Friendly Plastic Flowers and Jewel Enamel Tubes
Designer Inspiration Show Tuesday 25th February
Working on my pieces for the show
I am having enormous fun preparing my samples for my next Designer Inspiration show on Jewellery Maker TV on Tuesday afternoon. In fact, so much fun, I nearly forgot to tell you all about it.
Debbie Kershaw’s stunning Friendly Plastic flowers on the front of Making Jewellery magazine this month inspired me to make my own beautiful blooms, and show you some variations on the theme. So do watch on Tuesday from 12 – 4 pm. Apparently, they are having a Mix it Up Tuesday, so there is some crossover between the shows. Means I get to go home earlier!
If you fancy a bit of Jewel Enamels, then I am taking a very different tack for this demo, not in the least bit floral. In fact, it is quite contemporary, and involves tubes of all sorts. Dig out your husband’s / father’s pipe cutter, or smile sweetly at the plumber, and cut yourself some metal tubes from old central heating piping, or anything else you can find. Drinking straws and old acetate all come into play too. I can’t wait to show you what I have been doing.
But as you can tell from the mess that is my work table, I have a lot of clearing up to do, and there is absolutely no way I am going to show you the state of the rest of my studio!
Class Reminder
Just a quick reminder, there are still a couple of places left on my Medieval Jewellery in Modern Materials class at Rufford Craft Centre, Notts on April 12th, but the spaces are limited, so if you are interested, then you had better be quick. I can send you a list of local accommodation if you need it, along with the booking details. You can email me, or send a message via Facebook, or leave a comment on the blog and I will find it.
I must try and watch the show – it sounds very interesting. You’d feel much better if you could see the state of my workroom!
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It is really good to know I am in such excellent company Heather!
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Hi Lizzie
Would have loved to come to this one but it is the middle of school Easter holidays and we will be taking grandchildren to France. When will you be having the next one and do you ever come any nearer to Lincoln?
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Hello Angela,
Sorry that you will miss the class. I do come Lincoln way, when I am invited! In fact I will be at Lincoln Bailgate Embroiderers Guild at the end of November 2014. My next workshop will be at Jewellery Maker TV at the end of April. Still to be sorted out though.
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Love following your capers Liz and your designs are fabby…..in the piccy you posted of your mesdy work station there is a green teardrop shaped mould….i’m wondering where I can buy it from?
Thanks Julie xx
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Hello Julie,
Glad you enjoy it all. The mould is available at Jewellery Maker TV and Craftynotions.com, it is excellent as it has slots for inserting wire or headpins.
Have fun
Liz
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caught the show on youtube…sadly the day job stopped me watching live. Great ideas – I have that gorgeous tear drop mould and love it – it is so deep and the slots for findings are a brilliant idea. Really like the idea of windows through a piece of jewel enamel x
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Glad you liked it Sue. I am sure you will come up with a million new ideas from this tiny seed.
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i don’t think i can ever miss the great show. thanks for the reminder Liz 🙂
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