where it all began...

I STARTED MAKING JEWELLERY
In 2012, I left my job, moved to Frome, and threw myself into jewellery making full-time after eight years of classes. I loved designing, but soldering… that was another story. Every session felt like a gamble with melted bezels, failed joins, and hours lost to trial and error.

AND THAT'S WHEN IT HIT ME
Most home-based jewellery makers were facing the same problems I once had — stuck in frustration, confused by conflicting advice, and trying to learn from short courses that didn’t match their home setup.

AND FINALLY CRACKED THE CODE
Over the years, I became obsessed with figuring out why soldering felt so unpredictable. I studied, experimented, and learned from every time I failed. Eventually, I developed a simple, repeatable approach that worked. Not just for me, but for my students too. They started getting consistent results, creating pieces they’d once avoided, and actually enjoying soldering again.

SO I MADE A CHOICE
I decided to stop teaching everything and focus entirely on solving the one problem that holds so many makers back: soldering. But not just teaching the “rules”,  showing people how to troubleshoot in real time, so they could finally feel confident at their own bench.

AND SOLDERING UNLOCKED WAS BORN
I created a coaching programme that gives home-based jewellery makers everything they need to master soldering: personalised guidance, step-by-step skills, and real-time troubleshooting. No more guesswork, no more endless trial and error — just clean joins, creative freedom, and the joy of making jewellery again.