Hello everyone! As some of you may of noticed I havent been very active recently, especially on my social channels. A few reasons for this, mainly the fact it’s the summer holidays and juggling spending time with my children and work. Also I’ve had a few fibromyalgia flare ups which have left me feeling drained. Read More
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Christmas 2022 Gift Guide!
To make your Christmas shopping a little easier this year I’ve compiled all of my new, festive goodies and old favourites into this easy to read gift guide. I’ve added a few peeks below from the guide or you can click the link below to see the pdf. gift guide in full. Click here to Read More
Christmas is Coming!
Hello everyone! It’s certainly been a busy couple of months with lots happening for all of us – and absolutely ages since I last did a blog post! Must get better at remembering to do these…. In the meantime here is a little seasonal update about what is new to come from Purple Ness Creations… Read More
Purple Ness Update 7th August ’21
Hey everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve done a blog update so thought it was about time I did one! I’ve been quite busy recently with training and the workshop programme launching at my day job but I’m still here crafting away and creating in the background. I’ve recently started experimenting with Jesmonite which Read More
How to Clean Sterling Silver Jewellery
Hello everyone! Here’s a little home hack I thought I would share with you all for cleaning sterling silver jewellery. Please try this at your own risk. This technique isn’t suitable for antique silver pieces or pieces which feature soft/porous gemstones such as pearls, amber, onyx, agate, emerald and opals. If in doubt google it Read More
Recycled Aluminium Drinks Can Earrings
Difficulty: Beginner Age: 18+ (due to possible sharp edges and small pieces) Price: ££ – > £15 Time: 30 mins Create your own pair of shiny earrings to add a funky and fun touch to your look by reusing/up-cycling an aluminium drinks can of your choice. You can go for as patterned or as plain Read More
5 Simple Jewellery Care Tips
Over time even the most expensive pieces of jewellery will begin to tarnish and discolour. I’m going to share some simple tips to help care for and prolong the life of your jewellery pieces, whether they are super expensive or not. A lot of metals can tarnish, some more quickly than others. Tarnish is a Read More
Welcome!
Hello there and a massive welcome to Purple Ness Creations! My name’s Vanessa and I am a self taught jewellery maker based in Bristol, UK. I live here with my husband, two children and a small collection of pets. I’ve been making jewellery from a very young age and am generally a bit of a Read More