posted: Thursday, 3rd November 2011
No sooner had I found my new local branch of HobbyCraft last night than I discovered it had only been there a few days and most importantly was having a 25% off sale on everything this afternoon. Well that quickly answered my question about when I would manage to visit it...
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posted: Wednesday, 2nd November 2011
A busy day today writing instructions and catching up with emails. I was pleased to get in the post issue 34 of Making Jewellery Magazine which features some colourful beaded beads I made recently.
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posted: Tuesday, 1st November 2011
At the Tate yesterday I was unable to resist this book. How could I not come home with a book that features history, design information and gives ideas for colour palettes? I can see me and this book are going to be friends.
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posted: Monday, 31st October 2011
Brian Williams, who I met last week, had kindly invited me to visit his studio and as I had already fallen in love with his work there was no way I wasn't going to accept the invitation.
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posted: Sunday, 30th October 2011
Today I'm determined not to sit in front of the computer or behind a beading tray all day and we head off to The Bird of Prey Centre in Bedfordshire for a half day introductory course.
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posted: Saturday, 29th October 2011
I've been very lucky recently to have been proof-reading and technically editing a new book on wire beaded butterflies and bugs. When I was first asked I had visions of basic pieces which were very childlike but when they arrived I was truly amazed
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posted: Friday, 28th October 2011
Today is D-Day. Or, to be less dramatic, the day we discover whether all our hard work has paid off and we have created wondrous things in bronze.
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posted: Thursday, 27th October 2011
I start the day very tired and with extremely sore hands so am in no rush to get to college. When I do arrive it's obvious that the room has been a hive of activity.
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posted: Wednesday, 26th October 2011
Today on the course starts out nice and slowly. We're due to begin preparing our pieces to be cast, but lots of people are still carving amazing creations, so we're a bit behind.
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posted: Tuesday, 25th October 2011
It's the second day of my course today and I start by checking out my work and seeing if I still like it after a good nights sleep. Fortunately I do, so all I have left to work on is the lettering on the back.
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