Category Archives: Challenge

Association of Contemporary Jewellers Conference

Posted on Jul 4, 2022 by DawnGillDesigns

I’m a member of the ACJ and this weekend was their/our conference. It was a special conference to celebrate 25 years of the guild and they chose to hold it in Exeter, my home town so of course I bought … 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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ScrapHappy – October 2021

Posted on Oct 15, 2021 by DawnGillDesigns

There’s quite a bit of experimentation that goes on in my workshop. Sometimes it’s because I want to play, sometimes it’s because I’ve got a new tool, but mostly it’s because I need to learn or practice a new technique … Continue reading →

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Ring A Month – August – Celestial

Posted on Aug 22, 2020 by DawnGillDesigns

If only I had got my act together earlier and procrastinated rather less, this would have done double duty as August’s #ScrapHappy!! This month the theme was ‘Celestial’ I had lots of ideas, (rather too many, to be honest!) ordering … Continue reading →

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ScrapHappy and April’s Ring a Month

Posted on Apr 15, 2020 by DawnGillDesigns

I’m sneakily combining both in this post (I figure you’ve had a surfeit of me at the moment!) Because the UK has been in semi lockdown since the 24th March, most of the bullion / gemstone / specialist suppliers have … Continue reading →

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