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Hi there my name is Eve Smith I'm 36 years old. I'm married with 2 children. I live just ten miles from Edinburgh. (scotland) I rent a bench space where i make all my jewellery, which i share with another 7 jewellery makers. I work with young adults with additional support needs. Im hoping one day to work full time doing the thing i love making jewellery.

Sunday, 26 February 2012

Wild meadows

Wild meadows by Eve smith,silvermeadows.
Wild meadows, a photo by Eve smith,silvermeadows. on Flickr.

Here is a little pair of earrings that i made at my workshop today, These measure 1 1/2" with the ear wire. I have cut out little flowers in the centre of the earring, then i doomed the flower, then i soldered it back onto the earring. i used my dremel to add some texture, I added a little liver of sulpher to darken the flower and part of the bottom of the earring, Then i popped them into the polisher. I have been looking at tools this week, I just love rio grande and otti frei, for their tools, just wish we had places like them in the UK, So I think that i'm going to purchase a few bits and bobs as even with the delivery and tax it works out cheaper than tools in this country.

Thursday, 16 February 2012

Love shy

Love shy by Eve smith,silvermeadows.
Love shy, a photo by Eve smith,silvermeadows. on Flickr.

Here is a pair of earrings that i have made this week amongst other bits and bobs, i have made more of my little signature flowers, i textured using a rolling mill. These measure just under 2". I will hopefully get around to adding these to my etsy site this weekend. I don't know if anyone else has started to used pinterest? i quite like it, adding all my favourite things, if you are on add me thanks. I'm now away to dream land so night all.

Friday, 10 February 2012

Yahoo its the weekend

Here is another piece of my bridal range, I made this a few months back, which i had already added a pic to my flickr site but i did'nt like the first style what i made as it was straight, so i decided to remake this again and make it more curved. Last night i added a few more pieces to my etsy site, which i really need to be adding to more often. I am hoping to be ordering a new range of packaging hopefully within the next month, plus i really need to research on getting into doing some trade fairs, as i feel doing the small craft fairs, im not doing as well as people just want to buy pieces at lower prices. Hope you all have a lovely weekend .

Monday, 23 January 2012

Forever golden

  by Eve smith,silvermeadows.
, a photo by Eve smith,silvermeadows. on Flickr.

Here is a piece that i have made last week, the centre of this necklace measures about 4", i have fused 24ct gold leaf onto the little flowers using the ancient technique of keum boo. This is part of my new bridal range.

True romance

True romance by Eve smith,silvermeadows.
True romance, a photo by Eve smith,silvermeadows. on Flickr.

Im back! well after a nightmare of a year last year, I have decided to more of an effert into my jewellery, im hoping this year to try and get into trade fairs and maybe do some wedding fairs. At the end of last i lost my beloved mum, who i miss so much, she was only 59, but after a few years of ill health she is now in no pain. So this is why im going to give my all to promoting my jewellery and doing more marketing as my mum love my pieces, so im hoping that 2012 will be a good year.

Sunday, 11 September 2011

flower bangle

Finally added some more of my work to flickr, just need to list them onto my etsy site www.silvermeadows.etsy.com but im just waiting on the assay office getting back to me to say my stamp is ready then i can get everything hallmarked.

Friday, 29 July 2011

Some more new pieces just finished








Back again, i have just been working away today on a few pieces, the necklace, bracelet and earrings are for a commission, so they are going to their new home soon, The bracelet which is all made using sterling silver with the flower in the centre is another design to add to my little flower collection, as i said before im trying to work on some jewellery that will be a bridal collection. It's been great the past two weeks, ive been off on holiday from my normal full time job, and i have been working away at my workshop which has been great. Tonight im heading out for a while to enjoy a few vino's and to watch the parade/fancy dress in musselburgh. Hope you all have a great weekend,x