tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13882494219195436742024-02-19T04:17:39.161-08:00The Silver Shackthesilvershackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07595205235323238809noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388249421919543674.post-55928080811930513672012-01-15T14:05:00.000-08:002012-01-15T14:05:16.834-08:00Rings, re-organising, giveaway and donation!I've got a lot to write about this time, I haven't stopped in the last few days!! I had a moment of inspiration on Thursday and decided to make a chainmaille ring...I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out, or even if I'd be able to get it finished without getting annoyed and giving up but I'm really pleased with it...so pleased I made another one on Friday!<br />
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The second one is more intricate and was definitely more diffcult to join together! I've ordered some smaller silver and aluminium jump rings so I can try out some new designs, just got to think of something else to do in the mean time :)</div>
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I had a very productive day yesterday, after seeing comments on one of the forums I'm on about how people store their jump rings I remembered I had some test tube style pots I'd acquired from somewhere so I dug them out and I can finally see what I've got...well some of it anyway I need to order some more!</div>
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Got another exciting week coming up, the giveaway finishes tomorrow and I can't to pick the winner and see what they choose for a prize!! I've donated a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150524957763851.394660.137365348850&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=10150496861273851&set=a.10150524957763851.394660.137365348850&type=3&theater" target="_blank">bracelet</a> today to be auctioned off for Chelsea's Angels, a charity that supports children diagnosed with rare cancers and their families, visit their Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/30915681772/#!/pages/Chelseas-Angels-Charity-1134277/109284042461096" target="_blank">Chelsea's Angels</a> to find out more about the work they do. The auction is running until 12pm, 29th January, I've added a link to the auction <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150524957763851.394660.137365348850&type=3#!/events/151541758291625/" target="_blank">here</a> </div>thesilvershackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07595205235323238809noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388249421919543674.post-32217071916547396752012-01-10T11:51:00.000-08:002012-01-10T11:51:52.640-08:00Facebook giveaway and Valentine's design...I'm doing a giveaway on my Facebook page at the minute, I was at 178 likes and 200 seemed a bit of an easy target but I wasn't sure if 250 was too many too expect...so I decided to make a bit more interesting and give a prize of up to £15 if I reached 200, but if I get to the higher target I'll put it up to £20...I'm even going to let the winner choose what they want as a prize! I'm at 213 so far with 5 days to go and getting very excited that I might make it to 250...I think I'm probably more excited than anyone who might win a prize! :)<br />
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Amongst all the excitement I've somehow managed to remember that it's Valentine's day next month, I don't tend to make heart themed jewellery specifically for this time of year but I did make one piece yesterday...I used 1mm sterling silver wire and shaped the heart by hand, it's not perfectly even but I think that gives it more of a handmade look to it, and I attached two swarovski crystals to the top of the heart so that they hang down the middle. I got some Fimo clay a while ago and haven't had much of a chance to use it so far, may be a good excuse to have a play! :)thesilvershackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07595205235323238809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388249421919543674.post-67680067329976327172012-01-03T11:23:00.000-08:002012-01-03T11:23:25.401-08:00First day back to reality...Well the first day back at the full time job is over and done with, getting up this morning was not at all fun, especially after being kept up half the night because of the noisy weather, and it feels like I've never been away! I kept thinking about all of the crafty things I could have been doing instead of sitting in front of a computer...but of course now I'm home instead of doing any of those crafty things I'm sat in front of a computer!! <br />
I did manage to sneak onto one of the forums at lunch time and post about my Facebook giveaway...I'm trying to hit 200 'likes' by the 16th January, I'm at 182 so far so I'm pretty hopeful I'll get there and when I do one lucky fan will get to pick a prize up to the value of £15, if I manage to make it to 250 I'll be even more generous and make it £20 :) <br />
I've also set up a deal through the shop on the page that everyone who likes it automatically gets 20% discount, and everything is set at free postage - if I'm honest though that's mainly because I can't be bothered to weigh everything to set the charges up properly, it takes me long enough as it is to keep everything online up to date as I don't like making the same thing over and over again!!<br />
Oh well, I'm going to be good and make at least one thing tonight, I've got a few events in the pipeline and possibly one big one this summer so I'm going to try and get ahead of myself now so I don't have a big panic in the last few weeks to make lots of stock...wish me luck!!<br />
thesilvershackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07595205235323238809noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388249421919543674.post-33619529933380005952012-01-01T11:09:00.000-08:002012-01-01T11:09:50.825-08:00Here's to 2012!I've had a bit of a hectic 6 months, unfortuantely not for good reasons, so haven't had time to post anything in a while, well actually I haven't really had time to do anything much craft related but I'm making up for it now! I've made that much in the last couple of days I've had to put the pliers down because my hands are really starting to hurt...got lots more ideas ready and waiting so I'm quite pleased with how the year has started so far! <br />
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I've gone a bit made for twists at the minute so I've been playing about with different colours in aluminium, I really like the rainbow ones and I might have to treat myself and keep one for a change!! <br />
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I'm going to try and carry on the rainbow theme in some other pieces, I like the bright colours and I hope it'll do well as we're coming up to spring...ok it's not that close but I'm trying to think positively, I really don't like the winter!!thesilvershackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07595205235323238809noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388249421919543674.post-36994542043271238472011-06-27T12:19:00.000-07:002011-06-27T12:19:27.718-07:00Handmade Monday time again!I've been a bit rubbish at keeping everyone updated lately, partly because I've been so busy and partly pure laziness! In an effort to get a bit better at it I've set myself a reminder every week to take part in handmade Monday...you'd think I'd remember with it being the first day of the week but I usually forget until at least Wednesday!!!<br />
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I'm focusing a lot on chainmail at the minute and I'm very pleased with myself this week for managing to get the hang of the full persian weave :) and completing a bracelet...it's made from 6mm Sterling silver jump rings and only took me about 4 hours once I'd got into it!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I picked up the pliers last week and went a bit chainmail mad, my hands are suffering for it now but it felt so good to get a few pieces made up. I've been trying to wait for a nice bright day to take the pictures in the garden but mother nature obvisouly has other ideas as it's been miserable here since Sunday and I had to resort to taking them indoors, they're not great but they'll do until I can get some better light to re-take them...knowing my luck that will be next week when I go back to work (which I'm surprisingly looking forward to, although not quite so much now I can make things again!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Off to update the website and Folksy shop now, got a business plan to re-write as well but I think that will be getting put off for another day, maybe even two!! </span><br />
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I'm going through a faze of simple, understated pieces at the minute and found these Swavorski crystals buried at the bottom of a box earlier so I had to do something with them, all the pieces are made with Sterling Silver and the bracelet I made from scratch using 6mm jump rings...not quite as productive as yesterday but I thought I'd allow myself half a day off this week for being so good!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Anyway, best go and get myself sorted out for my 'proper' job tomorrow :(thesilvershackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07595205235323238809noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388249421919543674.post-60639938934226183082011-02-20T04:57:00.000-08:002011-02-20T04:57:13.037-08:00A very productive weekend so far<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For once I seem to have got huge amounts done over the weekend, and with a few hours to go still!! I went to a fitness class yesterday morning and ended up talking about my jewellery making and it looks like I've sold a fascinator and a jewellery party...nothing confirmed yet but I'm still excited...and I managed to get two new pieces made in the afternoon plus re-take a lot of my photographs as the lighting was terrible. Oh, I started on a new tiara too!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So far today I've added 6 or 7 items to my Folksy shop </span><a href="http://www.folksy.com/shops/thesilvershack"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://www.folksy.com/shops/thesilvershack</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I'm still very new to Folksy and really need to do some work on my shop but I have no idea where to start so I keep putting it off...any hints or tips would be greatly appreciated!! I've also updated my facebook business page and put some washing on so I think I'm going to reward myself this afternoon with making some more jewellery as I have a few ideas forming at the minute, just need to decide which one I want to start with...should probably finish the tiara I started suppose but it jut doesn't feel right to only have one piece on the go!!s</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My helpers are of absolutely no use to me today (probably why I've got so much done!), they are firm believers that Sunday is a day of rest....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">After my extremely generous offer today I'm now also making the table decorations and sorting out the wedding favours and place cards...I should have been a wedding planner!! I'm not complaining though it's nice that she thinks enough of my crafting ability to trust me to be so involved.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">On top of all this I set myself up a folksy shop yesterday...I'm feeling very organised this week didn't realise how much I've done and it's only Tuesday. I have loads of work to do on there, at the minute there are only 2 items in my shop but I've decided I need to re-take some of my photographs and I want to take them in daylight so unfortunately that means waiting until the weekend...although I am getting tempted to see if I can book a days holiday on Friday so I don't have to wait quite so long!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Oh well, suppose I'd best stop writing about what I need to do and get on with it, I have a few ideas for the table decorations just need to see which ones works best in the budget I have...can see a few nights trawling the internet coming up!!</span>thesilvershackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07595205235323238809noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1388249421919543674.post-70567927794634797322011-02-13T03:44:00.000-08:002011-02-13T03:44:17.122-08:00Easier than I thought!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well I finally got round to starting a blog, now I realise how easy it is I kind of wish I'd done it sooner! Just need to get some people to follow me and remember to update it now :)</span>thesilvershackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07595205235323238809noreply@blogger.com6