Author Archives: DawnGillDesigns

About DawnGillDesigns

Finally able to make stuff and get paid for it!!! How cool is this?! Find me and my shinies on www.DawnGillDesigns.com and as @DawnGillDesigns on social media

ScrapHappy March 2023

Posted on Mar 15, 2023 by DawnGillDesigns

This is a bit of a cheat, as it’s not all scraps, but it is another way I use up some of the silver that I can’t easily smelt in an open crucible. I do have to buy the copper … Continue reading →

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ScrapHappy February 2023

Posted on Feb 15, 2023 by DawnGillDesigns

Back to silver scrap this month One of the things that happens with me more often that I would like, is soldering fail. I prefer to make many of my items in small batches; I find that it is a … Continue reading →

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ScrapHappy January 2023 – #MrG does a Pallet

Posted on Jan 15, 2023 by DawnGillDesigns

As you will probably know, we rent a couple of municipal allotments and every Christmas, rather than buy gifts for MrG’s family, they get a #GillyHamper. It’s usually filled with allotment preserves – jams I’ve made throughout the year and … Continue reading →

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ScrapHappy September 2022 – Fire brick offcuts – one woman’s waste is another’s wonder

Posted on Sep 15, 2022 by DawnGillDesigns

We installed a woodburner back in 2018. A DEFRA approved one, obviously. It replaced the open fire in the front room that was standard when our home was built in 1936. This has the extra benefit of reducing the draught … Continue reading →

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ScrapHappy August 2022 – Seaglass

Posted on Aug 15, 2022 by DawnGillDesigns

This year one of MrG’s nieces got married in Lindos, and all the family were invited. It’s one of the many events that was bumped due to the various C-19 lockdowns, and it was the first time we’d left the … Continue reading →

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