Jewellery at the Wilmslow Guild

We’re still doing some repairs from The Repair Café last weekend hosted by our local group.

⛓️Here’s one of the broken gold chains which has a new lease of life, reducing Co2 & carbon footprint.

The next event is March, however do get in touch for any jewellery and small object repairs before then.

Elaine’s been working on a contemporary design from recycled silver, melted, rolled, pierced, soldered, filed and complemented with a handmade tube setting.
Stunning and very well executed.

I’m helping at the repair café tomorrow hosted by Transition Wilmslow
I’m looking forward to seeing the treasures that come through the door. It’s always a fascinating day and I’m taking along my vintage Kenwood to see if it can be mended.

Repair Café
Open - 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Last repairs - accepted 12:30 pm
Location - Halls of Wilmslow United Reformed Church on Chapel Lane.
All repairs and refreshments are free, but donations are welcome.

We’re looking forward to seeing what repairs come through the door at the Repair Cafe tomorrow. If you have a treasured item bring it along……so many talented people able to repair a variety of items.

This is just a reminder that tomorrow (4th November) is the TTransition Wilmslow repair café, between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm (last repairs accepted 12:30 pm) at the halls of Wilmslow United Reformed Church on Chapel Lane. All repairs and refreshments are free, but donations are welcome.

This is just a reminder that tomorrow (4th November) is the Transition Wilmslow repair café, between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm (last repairs accepted 12:30 pm) at the halls of Wilmslow United Reformed Church on Chapel Lane. All repairs and refreshments are free, but donations are welcome.

Karen finished all her projects last night.
Her recent work is made from all the odds and ends in her tool box as well as up-cycling broken or old jewellery components.
They are all stunning and look great with the mix of different metals & stones.


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Laura finished her solitaire last night…..what a great achievement for her first term of jewellery making.

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Thank you so much to Milly from Stable Minds CIC for inviting me to teach how to make anxiety rings today. Everyone made a great ring from sterling silver. I look forward to running another workshop soon.

Happy Halloween…
Two of our students spooky creations & both have entered the Cooksongold Halloween Colpetition.
🤞🏽Fingers crossed for them both.

🧙🏻‍♀️ Sarah’s wicked witch and winter witch tea light holders are so intricate, all hand stitched from miyuki beads.
💀 Elaine’s “Day of the Dead” ring combines two crafts, ceramics and silversmithing. So many teeny components all soldered together encasing the ceramic skull.

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Driving home under a full & vibrant rainbow 🌈Amazing!

Felicity sporting a stunning statement earring.
Made from handmade silver links and chain which has been oxidised and rubbed back to create highlights.

“Jewels of the ocean”
Izzy joined her school friend this term to jewellery class. What a gorgeous gift using some of granny’s seaglass in an open setting so the light shines through.
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Check out Elaine’s spooky Halloween ring which has been entered into this months Design Of The Month Competition Cooksongold. It combines her love of jewellery and ceramic classes.

“Thought I'd combine my hobbies and mash up my ceramics with silver smithing (well actually oxidised copper) and experiment - and this came out! Influenced by the 'Day of the Dead' imagery I made this chunky ring for my daughter who wore it for this year's Ibiza dance 'season'! Cool eh!” Elaine W

💀🤞🏼the judges love Elaine’s ring as much as we have all enjoyed watching the design develop over the weeks The Guild for Lifelong Learning Everyone

Thought I'd combine my hobbies and mash up my ceramics with silver smithing (well actually oxidised copper) and experiment - and this came out! Influenced by the 'Day of the Dead' imagery I made this chunky ring for my daughter who wore it for this year's Ibiza dance 'season'! Cool eh!

Made by Elaine Watson

A gorgeous handmade chain…..they just feel so special when you run them through your fingers. The weight is just perfect.

Nirmala’s leaf……one of our beginners projects. I love how everyone has a different take on the design making their piece completely unique.
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Mandy came along to our weekend class last week and made this fabulous ring. I’m really looking forward to sharing more jewellery techniques with you in the future. 💎💍💎
Her design, making & craftswomanship was a joy to see.

My 1st ever design silver 💍 piece made from scratch❤️‍🔥 at Silver Jewellery Workshop last week. Just amazed how varied the techniques and tools in this craftsmanship to actualise and developed different silver jewellery designs. My silver ring design concepts is originated from the swirling movement of a meteorite ended up it turns out like a serpent but I love it ❤️ what a joy and rewarding experience in crafting and creation🙌🏻✨ Grateful to have @jewellery.at.the.wilmslowguild’s teaching and support. She is amazing! 👍🏻💯 #silverjewellerydesign #silverring #silver #jewellerydesign #workshop #artinlife #silverjewellery #craftmaking #wilmslow #theguildoflifelonglearning #manchesterart #manchester

This morning we had a couple of visitors to our workshop……
🔨🧰💎We always welcome people checking out what we do.
🔨🧰💎They checked out what everyone was creating, had a chat with fellow students and also had a little play with some of our tools.
🔨🧰💎How fabs this fabulous dog tag.
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Working with your hands is a great way to relax, have some down time to forget all about our everyday commitments. Here are some of the therapeutic processes from this term.
We chat, have a coffee, play with pretty gemstones, make things sparkle & just immerse ourselves in all things jewellery.
Kinetic jewelley is the perfect project!
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Classic, castellated onyx earrings by Janice
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Great autumnal vibes from some of our beginners.

What a gorgeous pinkie ring made by Georgia & finished this week. It’s a double sterling silver band with a pale topaz.

This Sunday we have 2 spaces available for a mixed ability jewellery making class. All items & processes on photos are from this term by students.

Hannah welcomes beginners who would like a crafty day to make a ring / earrings or pendant as well as those who would like a full day concentrating on a technique such as sand casting, cuttlefish casting, stone setting, chain making etc.

Your welcome to DM with any queries.
Booking via events on our website
https://www.guildlifelonglearning.org/events/jewellery-making-day-8-october-2023


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💖On Friday we had a class full of pink ladies…..I didn’t get the memo😂

💖Glenda finished her Ruby pendant which matched her jumper perfectly. It looks fabulous!
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A few items from this weeks classes……our next full day class is 8th October.
Availability is limited so please either message Hannah or pop on the website to book your places.

https://www.guildlifelonglearning.org/events/jewellery-making-day-8-october-2023

Absolutely wonderful to see Janet has entered this months Cooksongold competition. Good luck Janet 🍀
It’s not too late to enter your autumn theme work.
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An acorn pendant with wood turned oak acorn

Made by Janet Ratcliffe

One of the cute copper egg cups created at the weekend.
The textures & juxtaposition of the enamel choices combined with oxidation are just gorgeous and so rustic.
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Laura started her jewellery journey with us this term and is learning how to make stacking rings.
The copper sets off this little blue gem perfectly.

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What a fab linked bracket for a students husband.
Each link is lovingly handmade, textured and then oxidised. Even the T-bar is handmade.
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What a success……..
One of our students made a silicon mould, then made a variety of castings into the mould which then translated into a sand casting.
It sounds long winded but it will be worth it.
Keep your eyes peeled for this long term project.

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💍Monday evenings are all about settings on rings…….

💎On Mondays we welcome some of our beginners.
💎We have spent the last two weeks learning how to use some of our tools.
💎This is our students first jewellery project which had the brief “Use some of the skills already practiced and also the disc cutters”

I think everyone smashed the brief!!! 🫶🏼

If you want to play with sparkly things and make pretty jewellery just DM or check out the link
https://www.guildlifelonglearning.org/events
https://www.guildlifelonglearning.org/courses/jewellery-metalsmithing-for-all-with-hannah

The colours and crackles on Sarah’s enamelled copper bowl are gorgeous……the little pop of mustard in the corner is so pretty.
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🍄Michelle’s magical mushroom.
🧸Dorothy’s teddy bear will be a wonderful addition to her daughters dolls house.
❇️Sarah’s contemporary cross

A gorgeous hydrangea pendant made yesterday. Really pretty rollerprinted texture with a splash of colour for the stamen.



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