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Meet the Maker - Chain and Scale Creations
Today we have Spencer from Chain and Scale Creations. If you've already seen their Instagram page, you'll know they love to create the...
Karen
Oct 18, 20242 min read
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Meet the Maker - Unintended Chainmail Design
Meet the maker - Unintended Chainmail Design
Karen
Oct 11, 20243 min read
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Meet the Maker - Bristol Broomworks
Today we have Jamie Dun from Bristol Broomworks sharing with us the amazing work she does as a self taught heritage craftsperson making...
Karen
Oct 7, 20243 min read
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Meet the Maker - Creative Clays
Dorothy Shaw-Herbert is the creator behind Creative Clays, a polymer clay jewellery business started in December 2022. She mixes colours...
Karen
Oct 4, 20242 min read
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All that glitters...is actually gold, diamonds and so much sparkle
On a sunny morning I made my way to 'that London' to attend this year's jewellery show, a trade event for retailers, buyers, jewellers,...
Karen
Sep 20, 20242 min read
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A chainmaille rat? Or a pig? High fashion in the Art Nouveau era
You may have seen this rat chainmaille purse doing the rounds, and I can see why! Not only is it a wonderful creation, but it’s certainly...
Karen
Apr 22, 20242 min read
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Top 10 tips for a great craft fair
Craft fairs are a great way to sell your handmade goods, connect with other crafters, and get your work seen by a wider audience. But...
Karen
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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What does it mean? - (sing it in your best Miley Cyrus voice after the TikTok trend last year)
If you're new to chainmaille you're probably looking at all the names and numbers and feeling a bit overwhelmed. The good news is that...
Karen
Oct 15, 20223 min read
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Just one ring.....
Tolkien once said there was "one ring to rule them all" and whilst I'm not saying a single jump ring will give you all the power you...
Karen
Nov 20, 20212 min read
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How to get started in chainmaille
Have you ever looked at chainmaille either in the movies or at shows and thought "How cool would that be to make?" but didn't know where...
Karen
Jul 31, 20212 min read
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Hard times incoming
Just in case you have been living in blissful ignorance (and if so, I applaud you!) it would appear the world has stopped turning in a...
Karen
Mar 17, 20202 min read
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Convention season starts! (and maybe stopping)
Last week saw my first big convention with Liverpool Comic Con. This involved weeks of stress, and a lot of planning as I would be on my...
Karen
Mar 12, 20203 min read
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I love aluminium!!! And here's why you should too..
Benefits of aluminium jewellery in today's market.
Karen
Feb 27, 20202 min read
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Born to stand out.....
Be you in all that you do
Karen
Feb 8, 20202 min read
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I'm doing a 'Harry and Meghan'Â
It's official, I will be stepping down from duties on Friday 3rd April! But don't worry, it won't be from mailling. Instead after 20...
Karen
Jan 24, 20202 min read
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Happy New Year!! (kind of)
I know it's not the first, or the even the second - truth be told this may not even be finished within the first week. But the sentiment...
Karen
Jan 13, 20202 min read
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Who is 'WraithMaille'?
It is I, Karen, the one woman metal weaver. But how did I get here? ​ In the beginning...there was a desire to create something special...
Karen
Nov 16, 20192 min read
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