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Motivation Monday - passion over perfection

Screen test for Create and Craft TV

I have an exciting day ahead today as I am travelling up to the Create and Craft TV studios for a screen test!  I have been asked to do some live TV demonstrations of stone setting with metal clay on behalf of Jewellery School Online , who have sold kits and video how to guides on Create and Craft before. The screen test is to make sure I can speak on camera and do clear demos I think. If I pass I will share the date of my live TV debut on the blog!

Sign up to be first to know about the UK metal clay conference 2017

I'm beyond excited to announce that I will be teaching at the You Can Make It UK residential metal clay conference, 24th-26th March 2017.  There are metal clay artists travelling in from all over the world including Wanaree Tanner Anna Mazon Julia Rai Tracey Spurgin Joy Funnell To be in the know use this link to  sign up for updates about the conference .  I will post on the blog when the YCMI website is up and running and let you know about the classes I'll be running.

Motivation Monday - life is about creating yourself

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Making a statement - Innovative jewellery packaging

If you are in business the packaging you market your pieces in is important both aesthetically and practically. Packaging is one of the issues we talk about on the jewellery business courses at LJS and rightly so as it is important. Firstly because you want your work to be presented in the best possible light. Secondly because many of us sell primarily online and we need to ensure that the jewellery arrives in pristine condition anywhere in the world. Here are some things to consider when choosing your packaging. Branding Branding is about having an identifiable look for your business, whether online, on marketing material etc. If you have spent time and money designing a logo, choosing colours, designing your website etc it makes sense to carry this same theme into your packaging. You can do this in a number of ways. Colour The most affordable way to incorporate your branding is to use the same colour packaging as your logo/website colours Logo You could also h...

Motivation Monday - nothing can stop a good idea

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2 minute video guide to mixing up Goldie metal clay

Motivation Monday - try looking at everything like it's art

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