Back!

Oh my goodness I haven't been on here in far too long! Its been a busy few months but that really is no excuse!

To recap on what I've been up to would take far too long right now so I will post a few photos of what I have been making and will make sure to fill the information in in the next few weeks.

When I last was on here I was in the middle of making a brooch for a module at the School of Jewellery.

The brooch is actually inspired by a Venetian mask which Art Nouveau "whiplash" style lines. The cabochon stone is an onyx and 2 white freshwater pearls sit either side of it. The aim for the design was to have the highly decorative 'petals' (which have been embossed with a lace like design) positioned against the smooth texture of the rectangular base of the brooch.

We were required to make the brooch with a double brooch pin as seen here. We were also asked to set a cabochon stone - I used a single bezel setting for mine, I need to work on the double bezels!