It's been a while since I've done a post saying just hi, so I thought seeing as I've got a few new followers it was time to say hi.
Hello! My name is Leah Wilkinson and I'm a jewellery maker.
I first got into jewellery making when I made some for Christmas one year for relatives and the rest as they say is history. They loved them and I began making to try and sell.
Fashion Magpie Jewellery is my company name, I make vintage inspired pieces like my newly listed Art Nouveau inspired ladies, made into a bracelet and earrings set.
I mainly work with bronze but I do make the odd piece in silver, which is nickel free. I have an allergy to nickel in silver and I know from talking to others that it's a common thing so always look where possible to use silver without the nickel in.
My absolute favourite thing to use when I'm creating jewellery is Jewel Enamel. Jewel enamel is a UTEE resin which comes in powder form and you melt it down in a melting pot to make it turn to liquid. The liquid can then be poured into a mould or setting and goes solid within seconds. It glitters and resembles marble when its set and if you don't like what you made just throw in the melting pot and remake it. It's that versatile!
I'm always looking for new techniques and trying to learn to new things, my newest thing, as avid readers know, is glass globe jewellery. You can read my tutorial here.
I love taking Fashion Magpie Jewellery out on the road to different craft fairs and I've started looking into Christmas fairs now (yes I know it's only September!)
I'm looking forward to meeting everyone this year and I'm looking into how Etsy works to (check out my shop here) it's a work in progress in but I'm getting there and so far I'm impressed. Etsy seems to cater more to what I'd like from my business which unfortunately Folksy, who I trade with now doesn't seem to grasp. Anyone who does look at my new Etsy shop should know I have a limited time offer on at the moment, if you buy something use the promo code NEWSHOP and you will get free postage. Again this is only a limited time offer.
Over the coming weeks I'll be listing lots more new items as I've just finished stocking up on supplies. Well I say finished but don't think I'll ever be satisfied I have enough!
I love this company and if I had my way I would do this full time unfortunately that's still at the dream for the future stage of my life. One day though I hope it comes true.
Hello! My name is Leah Wilkinson and I'm a jewellery maker.
I first got into jewellery making when I made some for Christmas one year for relatives and the rest as they say is history. They loved them and I began making to try and sell.
Fashion Magpie Jewellery is my company name, I make vintage inspired pieces like my newly listed Art Nouveau inspired ladies, made into a bracelet and earrings set.
I'm looking forward to meeting everyone this year and I'm looking into how Etsy works to (check out my shop here) it's a work in progress in but I'm getting there and so far I'm impressed. Etsy seems to cater more to what I'd like from my business which unfortunately Folksy, who I trade with now doesn't seem to grasp. Anyone who does look at my new Etsy shop should know I have a limited time offer on at the moment, if you buy something use the promo code NEWSHOP and you will get free postage. Again this is only a limited time offer.
Over the coming weeks I'll be listing lots more new items as I've just finished stocking up on supplies. Well I say finished but don't think I'll ever be satisfied I have enough!
I love this company and if I had my way I would do this full time unfortunately that's still at the dream for the future stage of my life. One day though I hope it comes true.
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