Charity Auction of Metamorphosis

If you are a regular reader of my blog you will remember this piece called Metamorphosis that I created especially for my local Cancer Research charity shop in Radcliffe On Trent using lots of bits of broken jewellery that they specially had kept for me.  The only new things in the piece were some chiffon ribbon [...]

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Danish FPists and Other Talented Folk

It is always lovely to see the work of other FP enthusiasts, so today I thought I would show you the work of Kate Gatti and Annette Juul, and Hanne Ingerslev.  Kate has been working with Friendly Plastic for a little while now and she runs her own business making jewellery.  Above is her beautifully impressed cuff [...]

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Metamorphosis

My local Cancer Research charity shop is a wonderful source of broken jewellery and bits and bobs that I recycle into more jewellery and other things, frequently combining them with Friendly Plastic.  They are very good about saving me all the bits that might ordinarily go in the bin, so in return for their time [...]

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Friendly Plastic Beads and Farewells

Sadly the fun has come to an end.  I took Linda and Mariah back to the station today so they could return to London.  I was sorry to see them go, we had had such a good time, tried out a number of different things in Friendly Plastic and Polymer Clay (Linda gave me a quick [...]

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Hotel Chocolat, Primark and Friendly Plastic

It is absolutley fabulous to have Linda Peterson and Mariah, her daughter who are over from the States share my studio and collaborate on new ideas for Friendly Plastic.  We have been working on a number of ideas, but most of the drizzly dark day has been taken up with perfecting our technique for making Pandora [...]

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Boundless Beads and Just Jewellery

It was only a couple of weeks ago, but it feels more like months that I was teaching two classes at Coles Sewing Centre (formerly Husqvarna Studio – same people, same everything, just a different name) In Nottingham. The first day was dedicated to learning how to make a variety of Friendly Plastic beads, round [...]

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New Stuff!

Everything is back to front at the moment, I should have been telling you about the recent classes, and all the lovely stuff other people have been making.  But that will have to wait for another post as I simply have to tell you about some fabulous new things on the Rare Bird website. One [...]

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Beads and Jewellery Classes

The last classes that I will be doing until December, and the last fewellery and beading classes of the year are next week 6th and 7th October, so if you want to make some fabulous jewellery in time for the festive season either for gifts or just for yourself, then go on over to the [...]

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Schedule Shift Again

I had an email today to say that Create and Craft have had to do some rescheduling and have moved my Friendly Plastic show to 1st September at 5pm.  Sorry folks, it seems that it can’t be helped.  So I won’t be on the box this Thursday, but please set your recorders because I will [...]

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Autumn 2011 Classes in Friendly Plastic

Here is the list of classes that I can offer you for the Autumn. Perhaps I will get to meet you there. All classes, with the exception of the Caernarfon class can be booked directly with the venue.  Prices vary depending on the venue.  Class sizes are not large, so places are limited, but you [...]

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