Interview with... Ali Bali Jewellery
Alison makes pretty jewellery with beads and silver. Her designs are classic, with a wide appeal, here's a little bit more about Ali Bali Jewellery...
Who are you and where do you come from?I'm Alison, I live in Edinburgh.What do you like to do in your spare time?I love playing tennis, badminton and when I have the time, sailing!Please tell us a little bit about what you make.I make hand crafted jewellery from a variety of materials including sterling silver, semi precious stones, freshwater pearls and quality glass beads. I also use art clay silver in many of my pieces. Art Clay silver is made by a Japanese recycling company and consists if fine recycled particles of silver suspended in clay. Once the clay is fired the silver binds together to form 0.999 fine silver.What do you enjoy making most?I'm obsessed with bracelets, definitely my favourite item to make, probably because they're the piece of jewellery that I most enjoy wearing.What part of jewellery making do you dislike the most?I don't think there is anything I don't like. Probably waiting for art clay silver to dry.... I get impatient to get on with the next stage in the process.What are your main inspirations for making a piece?Inspiration comes from loads of sources, initial inspiration is often buying a new item of cloting and wanting to make a piece to compliment it!!Do you plan out your designs or do you get stuck in straight away when inspiration strikes?Occasionally designs are planned, but most just evolve!!!What are you currently making?My current obsession is crocheted silver and so I'm making lots of items with that (especially bracelets!). I've also just started doing silver fingerprint jewellery and have a number of orders part made after a craft fair on Sunday.Do you make custom orders?Yes, I love the challenge of custom orders. I'm currently making a 'bali' inspired necklace for a friend to wear at her wedding.Where can we buy your work?I have three online shops:www.alibalijewellery.folksy.comwww.alibalijewellery.etsy.comwww.alibalijewellery.dawanda.comI also sell at a number of craft fairs in the Edinburgh and Scottish Borders areas, details are on each of my websites!
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