Jewellery By Shalini

Available in my Online Shop: Antique Finish Upcycled Copper Pipe Cuff FANTASY 5 Unisex Copper Cuff FANTASY with Antique Finish Individually hand forged from recycled pipe - Copper Jewellery and Gifts by Shalini Austin - Metalsmith.

Antique Finish Unisex Copper Pipe Cuff FANTASY 4 Unisex Copper Cuff FANTASY with Antique Finish Individually hand forged from recycled pipe - Copper Jewellery and Gifts by Shalini Austin - Metalsmith available to buy online and at local events and exhibitions in and around Stamford, Lincolnshire.

Buy Online -  Fold Formed Copper Cuff 19: Flame Painted : Wearable Copper Art: Flame Painted Cuff Bracelet. Copper cuff, cut individually from copper sheet and designed using... from Shalini Austin: Metalsmith

'Flora ' Embossed Copper Cuff : Copper Cuff with a floral design texture embossed on copper sheet. This is an individually designed and crafted wide copper cuff bracelet  textured using a Rolling Mill and given a patina. The Copper cuff is a standard fit at approximately 6.5

Buy Online: 'Autumn Leaf ' Copper Candle Stand : Hand forged functional copper sculpture candle stand with leaf decoration. Single Candle stand in an antique finish. The Candle holder has been forged out of a piece of copper pipe using the air-chasing technique to give it a unique rustic texture.

Buy online: 'Bubbles ' Embossed Copper Earrings : 'Bubbles ' Copper Earrings with a circles design that looks like floating bubbles.

Buy Online: 'Crystal Fire ' Copper Sculpture with Citrine : Hand forged small copper sculpture with flame like shapes rising up. There is a small Citrine crystal in the base of the copper sculpture. The crystal is from Thunder Bay in Canada.

'Poppies ' Copper Candle Surround : Poppy like copper flowers make up this copper sculpture to go around a candle. It creates a nice decorative centre piece for your candle. I recommend putting the candle (or the whole sculpture) on a fire-safe base.

Buy Online: Copper Sculpture Candle Surround: Leaves, Flowers & Butterfly : Handcrafted Copper Leaves, Flowers and butterfly make up this copper sculpture to go around a candle. It creates a nice decorative centre piece for your candle and would look great on a dining table, coffee table or on the mantelpiece.

Textured Copper Heart Pendant : One off Copper Pendant made from a small piece of sheet copper.I used a texturing hammer to give the blank sheet of copper a pattern, used my jeweller 's saw to cut in into a heart shape and put it through liver of sulphur for an antiqued finish.The pendant will be sent on a black plated chain with a lobster clasp.

Copper Keyring / Bag Charm - Classic Campervan : Antique Finish Copper Keyring or Bag Charm with a pattern of that old favourite VW Campervan printed on the copper tag.

Copper Keyring / Bag Charm - Seahorse : Antique Finish Copper  Keyring or Bag Charm with a Seahorse pattern printed on the copper tag.Tag Size: 5.5cm x 2.9

Freshwater Pearls & Copper Earrings : Long textured earrings with bronze dyed freshwater pearls set into copper and sterling silver ear-wires.Earrings length: 7 cm from top of the wires.

Brass Cuff: Greek Key Pattern : Brass Cuff with a Greek key border pattern texture which has been printed on brass sheet using a rolling mill.I cut the bracelet blank from a brass sheet and textured it with my rolling mill. I used a decorative sticker with the pattern on the brass sheet to get this gorgeous texture.

Fold Formed Copper Cuff 17 : Anticlastic copper cuff, cut individually from copper sheet and designed using a metalsmithing technique called fold forming.This is a narrow Cuff and has been given . Width is approximately 2 cm and it is a standard fit at approximately 6.5 inches

'Whimsy ' Collection: Etched Copper & Garnet Necklace : One off Garnet & Copper Necklace with an Etched Pendant.I etched the copper sheet then cut it into a disc and used my dapping and doming tools to create a gentle dome giving the pendant a 3D feel. Gorgeous garnet beads hang from the pendant giving it a lot of movement.

Freshwater Pearls & Copper Earrings : Textured Earrings with small aqua blue dyed freshwater pearls set into copper and sterling silver ear-wires.Earrings length: 5.1 cm from top of the wires.

Earlier this year I embarked on a new adventure and learnt about Air Chasing, a technique of forging copper using hammers, daps and a vice. Read more via  Air Chasing Copper

Jeni Cairns: Artist and garden designer based in rural Cambridgeshire Reusing and up-cycling have become an important and integral part of her practice, especially in the various show gardens she has created at Harrogate and RHS Hampton court flower show this year where she won a coveted gold and best in category for “A space to connect and grow”. The use of steel drums have proved a great “blank canvas” on which to depict the fragility of nature yet also represent its strength and enduring resilience. Read more via Jeni Cairns « ESC Artists . I am one of the founders of   ESCartists   in collaboration with my artist friends Eve Marshall and Cathi Prince. Escartists is a new creative group planning an escape from the ordinary by organising Artist markets and exhibitions promoting extraordinary workmanship and talent. I will be sharing details of all 12 artists taking part in our 2015 events on this blog. Feel free to share, reblog and also ask any questions yo...