Here comes the Grey!!!!!!!

After over 25 years of dying my prematurely grey hair I have decided to have it ALL cut off!!!! My hair is nearly 20 inches long and I have agreed to have it all cut off, to raise money for a charity I support, leaving only the latest grey regrowth which is about 2 to 3 inches long. The charity to benefit from this seemingly insane venture is Internation Rescue Corps, a fantastic group of volunteers who travel to disaster/emergency areas all over the world. The hair which can be cut off in one piece will be donated to Little Princess Trust who will use it (if it is deemed suitable) to make wigs for children who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment. Check back next week to see the before and after pictures and to see how much I raised!!!!!!!!


This is an indication of how long my hair is but it is a different colour now, or should I say COLOURS lol




To donate to this fund raising event drop me line for more details.

Wish me luck and if you feel the urge to comment of the finished result please be gentle!!!!!
check out the great work this charity does
http://www.intrescue.org/

The Creative Jewellery making Course is BACK!!!!!

I have decided to restart my jewelley making courses so if you are interested drop me a line to book a place or more details.



Always wanted to learn how to make your own unique jewellery then this is the class for you. This full day course will help you learn all the basics of jewllery making and includes

wire working
metal forming
riveting metals
sawing metals
making your own jumprings
making your own catches and earring fitting.
making your own wire beads
finishing (including how to string your own beads into a necklace or bracelet)


I love working with wire and stones and you will too.

Use of tools and practise copper wire are included but addition materials can be purchased on the day.

Sunday 20th September 2009 10 til 5 (buffet lunch and coffee included)
in The Beehive Inn
18/20 Grassmarket
Edinburgh
Cost £35
Places are limited so book early

For more information and to book a place contact
Norma Lynn Devlin
07904093848

New pictures- part 2

Last one in this post. I made coiled beads from recycled copper fashioned a square frame from silver, added chocolate coloured cultured fresh water pearls and bail silver beads to make these unique and quirky earrings I thinks they look fab but I'm biased!!!!!!

I love these earrings and have made a slightly larger pair for myself. The recycled copper wire was coiled and I added lovely charcoal grey cultured freshwater pearls on silver wire at the bottom. The fittings are sterling silver too as I never use the raw copper for earwire, way too risky!!!

This pendant is a bit of an experiment in riveting, I used recycled copper sheet which I hand textured and drilled. The silver piece is the handle of a silver spoon (I used the bowl for another pendant for little old me) which I hammered flat and riveted then soldered to the pendant. I love the ridges on the handle which were there already.

This is a pendant made from recycled copper sheet which I fold formed and added cultured fresh water pearls and a sterling silver handmade bail. I have left it to darken naturally which has given it a really nice colour

This is a pendant made from cultured freshwater pearls and recycled copper. I love making these nest because quite frankly you never really know how they will turn out which lends itself very well to my low boredom threshold lol!

Some New pictures of my jewelllery- part one

After hunting high and low I have finally given and admitted defeat someone has stolen the backpack containing my camera, bummer!!!! I have had to borrow a camera from a friend which is not that great but I am really greatful all the same. This is a selection of my work including one piece made from recycled sheet music and jade beads.

Tiaras by the score

It's been a long while since I have posted anything here and I am feeling very guilty about handing out business cards with this blogs address on it without updating it regularly, so here goes.


I have been working on a whole new range of tiaras in recycled copper, which are below. They take quite a lot of work but the effect is well worth it. They will be on display at the Scottish Wedding Show at Ingliston on the 8Th and 9Th of February. This is my first wedding fair and as it's one of the biggest in Scotland, with an expected 4000 visitors, I need to make a good impression.







After so many attempts I have now managed to upload this to YouTube, maybe I'm not such a computer idiot lol

Aren't People wonderful!!!

Well after a lot of uncertainty the Art Exhibition is on it way. I posted an advert with the local art college, for a volunteer and exhibitors, and I have had a great response. The offers of help have been fantastic and boy am I greatful, first meeting is on Tuesday night and I hope we can get the whole thing underway by the end of October. This is really exciting and I am, for the first time, really looking forward to working on this. Initially I felt as if I was "on my own" but it looks like I am going to have as much help as I need.

This is going to be be a success if it kills me!!!!!

Charity Arts Exhibition

Why do I do this to myself. I have agreed to organise a charity arts exhibition to be housed at my husbands pub in Edinburgh, and it is turning into a monster. It looks like it will be well advertised and promoted with help from the charities but I am finding it hard to co-ordinate the artists, purchasing etc.

Hopefully by next week I will be inundated by artists wanting to take part then it's onwards and upwards. I intend to blog the whole process once everything is fianlised wish me luck!!!!!