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Making Silver Lace:
My Process

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Inspired by lacework patterns dating back to 1836, each piece has been individually designed and hand crafted using antique hand tools and high quality Eco Silver.

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A form of crocheting, this process produces a lace-like appearance. Knotting the silver wire in such a way makes the finished product very light, flexible, and durable; a modern reimagining of a timeless heritage craft.

 

When I sit down to create I usually sketch out my idea then turn the drawings into a geometric pattern, resembling a crochet chart, to bring to life in Silver wire. For more complex designs, I will often create a prototype in cotton to test the pattern. I find it really connects me to the heritage of the craft and makes me appreciate those who paved the way all those hundreds of years ago.

 

The .999 Fine Silver used to create these unique designs is 100% reclaimed, giving each one a new lease of life as a long lasting piece of wearable art. 

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All chains are 18” long and made in Wales from antique sterling silver cutlery. Ear wires are made in the UK from recycled sterling silver. All other findings are handmade in the studio.

 

The Twisted Fern Studio is solar powered and working towards zero waste.

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©2024 by Twisted Fern Designs.

Each Twisted Fern design is an individual piece of wearable art that has been intricately and intentionally hand crafted to give back to our planet and those who live here. 
When you purchase your perfect piece, 10% of profits will be donated to animal rights and social justice charities in North Yorkshire and beyond. 

Black and white image of woman wearing silver lace crochet jewelry, pulling neckline down to show a tattoo on chest saying hope.

"...lace is formed from the absence of substance;

it is imagined in the spaces between the threads.

Lace is a thing like hope."

- Iris Anthony

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Twisted Fern Designs is run by designer Victoria Bailey on York Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 3AA

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