2021 update

2021 update

It’s been an odd year for everyone but we’ve noticed an increase in commission work and a drop in footfall. This is hardly surprising with everyone staying at home. Despite being open for “only 2.5 days a week”, the reality has been 7 days a week working until 2 or...
January recovery!

January recovery!

These hands are not a pretty sight to behold! The Christmas rush is always a hard time for my hands and the Covid precautions have added a new layer of hardship to them. I am a stickler for washing my hands in between tasks and each wash strips vital oils from the...
The Happiness Officer

The Happiness Officer

Many of you, who have visited the shop, will have been given a hero’s welcome by our black lab, Izzi. She has been a part of the shop for over a decade, starting at Yew Tree Barn. At the beginning of March 2020 we had to put her down and added ourselves to the...
Moon Stars and Ohm

Moon Stars and Ohm

We get a huge variety of requests but not all of them make it through to the bench. We were asked by a potential client down south to produce a quote and drawing for a Moon Stars and Ohm symbol. This the first iteration: This pendant was to be laser engraved on a...
Company Pendant

Company Pendant

This was an interesting pendant design in that my client wanted the company logo engraved onto a silver disc. StormFishMarine are specialists in scuba-diving training and have a jolly Roger style of emblem. Artwork supplied The logo supplied was a pixel-based image...
3 Elephants Pendant

3 Elephants Pendant

Brief Create an elephant pendant in sterling silver with three elephants – one adult and two juniors. We started off with some ideas on style and then worked on how the three might interact to form a solid enough piece for the pendant. The final piece The result...