Category Archives: geek

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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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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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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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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Adventures with an Aquaflame Part 1 … Introducing Little Miss #SmeltyMelty

Posted on Jun 20, 2021 by DawnGillDesigns

WARNING!! This post is techy and likely to be of no interest to anyone who doesn’t use heat on their metal Continue reading →

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