Playing with 'non-traditional' materials

I love messing about with materials. It’s a bit weird, but it makes me happy. So what do I mean by ‘non-traditional’ materials? A quick poll would likely tell us that most people think of gold, silver and perhaps copper, plus pearls and gemstones as traditional jewellery materials. That leaves quite a lot of materials in the non-traditional range - things like plastic, resin, ceramics, glass, wood, paper and textiles.

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How To Care For Your Acrylic Jewellery

Acrylic is a versatile material – it comes in virtually endless colours and patterns, but there are a few rules to keeping your acrylic pieces looking their best.

If you only remember one thing, it should be this: water is bad news for acrylic jewellery. Water, whether hot or cold, salty or fresh, affects acrylic jewellery in a negative way.

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