In progress

Glasses for necklaces in progress

 Not very exciting pics this week as without paint the engraving is hard to see. I am making a new bunch for some necklaces, using patterns and colour. 
I completed the engraving on some small cufflinks, the diam. is only 1.5cm. I hated to do them at first, terrible for the eyes, but am getting a bit better at it. Mercifully they are quick.
Made inroads this week with the tiny client base I am building. Got to start somewhere! 
We, trusty Laura and I, are working on several fronts simultaneously, as you have to do when you are starting up.  
A brand new website (from scratch); building a client base, literally one by one; writing a bio for front page of said site; handling all the admin for shows; getting in materials, etc etc.
We are looking at sites for inspiration  (Laura's research):

http://shop.elvafields.com/ for shop design

http://www.ikuria.com/  and http://www.atelier-rousseau.com/ for simplicity of design

http://www.rachellucie.co.uk/ for creating a story about brand

http://www.lauratabor.co.uk/ and http://gilding.net for classic design elements and font selection

Engraving the leaf

I have to now prepare a 'cribsheet', that is a leaflet to leave with clients about how it is all done!  It will be mostly pictures.
A rainy Friday night in London.  Take a break and bake some bread.
Have a good weekend!