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Liz Helliwell

Spreading my wings

Category: Jewellery design

Any Old Gold

Have been having a bit of fun experimenting with melting down gold. Stage 1 was to melt an old wedding…

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6 Sep 2017 Comments: 0

Sparkly earrings

Made some sparkly earrings at the workshop this week. I quite like the design, but I didn’t get the bezels…

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22 Oct 2015 Comments: 0

Ring take 2

After a couple of tussles with the soldering thingy I’ve made my little ring. It is quite delicate, which is…

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7 Oct 2015 Comments: 0
Shell earrings

Shell earrings

And here are the matching earrings to go with the shell bracelet. There is a ring to come to, but…

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24 Sep 2015 Comments: 0

Not so fragile after all

Over the last few weeks I’ve been working on a bracelet made from tiny bits of beautifully coloured shell. I’ve…

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21 Sep 2015 Comments: 0
Beads and gems

Planning ahead

This weekend was a ‘go on treat yourself’ sort of weekend at the Rock, Gem and Bead Show in Harrogate.…

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16 Aug 2015 Comments: 0
Silver smithing

Garnet setting

I’ve been quizzed a few times now about how jewellery is made – whether I’m buying settings ready made and…

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14 Aug 2015 Comments: 0
Heart of Gold

Heart of gold

Have made my first piece of jewellery using gold! Really pleased with how it has come out, and it has…

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9 Jan 2015 Comments: 0

Boxes

The last few weeks have been a very difficult time. Sessions at the jewellery workshop provide a great distraction, and…

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14 Dec 2014 Comments: 0

Smokey rings

I’m discovering that I’ve got a bit of a passion for making rings. This is my second crown setting, this…

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14 Dec 2014 Comments: 0

Forkers brooches

The photos below show the process of creating six silver brooches for the ‘Forkers’ association using traditional silversmithing techniques. Jackie and I…

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27 Nov 2014 Comments: 0

Crown setting mark 2

Practise makes perfect I’m told, and I’d like to make a perfect crown setting, so I’ve started on another. This…

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27 Nov 2014 Comments: 0

Crowning glory!

Last night a momentous thing happened. I finally managed to complete my crown setting with the help of Bernard at…

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13 Nov 2014 Comments: 0

More forks

Fork brooch in situ on my red cardy just to prove it does the job! Sent from Samsung Mobile

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10 Nov 2014 Comments: 0

Finished fork

Ta dah! The finished brooch for the forkers by Jackie and Liz 🙂 Sent from Samsung Mobile

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10 Nov 2014 Comments: 0
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