New Challenge Blog for IndigoBlu

Good morning all! Today we have a brand spanking new challenge blog over at IndigoBlu! Everything has been streamlined so all the challenges are in one place and more user friendly.

This months challenge is Chocolate Orange, and here is what I made for the challenge.

Enjoy!

New card and stamp magic show

Hi everyone, its all go around here lately I dont have time to breathe! If you are heading to the stamp magic show on Sunday at the Doncaster Dome then pop on by the IndigoBlu stand and say hello! I shall be on the demo table.

Today is my day to post for IndigoBlu so here it is!

Enjoy your weekend

Clare

Kroma Crackle Card for IndigoBlu

Hi everyone, I have just made a post on the IndigoBlu blog! Combining Kroma Crackle with card making. Take a look and let me know what you think!

Enjoy

Clare

An Oldie but a Goodie Series Video 1

Hi everyone! It has been all go round here lately many apologies for not being around very often but things are calming down now and will be back to normal real soon. I might even be able to catch up with my Artful Readers Club!

Today I have for you the first video in a new series I have decided to make. I am calling it An Oldie but a Goodie! Basically recapping ancient techniques that have been around the block and bringing them back into mine and your minds. There are some amazing techniques out there that are ignored in the currant fashion but really shouldn't be because they give some cool results.





Enjoy

Clare

Week 1 and 2 of Silversmithing College

So I have done my first 2 weeks of Silversmith College and I am having a brilliant time! I am totally engrossed in the process so far and my little head is about to explode with ideas and possibilities!

Week 1 was basics health and safety and we got to have a little play on some copper sheeting to test out making marks and whacking stuff! Good fun! Here is a couple of the pieces I did. I should note that none of my pieces are finished in any way as they are needed for evidence for the qualification at the end of the course.

The pieces have photographed really well and look nice and clean and shiny but trust me when I say they are not clean or polished at all, they are pretty grimy, they haven't even seen a pickle bath to degrease them.

The second week we went onto annealing, pickling, polishing and basic shaping with tools, like half round pliers and using mandrels.

 

It is amazing what you can do with a desk sized polisher!

I might turn this final polished and edged piece into a pendant later, after I have my qualification and no longer need it for evidence of what I have done.

We are on a break now for 3 weeks as the teacher is on holiday so I have time to gather up a toolbox and have a play at home. Next time we are moving onto stirling silver and learning torch soldering and making a finished basic ring. Cant wait! Gem stone setting n stuff like that is to follow.

Enjoy your weekend
Clare

 

New Challenge at IndigoBlu

It must be the 21st, its challenge time over at IndigoBlu! This months challenge is Things with Wings, here is my design team inspirational piece for the challenge.

I decided to alter a deep edged frame from ikea. I was going to fill it full of butterfly's around the edges but after a few placements I decided it looks funny and decided to keep it simple and elegant instead.

Thanks for visiting

Clare