http://celticdreams.co.uk/blogBLOG RSSTue, 14 Jan 2025 17:09:48 GMTTue, 14 Jan 2025 17:09:48 GMThttp://celticdreams.co.uk/blog/hpw-it-s-doneWith a handmade item, you are buying something that has been painstakingly crafted with love, care and immense attention to detail. Each piece is unique and of superior quality to the mass-produced items you will see on the high street. The images here show the steps in making a classic Celtic bracelet. Hopefully, you can appreciate why this takes all day. Each knot requires many different stages, resulting in 6 solder joints per tiny knot. That makes over 50 soldering operations for just oneWed, 15 Jan 2025 15:46:49http://celticdreams.co.uk/blog/hpw-it-s-donehttp://celticdreams.co.uk/blog/the-tools-of-the-tradeI am often asked what tools I should buy as a beginner starting to make jewellery. That depends on what you want to make, but throughout this series of blogs, I will share my own experiences and recommend the tools you need to help you on your journey to becoming a jeweller.So, let's start at the beginning. Back around the year 2000, when I began making jewellery, all I had was a small wooden table and just a handful of cheap tools (more details below). But my dream was to make a CelticWed, 15 Jan 2025 14:18:27http://celticdreams.co.uk/blog/the-tools-of-the-trade