"All About Me"
From a very young age I have always had an interest in arts and crafts. Never happier as a child than being outdoors creating pottery from clay found in our garden or making perfume from rose petals or glass painting any bottle or vase I could find.
In 2010, whilst on maternity leave with my son, I attended a couple of bead-work jewellery classes and was instantly hooked. I was made redundant in April 2011, however this gave me the opportunity to take jewellery making to the next level and I enrolled on a Silversmithing class at Howden Park Centre in Livingston (run by Bryony Knox, Edinburgh) where I gained the basics in Silversmithing techniques. I have since discovered that I have a true passion for working with metal.
I love starting with a flat sheet of silver or copper then sawing, hammering, heating, bending and twisting to produce a finished piece, unique in its own right.
Currently employed as a Scientist, I like to keep up the passion for my creative side by making pieces of jewellery. Initially this started out as a hobby but I have had such good response that I thought i'd be daft not to take it further.
I make adult and children's jewellery, both bead-work and silver pieces (some copper). Prices attached to photographs on this website are guide prices. I do not carry a huge stock and therefore most pieces will be made to order. I can create one-off custom pieces specific to your requirements of which you can be assured that you will be the only individual to own this exact piece.
I have 'married' Twinklewood Jewellery with my husband's cake business (Brown Sugar Commisioned Cakes, Livingston www.houseofbrownsugar.co.uk) and now also make cake toppers, wire decorations to go around cake tiers and tiaras.
If you have an idea for a piece of jewellery or cake decoration then let me know about it and I can get busy creating!
Jackie B
