I will be having a stall at the Unconventional Meerkat in October. It looks like a wonderful event for people who are looking for something a little different from the norm.

10th October 2010
Thornbury Leisure Alveston Hill, Thornbury,
South Gloucestershire BS35 3JB

“The Unconventional Market Meerkat is a one stop shop for alternative requirements”

Why Meerkat not Market?
When we ran the first market, we fell foul of ancient chartered market law and where told we could not use the word market within 6 ¼ miles of the town centre. Not wanting to lose a brand, the “Meerkat” was born.

More info here www.un-conventional.co.uk

I wanted to try and create beads that had the same vintaged/antiqued look of the copper work that I do. After getting messy with paints I’ve done it and I love the results. Now I just need to be more adventurous with colours.

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My camera set-up: Nikon D300, Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Macro Lens, Nikon SB-600 Flash

When you are making jewellery to sell online, the second most important thing is good photography (the first being making quality pieces). If someone is browsing a site with poor photography and blurred photographs they are going to be put off. Making sure your photographs are good is vital and not difficult.

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Tiny baby Pixie

My beautiful girl will be four tomorrow!! Can’t believe how quickly the time has gone by! She is my constant inspiration. She brightens every day and I love her to bits.
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Jewellery incorporating my handmade polymer clay beads.

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