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 April 2022

Posted on Apr 15, 2022 by DawnGillDesigns

Remember this? Reusing old nails and champagne corks for setting tools? Well. I’ve found an even less effortful and scraphappy adapation*. This time I just sawed the end off an old toothbrsh – one of the flexible and soft plastic … Continue reading →

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ScrapHappy March 2022

Posted on Mar 15, 2022 by DawnGillDesigns

A very brief and simple #ScrapHappy this month. I love my mitre vise beyond measure and I bought the best I could afford back in 2017, but it’s not the best there is. As a result of my near constant … Continue reading →

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How did I do that? – making end caps for snake chain

Posted on Mar 12, 2022 by DawnGillDesigns

Snake chain (so named because of the way it flexes) requires a wrapping at the end when it’s been cut, into which one would attach the components (known as findings) used to connect the clasp. These are commercially available, but … Continue reading →

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How did I do that? ScrapHappy February 2022 – Budleigh Pebbles

Posted on Feb 15, 2022 by DawnGillDesigns

I’m always looking for ways to reuse my scrap / offcuts of silver, as you’ll know, there are invariably some pieces left when sawing out a shape, or trimming a wire, and there are only so many times I can … Continue reading →

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Well, this is exciting

Posted on Feb 1, 2022 by DawnGillDesigns

Last week as a result of one of those ‘ contact us’ questionnaires in The Guardian, I was interviewed, and today it was published. Here’s the link :The Guardian Cost of Living Crisis 01/02/22 That’s it for today’s blog entry!! … Continue reading →

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