Hey,

Here's a few things I wanted to share with you this week.

3 fellow artists I'm now following and why you should check them out:

1.  @Zasa_Da on Instagram. A recent favourite of mine, her jewellery style is unique and flawless, combining hollow swirls with wire wrap. A nice touch is how she always matches her manicure with the stones in her latest pieces.

2. Imnium on DeviantArt. Well, I originally found her jewellery on DA, but she's literally everywhere online. Her work is incredibly detailed and yet you will rarely (if ever) see a kink in her wirework. If the biomechanical artworks of Giger inspire you then so will Imnium.

3. United Thread on Etsy. They make nature inspired prints of watercolour originals. 3.8K people are following these guys on Facebook. If birds, plants and landscapes are your thing then check them out.

A couple of new rings that came off the bench; an emerald marquise stacker and a garnet pinky ring:

I'm making the emerald rings to order and the garnet pinky ring is a custom request from my husband. It has literally been 5 years in the making; what can I say... a potter always drinks from a broken cup.

4 Steps in the making of a new prong set jasper and smokey quartz pendant:

Still needs sanding and polishing and I'll probably add in some elements of wire weave on the bail. Keep an eye out for pics of the finished pendant on my Facebook page. Once ready for sale, I'll be offering it up to you guys first in the next newsletter, so watch out for that.

I also found a great video demonstrating the micro pave technique:

Next time:

More artists to follow, new items from the bench, a mini tutorial in pictures and first dibs on the finished Jasper and Smokey Quartz Pendant.

Thanks for reading,

Jacqueline x