Earrings

I am going to sell these earrings on etsy once I get them back. I made them as part of PPP3.

Registered for Hallmarking

Here’s a screenshot of my confirmation of buying a hallmark punch.

Nest Magazine

I am happy to say that my submission got accepted for Nest, we reshot the pieces I made. I think the pictures turned out really well a macro lens was used for some and these looked great. The Magazine editor was really happy with the photos and pieces too which is great, also the shoot…

Start Up Wednesday: Do you have an idea for a business?

Talk by Steve Manthorp What do you need to start a business? Customers Research Product Finance Marketing Route to market (ie a shop) Product improvement Starting your own business Sole Trading/Self-employment HMRC Self-assessment National Insurance Starting your own company Companies House Online Company Foundation Domains Company structures Private company limited by share Private company limited…

Advice From JEMS on Hallmarking

I emailed Emma from JEMS to get some advice on hallmarking as I went through the process of registering but ended up getting a bit flustered by it, I didn’t expect to make so many decisions. Here is her advice: I would recommend getting a swan neck, as you can use it as a straight…

PPP3 Tutorial

Plan of action formed: Find out about professional freelance, selling, promoting, commisions. Practical work-quick pieces Commissions-how to get them? Website-how does this work? How much do you sell for? Hallmarking-need to set this up. I’m asking another jeweller about this.

Career Track Tuesday: Getting into Teaching

Teaching isn’t something I had really considered before, so I decided it would be a good idea to find out more and see if it might appeal to me. So I went along to the Career Track Tuesday Event. Two main ways of training to become a teacher: University Led Training School Led Training: School…

PPP3 Questions

What is your area(s) of specialism? Jewellery making; been looking at the possibility of setting up my own business at the end of it. I plan to use this module to make a few pieces to sell. What are the key skills you need to demonstrate for others to take you seriously within this field?…

Visiting JEMS Workshop

I finally got round to taking JEMS (Emma) up on her offer of visiting her workshop which is at her house. It was great to see what the creativity takes place, and to know that you don’t need a massive workshop or lots of expensive tools to make jewellery. I also got to ask a…

PPP Brief for Nest

For the brief I decided to submit my vislit work as the Letter ‘E’ fitted with the title of it Extinction.

End of Year Show

I went to the end of year show unfortunately I didn’t take many pictures at Viscom or Fine Art but I did pick up a business card from one of the 3rd year fine art jewellers. http://www.meganfrancesbaker.com/

Trip to Kelvingrove Art Gallery Glasgow

These were everywhere in the gift shops in Scotland. I think the design is done well. I visited the Charles Rennie Mackintosh section. Glasgow Museum of Modern Art http://generationartscotland.org/exhibitions/the-lamp-of-sacrifice/