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Going to work in the morning. This is how I start

Going to work in the morning. This is how I start the day in my cosy workshop. Starting a fire to keep out the damp is essential when you work in a 300 year old cellar.
#handmade #meetthemaker #limitedition #jewellerydesigner #howitsmade #bespokemaker #uniquejewellery

Here is the hand I restored in it’s beautiful do

Here is the hand I restored in it’s beautiful dome. I’m so proud! Going up for sale soon from the illustrious crooked sixpence.
@thecrookedsixpence #hand #curiosity #humanhand #handbones #skeleton #curiosities

Series of pictures showing how I rewire human hand

Series of pictures showing how I rewire human hands for display. This is a restoration job for the crooked sixpence. The hand is a large broad male hand compared to the female hand I last restored.
@thecrookedsixpence #curiosity #curiosities #skeleton #humanhand #malehand #resoration #display #rewire #bones #humanbones

Wiring this antique hand together for the crooked

Wiring this antique hand together for the crooked sixpence. It’s the second one I’ve done. A very fiddly and delicate job.
@thecrookedsixpence #curiosities #skeleton #skeletalhand #conservation #bones

New ring kit just listed. Comes with or without to

New ring kit just listed. Comes with or without tools and includes full colour PDF and YouTube video.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/969772009/large-spiral-ring-kit-for-x3-rings-3?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=somerset+wired&ref=sr_gallery-1-11&organic_search_click=1&frs=1&col=1
#wireworkkits #beadkits #jewellerymakingkits #jewelrymakingkits #somersetwired #makingkits #ringkit #makeathome #colouredwirekit #craftkit #kit

New in! Coloured wire adjustable rings. These can

New in! Coloured wire adjustable rings. These can be made smaller to go in your hair too. Love these so much. Available with or without tools. A bargain at £8.99.
Grab yours here. https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/961681243/coloured-adjustable-spiral-ring-kit-for?ref=shop_home_active_4&frs=1
#wireworkkits #beadkits #jewellerymakingkits #jewelrymakingkits #somersetwired #makingkits #ringkit #makeathome #colouredwirekit #craftkit #kit

Had to buy in more beads for the bead ring kits as

Had to buy in more beads for the bead ring kits as my usual suppliers are shut. I can’t believe how popular these kits are. I hope my tool order turns up soon.
Grab your kits here

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/HollyBJewellery?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=952100689
#wireworkkits #beadkits #jewellerymakingkits #jewelrymakingkits #somersetwired #makingkits #ringkit #makeathome #colouredwirekit #craftkit #kit

Packing up lots of jewellery making kit orders for

Packing up lots of jewellery making kit orders for delivery. I wrap up all the tools and beads in tissue so it’s like Christmas when it arrives all in pretty tissue paper. With a free gift too. More kits are being added all the time. Just search Somerset wired on Etsy.

#somersetwired #jewellerymakingkits #wireworkkits #jewelrykits #makeathome #beaderingkits #orders #etsyshop

New wire work jewellery tutorials kits with and wi

New wire work jewellery tutorials kits with and without tools including fully colour illustrated PDF instructions and YouTube videos available now. With new tutorials added every week.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/HollyBJewellery?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=952100689

#tutorial #makeathome #wireworktutorials #makingkits #jewellerymakingkits #jewelrymakingkits #somersetwired #beadringkits #beadringkit #makeyourown #homecrafts #wirebeadring

3 wire work bead ring kits off to LA. I love the t

3 wire work bead ring kits off to LA. I love the thought of someone making beautiful rings with my kits. This week I will be adding more tutorials. Check out Somerset wired on Etsy.
#somersetwired #ringmakingtutorial #beadedringmaking #jewellerytutorial #makeathome

Wire work making kits are FINALLY on Etsy at holly

Wire work making kits are FINALLY on Etsy at hollybjewellery. With the kit, the tools, fully illustrated pdf and video. It has taken this technophobe may weeks to sort but now I’ve educated myself we should be goog to go. Check it out!!!
#lessons #tutorials #wireworking #teaching #classes #learnsomethibgnew #wireworklessons #somersetwired

Available. Wire woven deadly nightshade statement

Available. Wire woven deadly nightshade statement necklace with black onyx berries. I love this piece so much. This design was featured in Vogue at the beginning of last year.
@britishvogue @vogue #flowermaker #handmadeflower #wireflower #wirewovenflower #handmadeflower #wire #wirewrap #wireweave #wirewoven #wiresculpture #wirejewellery #wirejewelry #wearableart

Exciting news! I’m putting together wire working

Exciting news! I’m putting together wire working kits to go up on Etsy. Each kit comes with a fully illustrated PDF. Tools can also be purchased to go with each kit. It’s certainly a learning curve!
#wirework #homelearning #craftkits #craftingkits #learning #crafting #bordombusters

Wire weaving more flowers. I love choosing from al

Wire weaving more flowers. I love choosing from all the shiny wire. So pretty.
#flowermaker #handmadeflower #wireflower #wirewovenflower #handmadeflower #wire #wirewrap #wireweave #wirewoven #wiresculpture #wirejewellery #wirejewelry #wearableart

Got the Victorian oven going in my workshop on thi

Got the Victorian oven going in my workshop on this stormy day.
#victorianoven #fireplace #victorianfireplace #stormyday #workshop #cellar #cellarworkshop #inthecellar

Black wire woven leaves ready to go together with

Black wire woven leaves ready to go together with the black nightshade flowers for this stunning statement necklace.
#statementjewellery #statementnecklace #flowermaker #handmadeflower #wireflower #wirewovenflower #handmadeflower #deadlynightshade #blacknecklace

Making a mini top hat fascinator. These are so fun

Making a mini top hat fascinator. These are so fun to make.
#tophat #minitophat #silvertophat #wiretophat #tophatfacinator #tophatheadband #raceday #royalascot #derbyday #ladiesday #statementheadpiece #burlsque #burlequecostume #madhatter #aliceinwonderland #steampunk #minitophat #hat #steampunkcostume #victorian #pinup #pinuphair #couture #hatartist #gothic #hatdesigner #handmade #meetthemaker #limitedition #howitsmade #bespokemaker

Available. Wire woven floral necklaces. I so love

Available. Wire woven floral necklaces. I so love making these. The perfect statement necklace. Fully woven from straight wire.
#flowermaker #handmadeflower #wireflower #wirewovenflower #handmadeflower #statementnecklace #wire #wirewrap #wireweave #wirewoven #wiresculpture #wirejewellery #wirejewelry #wearableart

Making prototypes for a commission. I love working

Making prototypes for a commission. I love working with people to help them realise their jewellery dreams.
#handmade #meetthemaker #behindthescenes #custommadeorder #commission #limitedition #jewellerydesigner #howitsmade #bespokemaker #uniquejewellery #wire #wirewrap #wireweave #wirewoven #wiresculpture #wirejewellery #wirejewelry #wearableart

Very excited to be doing a commission for these in

Very excited to be doing a commission for these in gold. Wow! Can’t wait.
#gold #goldstuds #commission #handmade #wire #wirewrap #wireweave #wirewoven #wiresculpture #wirejewellery #wirejewelry #wearableart

Mini bonsai tree ready to be flattened and fitted

Mini bonsai tree ready to be flattened and fitted into its silver hoop. This requires every wire to be neatly wrapped and tucked around the frame. 46 times. Phew! Fiddly.
#fiddly #silverbonsai #wirebonsai #silvertree #wiretree #treeoflife #wire #wirewrap #wireweave #wirewoven #wiresculpture #wirejewellery #wirejewelry #wearableart

I’m going to make sterling silver trees to go in

I’m going to make sterling silver trees to go in these hoops. I’ll be carefully wrapping the wires onto the hoops 92 times. Just a little bit fiddly.
#wiretree #treeoflife #wirebonsai #silverbonsai #bonsaipendant #wire #wirewrap #wireweave #wirewoven #wiresculpture #wirejewellery #wirejewelry #wearableart

All ready to be hammered. I’m going to hammer so

All ready to be hammered. I’m going to hammer some and texture some others with a domed hammer.
#hammer #hammerandavil #metalwork #wire #wirewrap #wireweave #wirewoven #wiresculpture #wirejewellery #wirejewelry #wearableart

Making beaten sterling silver spiral ear studs in

Making beaten sterling silver spiral ear studs in the studio.
#wire #wirewrap #wireweave #wirewoven #wiresculpture #wirejewellery #wirejewelry #wearableart #spiral

Having a little play with this antique Chinese lea

Having a little play with this antique Chinese leaf. I kinda like it. What do you think?
#wire #wirewrap #wireweave #wirewoven #wiresculpture #wirejewellery #wirejewelry #wearableart #chinesejade #antique #semipreciousstones

And here is the new necklace design. What do you t

And here is the new necklace design. What do you think? 4 wire woven webs in a asymmetric design. I think I will be making more of these.
#wire #wirewrap #wireweave #wirewoven #wiresculpture #wirejewellery #wirejewelry #wearableart #newdesign #experimentaljewellery

Fitting the pieces together for a new necklace des

Fitting the pieces together for a new necklace design I’ve been making. A prickly job.
#wire #wirewrap #wireweave #wirewoven #wiresculpture #wirejewellery #wirejewelry #wearableart

Weaving wheels for a new design. #wire #wirewrap

Weaving wheels for a new design.
#wire #wirewrap #wireweave #wirewoven #wiresculpture #wirejewellery #wirejewelry #wearableart

A little tour of my cellar workshop today where I’m working on a new necklace design.
#handmade #jewellerydesigner #howitsmade #bespokemaker #uniquejewellery #workshop #artspace #making #workspace #oldhouse #cellar

My boy making a knife out of an old spoon in my wo

My boy making a knife out of an old spoon in my workshop.
#metalwork #oldspoon #upcycle #upcycling #myson #making #howitsmade

Beginning another mini top hat. This time in chart

Beginning another mini top hat. This time in charter house green.
#tophat #minitophat #silvertophat #wiretophat #tophatfacinator #tophatheadband #raceday #royalascot #derbyday #ladiesday #statementheadpiece #burlsque #burlequecostume #madhatter #aliceinwonderland #steampunk #minitophat #hat #steampunkcostume #victorian #pinup #pinuphair #couture #hatartist #gothic #hatdesigner #wire #wirewrap #wireweave #wirewoven #wearableart

Nearly finished my next mini top hat. Just the hea

Nearly finished my next mini top hat. Just the head band and flower to attach.
#tophat #minitophat #silvertophat #wiretophat #tophatfacinator #tophatheadband #raceday #royalascot #derbyday #ladiesday #statementheadpiece #burlsque #burlequecostume #madhatter #aliceinwonderland #steampunk #minitophat #hat #steampunkcostume #victorian #pinup #pinuphair #couture #hatartist #gothic #hatdesigner #wire #wirewrap #wireweave #wirewoven #wearableart

Another mini top hat all woven and ready for its l

Another mini top hat all woven and ready for its little wire flower and head band. It’s so cute.
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#tophat #minitophat #silvertophat #wiretophat #tophatfacinator #tophatheadband #raceday #royalascot #derbyday #ladiesday #statementheadpiece #burlsque #burlequecostume #madhatter #aliceinwonderland #steampunk #minitophat #hat #steampunkcostume #victorian #pinup #pinuphair #couture #hatartist #gothic #hatdesigner #wire #wirewrap #wireweave #wirewoven #wearableart

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