Other people write and draw. Well I'm not so good at that sort of thing so I make thing and at the moment I've been making jewellery because there's a chance that a friend of a friend might be interested in selling them in Camdem. This is been a hobby on and off for years I've even done a course but the sort of thing I made there just aren't practical to do out side of a work shop (as much as I enjoyed doing it) but anyway I was chatting with some one on IRC about the stuff I was making to show the friend in Camden and promised to show them what I did so here's some piccies of my work hope you likey.
Ps Thank for the ears and wrist Wyvern. and sorry some of the pic aren't so good.

No problem! anytime if you can get me to sit still...Bribery works! hehe
Its gorgeous stuff!

Very Pretty

I read this as "Cath does Snuff". hehehe.

what you enjoy in your own time if fine but.... *shivers* you scare me >_>

cath, very purdy, my sister wants to do jewelry design and become unhealthily rich

Wish it was that easy! But anyway we'll see what come of this spare cash is alway usfull!

As has been said, lovely jewellery.

/me does 'Go Jewellery Making Cath, Go' dance.

Gorgeous Cath!! I love the understated simplicity of the necklace with the pink beads, sometimes I think jewellery can be way too busy, it loses it's elegance.

Cath you are amazing!

*bows down and worships*

It's all so pretty!

who's neck is that btw? it does look rather delicious

*gets bottle of chianti and does hannible lecter impression*

They were mainly my friend Abi except for the one with the bead necklace which is Wyvern again.

Thank everyone and Saucy I know what you mean I've a tendency to go for interesting but simple jewellery when I get my self stuff.

Those look really lovely! I hope they sell well if you put them on a stall.

I like the necklace and the bracelet that look like lots of rings joined together, theyre simple but intiricate.

Those are very pretty. Perhaps you should sell them on E-bay. I've gotten a couple of unique pieces from people who make jewerly to sell on E-bay. Just a thought.

Was thinking of that if the Lady in Camden isn't interested in the stuff.

Very cool, Cath. You know, now I think about it I need to get my girlfriend a Christmas gift...

Wow, those are very nice. I love the pearl necklace at the bottom.

I think you should definatly open a stall of some sorts.

I've been making stuff again this time it's an Pickled Kitten as an early birthday present for Mata!

I definately love the top earings......they're so pretty.....*squee*

If you put your stuff on E-Bay, definately let me know. I'd loooooove to get some.

That looks like the stuff they sell in jewellers, wow. That's really really good! How do you do that whole linky all the silver loopy things together thing? (does that make any sense?)

Thank you. It's chain mail (like the armour) I taught myself how to make it out of curiosity.

O.O The pickled kitten scares me. The rest is really pretty though. ^.^

Well I've been doing things again. A couple of differnt things the first is a present for Cand which was a box full of flying mice it was a bit of an in joke because me and moop had been trying to convince her to bring us a taxidermy flying kitten over which she wouldn't so she got the mice.

And the the other is a set of jewellery for my friend when she gets married. (it wouldn't let me put them as one post)

Oooh those are gorgeous. I love the dripping bracelet--well, "all of it"'s probably a more appropriate term. The duct tape on the flying mouse box is a very nice touch

The necklaces are so pretty! And I <3<3<3<3 you forever for the mice.

Beautiful stuff! keep plugging away, and maybe one day you can make a living designing Jewelry and novelties! I mean it!

Flying mice... Hmmmmmmmm.

You might be intrested in this type of clay they make.... Its made with semi precious metals and you shape it how you want it, throw it in a kiln and all the non-metal-y bits burn away leaving you with the design you created.

I'm not sure on the brand as of right now but once I find a website I'll post a link....

If you could let me know about it that'd be really great because it might come in usefull for something me and Wyvern are working on as well.

Thanks everyone.

Wow, Cath, you are really talented! Everything is beautiful, truly. I always liked pearls, but I thought they were better the way you do them instead of in pearl necklaces or blacelets.

Isn't jewelry making sort of tedious and you still have to design everything! It would be a true injustice not to sell your work.

I've never sold any of my stuff it's all just been give as presents when I make them usually when I need to save some cash.

True indeed, I think it has something to do with the statement it makes, the way Cath has used them draws your attention to the beauty of each item. Rather than being drowned out in a mass were the individual beauty is overpowered which can happen with ropes of pearls or any bead or stone for that matter.

Often the most powerful statement a piece of jewellery can make is contained within its simplicity.

I think this is definately one of your best ones yet Cath m'dear.

The first set is gorgeous. Really gorgeous. The wedding one is beautiful, too - it goes really well with the dress.

And the mice are the most amazingly cool thing I have ever seen

Have you ever come across tea bag folding? I make cards with it - yet another craft thing which saves money You might like it. Or not. I wonder if it would work with some sort of metallic thing?

Maile has always interested me. I have been tempted multiple times to buy the wire and tools for making my own rings and teaching myself how to make it, but never got around to it.

Ditto. It would probably be a good thing to learn on my way to school in the morning (hour long ride....) Though I've heard its rather expensive

Already got Spoony going can help you as well if you want.

I'd love to be taught how to do chainmail

Sorry I took forever to get this link to you:
http://www.pmcsupply.com/

I thought it might be something you're intrested in, though it is a bit expensive....

Thanks that brilliant I think we might be able to look into uses for that.

This site has a really clear way of describing how to do the basic technique and also has how to do more complicated knits if you decide that you want to look into it more once you get going.
basic chain mail
For the links I'd say find somewhere that sells jewellery fastings and but a big bag of Jump Rings (the larger loops you use to atach pendants and ends of chains). They're are a reasonable cheap link to practice on and make nice jewellery. There are places you can buy steal rings from if you wanted to but the jump rings are a softer metal to practice with.
This may be pretty obvious but can make one hell of a difference if you dont know:- When opening the rings dont pull the 2 ends away as if straightening the ring out twist them to the side so it looks a bit like a spring.
Once you have a reasonable starting strip of joined links you might find it easier to pin it to a board to keep it still.
If you get stuck or want any more advice just PM me and I'll see what I can do.

I acctually never thought of using jump rings.... I kept having images of finally getting the steel rings and totally ruining them all.... Thanks for the advice and the site ^^

Well I've doing things again. These were all for a friend who was getting married this year to a Scotsman. I made her a head dress, which was a first for me and was reasonable pleased with the results and a bracelet.







And as part of of there wedding present I made them a couple of Haggis to hide in the rather funky spice wrack I'd bought them. I add some details to them so they related to the bride and groom. The groom is in the RAF and his tartan was stewart but it comes from an island stewart clan so the haggis were flying haggis with webbed feet. The bride had made the invites her self and had draw a picture of a daisy and a thistle on it as referance to them selves so the haggis had a daisy behind there ear and I made the tassel on tha end of the tail look like a thistle.

Ooooh! I really like the headress.

Awsome yet again Miss Cath. I love the Haggi