​Spent the afternoon hammering and "fire-colouring" these Copper Leaf Embossed Bookmarks. ​Finishing a gallery order today, but I've added a new batch to the shop!
​Check them out: www.quirkymetals.com/bookmarks
​#CopperWork #Handmade #madeinsheffield #QuirkyMetals #sheffield

A drawing turned into an embossing tool is exciting stuff...Its always fun seeing drawings transferred onto the metal. This is a small trinket box lid
Available on www.quirkymetals.com
#bee #pewter #designs #madeinSheffield #sheffieldmade #quirkymetals

Victorian scroll tooling is a very popular design which we use for embossing our bookmarks.We recently packaged some up for an Etsy Order.
This is how they are packaged inorder to send out to our customers.
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#bookmarks #bookreader #madeinSheffield

Catch of the day here in the workshop. We have a shoal of new Sardine Bookmarks for our shops. Ideal gift for the fisher, pescatarian etc quirkymetals.etsy.com/listing/1700...
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#handmadeuk #bookmarks #sardines #quirkymetals #Anniversarygift #pewter
#madeinsheffield

Using a steel stake and dipping it in molton pewter to make bowls for our insects to perch on. You have to get the temperature of the pewter just right.Too hot and the molton pewter drops off or too cool and you end up with a clump of pewter.
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This morning I have been mostly making dragonfly jewellery boxes with hammered detailing on the lid.
this is what we do. www.quirkymetals.com
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Today we held a "copper bowl workshop" and in just 3 hours our visitors made their own individually crafted pieces.
We still have spaces for Sunday 22nd February www.quirkymetals.com
#Sheffield #newskill #quirkymetals #sheffieldworkshop #madeinsheffield

​Prepping trade orders in the Sheffield workshop today! ⚒️
​While we work on the big batches, the Etsy shop is stocked with our handmade pewter favourites—from bookmarks, coaster to our range of Pewter cuffs.
​Shop the collection here: quirkymetals.etsy.com
#Sheffield #Handmade #Pewter #quirkymetals

​Direct from our Sheffield workshop today. From the organic intricate leaf pattern to Seedhead Allium designs—our handmade pewter coasters are in full flow!
​Perfect for anniversaries and gifting www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Quir...
​ #Handmade #Pewter #Sheffield #10thAnniversary #Artisan #quirkymetals

Our next available workshop session is Tuesday August 12th at 12 noon and its available to book via eventbrite with 4 spaces available.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/jim-quirky...
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