Hello.

[Anna Wales]

I've joined the forum today and look forward to catching up on all the new things in the jewellery world that I've not tried or weren't available when I last made pieces.

Hello to everyone.

Anna

[snow_imp]

Hello and welcome. When did you last make pieces? What kind of pieces? Sorry, we're a nosey bunch.

[Anna Wales]

Thanks for the hello. My main area of interest has always been Celtic patterns and piercing.
I started at 16 on a YTS course in the late 70's with a self-taught jewellery maker.
Opened my own shop from1983-91.
I had a break and had my 2 sons but also made a few pieces for a friend who had a gift shop late, 90's-2001.
My son has shown an interest in learning so I've decided to start again properly. I really needed to start making things again and didn't realise quite how much I'd missed it.

[Carl Grigg]

Hello and welcome to the forum, not been long here myself but have found it a helpful and friendly place. Bit of a fan of Celtic designs myself and hope to integrate them when I get good enough with the saw.

Carl

[Pauline]

Welcome to the forum :welcome:

[lorraineflee]

Hi and welcome from me too!

[Anna Wales]

Thanks again for the welcomes. I'm really enjoying having a look around the forum, keep finding very interesting posts but as I have 4 Christmas craft events booked I'd better go and get back to work!!

[sonia]

Hi Anna

Welcome from me too!

Sonia
x

[snow_imp]

Thanks for the hello. My main area of interest has always been Celtic patterns and piercing.
I started at 16 on a YTS course in the late 70's with a self-taught jewellery maker.
Opened my own shop from1983-91.
I had a break and had my 2 sons but also made a few pieces for a friend who had a gift shop late, 90's-2001.
My son has shown an interest in learning so I've decided to start again properly. I really needed to start making things again and didn't realise quite how much I'd missed it.

I love celtic style designs and have just started learning to pierce so look forward to seeing any pieces you choose to show us. I hope your son enjys the activity and learning.

[Anna Wales]

I love celtic style designs and have just started learning to pierce so look forward to seeing any pieces you choose to show us. I hope your son enjys the activity and learning.

I'd be pleased to put up some pictures, just not sure how to.

[snow_imp]

There are two ways, but you need to have reached a certain number of posts first (an anti-spam measure) and I can't remember the number of posts - might be 5 so you may just have reached it. When entering a post there is an "insert image" icon about 4 from the right - then pick your picture up from your PC.

[Anna Wales]

Here we go hopefully.


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[Carl Grigg]

Gorgeous pieces there Anne like the bracelet lots although the second cross is rather nice as well.

Carl

P.s. not that there is anything wrong with the first cross :)

[Anna Wales]

Thanks Carl. The 1st cross is approx 32mmx23mm, 2nd is 55mmx32mm.The bracelet pieces are 19mm and it weighs approx 44gms.
Anna

[Tabby66]

Welcome Anna!!
That's tidy looking work!! I lurrrv piercing :o, sad but true!! Is the cross in the 3rd photo pierced or etched??

[Anna Wales]

Thank you.Pierced. I made the cross in 2 layers, patterned pieces first then soldered onto a backing plate. I work with 14 gauge sheet and 4/0 blades.

[snow_imp]

Loving the bracelet!

[dustin]

Hello everyone, i am dustin.

[Wallace]

Hello everyone, i am dustin.

hi dustin,

you are welcome to start a thread for us all to welcome you. Since you are here... Hello :)

[mizgeorge]

I have a sneaking suspicion that Dustin won't be with us for long....

[ps_bond]

Dustin's not a common name for that part of the world.

[Wallace]

I have a sneaking suspicion that Dustin won't be with us for long.... hehehe, was trying to get a feel of things, I have been away far too long. lol

[Dennis]

Pity, he would know all about catching lemel in drinks bottles.

[Wallace]

Pity, he would know all about catching lemel in drinks bottles.

you are so funny, and make me chuckle :D