa at home,flicking at the channels with your TV zapper, and to your wonderment and delight, just starting is ...THE GREAT BRITISH...
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Summer Shell Necklace
The weather has turned beautifully sunny, whichtempted me to pull out some Abalone beads thathave been sitting in my stash for ages! If you are anything like me, it can sometimes take a fewyears before...
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FEATHER or SCORPION?
My feet have hardly touched the ground this last month!What with bouts of teaching, plus preparation for mySouth East Open Studiosexhibition! There has never beena dull moment!I am now approaching the...
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SCRUNCHED WIRE COLLAR NECKLACE
Can you believe that we're already half waythrough the year! The summer so far, in theU.K., has been a tapestry of showers, hail stormsand cool winds with the odd of splash of sunshine!Hopefully, this...
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CREATIVITY and BEAD CAGES
Over the many years that I have been teaching anddemonstrating wire and beaded jewellery, I havecome to appreciate how powerfully beneficial the actof creativity is! I can personally put my 'hand on...
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Whammer Beat
WHAMMER THERAPYDo you need an antidote to the Olympic TV coverage ... ?Or, are the kids driving you around the bend ... ?Perhaps a diversion from life's aches and pains ... ?Or just maybe, you fancy a...
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Wire Cornettos
Hip hip hooray! It's a Bank Holiday in the U.K.!It's hot! It's scortcho!So, what comes to mind ... ice cream ... cornets!(In my best Italian soprano singing voice, to the tune of"O sole mio", I will...
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Back to School ...
September is here with a thump!Schools are back, leaves are fallingand the laziness of summer alreadyfeels like a dream-time away ...You might feel a bit rusty with your jewellerymaking, so here's a...
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Skeleton Tutorial
HALLOWEENÂ ... is hovering in the dark corners with thespiders and ghouls. The witches hats andbrooms and lots and lots of green slime andred goo!I am always amazed how super-charged and media-driven it...
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SPIDER TUTORIAL
HALLOWEEN SPIDERIf you suffer from arachnophobia, you might want tolook away! However, it's here bypopular demand, just in time for Halloween ...I personally have no problem with spiders, but if you...
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ANGEL DECORATION
The heat of the run-up to Christmas is now on! Especially if you make to sell your jewellery andalso, if you want to start to plan to make your ownunique handmade gifts and decorations for familyand...
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Xmas Holly Pendant
It is with immense regret, that I have to announce that Iwont be continuing, with what I hoped was going to be aseries of Wire Jewellery shows on the Craft Channel! I can't go into all the details, as...
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TWEET (little bird brooch) Tutorial
HAPPY NEW YEAR!It's time to getrewired for 2017! New hopes? New Aspirations?New wire! New beads! New inspiration! I am looking forward to new ventures this year!As well as running my usual jewellery...
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WIRED FOR LOVE!
At least we've moved out of January and there's thepromise of Spring ahead!For all crafters and jewellery makers out there,February is the month of 'hearts', seeing as Valentine'sDay is on the 14th....
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SCARF PENDANT
On the 26th March it's Mothering Sunday and it's alwaysnice to be able to create something as a gift. You can putso much more into it - a personal touch, your time and effort,to make something that is...
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DAFFODIL GREETINGS CARD
I've always loved daffodils and with Spring in the air andEaster just around the corner, I thought I would combineboth elements to design a motif for a greetings card!Not only is the daffodil the...
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