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How to get more publicity

By Sidsel On 23. March 2012 · Add Comment · In get more press, press

Do you find it disturbing when a stylist calls and asks you to borrow pieces or email some images?

The other day I had a phone call from a journalist chasing images for an article in a magazine. He had a whole list of crafts people to phone, because he hadn’t received their images yet, [...]

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How to find out if your silver is silver!

By Sidsel On 21. March 2012 · Add Comment · In Hallmarking, Silver

Tiffany has just launched their new metal Rubedo™. It’s a beautiful rose coloured metal, said to be lightweight but strong, with a smooth lustre. It should have the richness of gold, the malleability of silver and the warmth of copper – yet the components of the metal – also known as the alloy [...]

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How to charge for something everybody can do

By Sidsel On 16. March 2012 · 6 Comments · In business advice, Prices

I absolutely love learning new stuff – it’s like a drug for me. But when I’ve got the hang of a new technique or skill, my inner perfectionist starts to hit me in the head with doubt and insecurity – it goes like this:

‘I’m not as good as all the others (who’s been doing [...]

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Why you should stop feeling guilty when you’re not doing ‘REAL WORK’.

By Sidsel On 8. March 2012 · 3 Comments · In business advice, structure, time management

How many times have you had someone (a friend, your mum, a customer…) assume you spend all your time creating and making?

No actually, let me rephrase that: How often do you feel guilty when you’re NOT creating or making?

It’s so easy to get into that mindset that making is the ‘real work’ and [...]

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How to make your designs un-copy-able

By Sidsel On 2. March 2012 · Add Comment · In inspiration, personal style

When I was at the Royal College of Art, my professor – David Watkins, always use to say, that it didn’t matter if other people did the same kind of things you did – you just had to make it yours.

How do you make it yours?

It’s got to do with [...]

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Making a round lamellar silver dish

By Sidsel On 29. February 2012 · Add Comment · In Ikke kategoriseret, lamellar, silversmithing techniques

I recently made this piece for a private client – if you have any questions about the process or the tools I use – please ask them in the comments below.

Wanna show it to someone? By all means, share this…

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The secret to creating unique designs

By Sidsel On 24. February 2012 · 1 Comment · In inspiration, personal style

Ever felt scared that the work you create might look like it’s inspired by someone else’s work?
I mean, you know it’s not, but maybe you get a lot of ‘oh, your work reminds me so much of so and so’s work’ comments from people?

I know I’ve had a ton of those [...]

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My 2012 Silver Manifesto

By Sidsel On 17. February 2012 · 2 Comments · In Ikke kategoriseret

Being a silversmith is to me, first and foremost about communicating ideas about what role silverware plays in contemporary society.

I believe, silverware as we know it from grandma’s drawers, have had its time, and I think its a unfair struggle to try to redefine and develop the trade in it’s original form. The history [...]

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Get organised now!

By Sidsel On 15. February 2012 · Add Comment · In Focus, tech apps

Today I’m going to share a task management tool with you, for all the other tasks you need to get done. I know there are loads of tools, systems and apps out there for managing your todo’s – but what makes this one different, is that it’s simple, easy to use and [...]

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My top 3 tips on how to be more creative

By Sidsel On 8. February 2012 · Add Comment · In creativity, Focus, How to, Uncategorized

I’m going to just cut right to the point and ask you: How much time have you spend last week getting lost in creation, putting ideas and concepts together in a new way?

In other words: do you spend as much time as you’d like on being creative?

And I’m not talking making, creating something [...]

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    I am a designer-silversmtih with a passion for processes. I love the process of creating a piece from idea through designing & making to finished silver object. I also love having and running a business.
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