Tool Review! Disc Cutter

Tool Review!

Disc Cutter

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So here is my first review of 2014!

Set of 7 Disc Cutter, 6mm-16mm

After contemplating buying one of these for a while I recently purchased this from eBay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SET-OF-7-CIRCULAR-DISC-CUTTER-CUTTING-TOOL-6mm-16mm-/290578928191?pt=UK_Crafts_JewelleryMaking_GL&hash=item43a7da923f

The one I bought was £17.99 which was more in my price range compared to a similar one from Cookson Gold which came in at £34.30 Inc VAT

http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery-Tools/Disc-Cutter-7-Hole-prcode-997-3603

When this arrived in the post I was a little disappointed as it was covered in oil, but after cleaning it up it was fine.

Disc cutters are really simple to use, you place your sheet metal in the centre under which size hole you desire, you then put the punch through the hole and hammer until the punch has cleared through the cutter.

You do get a slight bit of excess metal which can easily be filed off. I do recommend oiling this from time to time to make sure it works as smoothly as possible.

I dont recommend this if your cutting copper, I tried and found the copper was too hard of a metal and it works better with soft metals such as silver.

If your looking to make masses of circles or just want them to be uniform each time I highly recommend this product, Although I haven't personally tried the one from Cooksons I cant see there being much different between the two, as at the end of the day this has given me the uniform circles I want. For someone on a budget such as myself this item was perfect.

£17.99 Via eBay

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Cookson Gold Gift voucher!

So a few months ago I had a bad experience with Cookson gold, which is so unusual as I never have a bad word to say, their customer service is next to none and the products are always of good quality. 

I'd placed an order to pick up at 11am and I was still waiting in the store well after 12 for it. But to reimburse me for my wasted time Cooksons kindly offered me a gift voucher! (Which automatically hoists them back to the top of my good books)

Now I still have this gift voucher and have been uming and aring what to put it towards, and for a while now I've had my eye on one of their texturing hammers. I'd looked into getting one off eBay as they were about £10+ cheaper, I've bought tools from eBay before and they've been a bit hit and miss, you also can't tell what the quality is going to be like until it arrives. So with gift voucher in handI've  decided to put it towards a slighter more pricey hammer as in the long run it will be better quality and last me longer!

The only decision I've got left to make now is which texture I want! I could be a while figuring this one! 

Also over the next few weeks I'm going to be doing reviews on some of the tools and products Ive purchased and use. 

I hope these will be super useful for people just starting out, students on a budget (as I was myself) or makers who are looking for some opinions on tools!

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Recent Commissions

 Ive had quite a few commissions recently!

Any of these can be customised to your own needs.

Childs Initial and Heart Charm Bangle

Childs Initial Heart Charm Bangle

12mm Tigers Eye Pendant on 22" Chain with 

personalised tag clasp.

Personalised Dog Tag Necklace

The Harley Gallery

With all the commotion of getting ready for Harley Gallery and Christmas I have been so slack with Blogging! 

Im doing a few posts to update you all on my goings on since my last post.

My weekend at the Harley Gallery was really successful! It was really nice to be in an atmosphere where everyone was like minded and the people who are there have to come buy arts/crafts/jewellery things which have a medium to high price point.

I got so many compliments about my work and lots of people were really friends and interested in knowing about what I do, where I studied etc..

I feel like I learned so much from the Art Market; how to set up my own stall, displays, pricing, selling my work and working out what sells. I did lose quite a few sales due to not having a customers ring size which is disappointing, but you live and learn and I have a few people email me for orders after the  weekend.

I put some of my degree show work out to show but didn't really have any intention of selling, but one woman loved the large coiled earrings and was adamant she wasn't leaving without them. Im so pleased that I've sold some of the pieces!

Overall Im so so proud of myself, I worked hard and it paid off.

The GIveaway!

Recently over on my Facebook page I was doing a give away when I hit 200 likes.

This went really well and I gained over 200 followers due to people sharing my page.

A winner was picked on Christmas Eve and one lucky girl called Kate was the winner.

The giveaway incurred a lot of interest and I plan on doing another giveaway soon when I hit another milestone on my page!

26 days and counting

With the Harley Gallery arts market drawing closer I've been busy making stock for it. 

Im almost finished just a few more bits to do, and a few hours in the barrel polisher.

Im off to Birmingham tomorrow to pick up (hopefully) my last silver order before the market,

no doubt ill have a panic the week before and place another cheeky order.

Ive also had a lot of love from the Harley Gallery on twitter and Facebook this week!

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The Perfect Sunday

I had my first sunday off in ages so I roped my dad in to helping ( when I say help I mean he did it all under my guidance) 

make my displays for the Arts Market. 

It was such a nice day on sunday we got the shorts 

on and got to work 

(please excuse my dads dodgy sock/flipflop combo he's not aware this photos online haa)

There aren't quite finished as they need sanding and Im unsure whether Im going to spray paint them the same colour as my branding, like a minty green, not sure if it will look to much or to just keep them as they are and varnish them?

Im really pleased with my dads handy work and I hope my stall will look good and lots of people will buy!

The Photoshoot

So here are a few photos of what I've been up to recently. My lovely sister in law has photographed them all for me so they look professhh!

Ive got 4ish collections.

' All That Glitters '

' Silver Linings '

' Aztec '

and theres also ' Simple ' and ' Coiled ' which only have a few pieces in at the moment and I need to look at developing and expanding both collections.

I feel like a mini factory at the moment churning all these jewellery out for the Harley Gallery Arts Market. I know its just under 2 months away but I'd rather be over prepared than panicking closer to the time.

Check out my next post for more about my preparations for the market!

Harley Gallery Christmas Market!

I got a text recently off my friend Charlotte to ask 

if I got into the market as she had got 

her email so when I checked I  finally got an 

email to confirm I have a place at the Harley 

Gallery Christmas Arts Market!

Im so so sooo excited but nervous at the same time, 

I have so much to make and do for then and really

 need to crack on! I feel like theres a million 

things I need to do to prepare myself and 

looking at the amount of other people 

doing it Im wondering if Im ready but hey 

I need to start somewhere!

If your around Nottingham/Welbeck 22nd, 23rd and 24th November come by and say hello!

Social Media Update

Ok, so a quick update, I made a twitter account, 

a Facebook page for my Jewellery 

and also Ive opened a Etsy shop!

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