FOLKSY SEPTEMBER EMBERS

We’re taking part in the daily listings challenge over at Folksy this September. Going by the name of the September Embers (embers), participants in the challenge can list an item a day. It’s a lovely opportunity to showcase the handmade creations being made in the UK.

Hopefully, you’ll also get the chance to see what Lizzyanthus has been working on over the last few months too!

During the first 4 days of the challenge, the embers have been brightening up the day with these lovely items:

Amazing art

A beautiful ‘Original Watercolour Flower’ Created by Kelly, and an eye-catching ‘Red Sky at Night’ by Passionate About Photography.

Here’s a lovely ‘Wooden Bird’ aceo from Glitzy Glass and Stained glass ‘Sunshine Panel’ from Diomo Glass.

Fun Accessories

As well as stunning art being introduced through the listings club, you’ll also find an amazingly fun selection of clothing and accessories including: Philosophical Garlic’s fiery ‘Glass Chilli Charm Bracelet’ and this funky ‘Black Floral A-line Skirt’, which can be made to order from Posy Sews.

The embers have also produced this stunning handmade ‘Purple, Pink & Gold Foil Pendant’ from JKJ and O’blue Thrashion’s ‘Recycled Skateboard Multistripe Ring’

Over at Lizzyanthus, we’ve added some colourful charm jewellery of our own, and introduced our new range of sterling silver pendant & earrings sets:

We hope you like the selection from the September Embers. Please click on any of the images to find out more about the listings.  You can also follow the adventures of the September Embers on Twitter with #embers.

In an attempt to make money from scrap metals and with Gold Rush fever hitting the nation; what would you do with a small amount of scrap silver?   Throw it away, leave it sitting in a draw or stockpile it till there is enough to trade in? 

Alternatively, you could create a new fashion statement…

Inspired by the latest trend for Charm Necklaces; we finally put a collection of scrap silver to good use.   Using sections of broken chain and scraps of silver that were too small to do any thing with, we started on this new project. 

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Recycling Silver Scrap

Small silver off-cuts, left over from other jewellery projects, were heated to over 960°C until it melted and formed droplets.  These organic shapes were then individually fused with sections of broken chain.

The different lengths were then threaded onto a small ring to create a cascading waterfall and suspended from a section of wire, which had been fashioned into a large ring.  The large ring was then gently textured to complete the pendant.

With a final polish and a shiny new sterling silver necklace to finish it off, we have created this beautiful, modern pendant from broken pieces of chain and scrap metal.

The pendant has been independently tested by the Birmingham Assay Office and now carries the Sterling Silver Hallmark, completing the challenge.

After a perfectly timed holiday that saw plenty of sunshine in northern England, we have finally thawed out and dusted off our blow torches and soldering equipment.

Having had lots of fun playing with our new stock of gemstones and beaded jewellery, we’re now ready to get our hands properly dirty again… and ruin our manicures.  Who said jewellery making was for the delicate?

Here we’re busy soldering what’s soon to be a beautiful, gem set bracelet.  The finished piece is going to be so pretty.

We’ve also been working on: Adjustable rings, Brooches, Bangles…

Not sure we’ll ever get over how something so delicate can be created through brute force and power tools!  It’s certainly worth the wasted manicure though.

Today was a first!  Having previously heard about a lovely site called Craft Juice, where talented people exhibit their projects, we gave it a go.

Our first concern was what to choose.  Should we pick our chakra jewellery, a bespoke item or even one of our latest crafts?  In the end, we uploaded a picture of our very unique Sapphire and Swarovski Pendant.  Here’s hoping the Craft Juice community find it vote worthy!

The Pendant is made with Sterling Silver which has been shaped around a pretty blue, Galactic Swarovski Crystal.  Designed with contrasting materials, shapes and textures in mind, the silver was given a frosted look to complement the smooth planes of the crystal.  Three very lovely sapphires were then set on the front of the pendant for added sparkle and interest.

The Sapphire and Swarovski Pendant is truly unique, and hopefully you’ll like it as much as we do.  It is currently listed for sale at our shop on the Folksy website.

If you like the pendant too, please vote for us on Craft Juice. Thank you.