Welcome to BooJoo...
Hi there, my name is Jackie Swann and I created BooJoo to allow me to showcase my work. I live in Northern Ireland with my husband and two children.
I make original jewellery from silver clay which is Pure silver. Unlike Sterling Silver which is 95% silver, pure silver is 99.9% silver. Silver clay is a Japanese invention which is basically silver powder combined with a natural binder to form a clay-like substance. I believe that the silver is mainly recycled silver so it's great that it doesn't end up as landfill! I mould the clay and cut it into the shapes I need, it is then dried and fired at 650 degrees C. This burns off the binder and fuses the silver into a single piece.
Each piece I create is a totally original design as I get bored easily and like to create a new piece each time. I am self taught - there are no courses in my area, I made plenty of mistakes!
I also do a bit of painting when time permits! Contact me for more information.