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Handmade sterling silver flower rings. Completely recycled from 140 year old dessert for handles!


I am standing here again thinking i better go to bed rather than do this! But i thought it would be nice to post this photo of the rings I've been working on all evening. Freshly chopped from gorgeous sterling silver antique fork handles (140 years old!) These two forks were given to me at the art and craft mkt in Cambridge on Saturday. All the lovely person wanted in return was a photo of what they were turned into ! I am really pleased with these rings and i will definitely be creating a small range / collection. I shall offer these for sale at the market next Saturday and if i get a chance i will pop the on to the website. Each ring will be priced at £68. Obviously i will create any size requested. The remaining prongs from these forks will be turned into lovely earrings as a thank you to the kind customer you donated the forks. The forks themselves would have been worth a great deal of money if they were part of their original set. As individual forks they are undervalued and relatively unwanted by antiques dealers and collectors. This makes them the perfect raw material for me!
I will try to include a quick pic of the earrings. Oh, and i have been busy knocking up another website dedicated to the birth spoons and Christening spoons i create. Please visit it if you get a chance, its a little boring compared to my Hairy Growler website :[ well see what youse think!
Here goes.. the link www.thebirthspoon.co.uk

Glastonbury 2009 - Hairy Growler recycled jewellery is in!!


Its that time of year, always a worry, but we are in!! Yip pip pee. So now the stress begins as i try to create and craft enough stock to have a good selection for people to choose from! I am well pleased and can't wait. In fact i might go on to www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk and see whats going down this year.
I have just finished this fork bangle. It needs polishing, but i think this will definately be a new design. I will give it a go at Glastonbury and see how it goes down. I will let you know.
be back soon.
bye
les