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Silver wire shaped into a scroll design. Made at BISAD morning class in Abu Dhabi
A sheet pendant pierced into butterfly design. Made at The Club in Abu Dhabi
A two-part pendant with contrasting textures. Made at Gems World evening class
A cowrie shell was used as inspiration for this pendant. Made at The Club in Abu Dhabi
Three discs of silver, each with contrasting textures. Made at Tashkeel in Dubai.
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The weekly classes are very enjoyable and well guided. I've made a several pieces that I'm really pleased with and it's a very satisfying skill to acquire.
Two silver pendants made as outcomes from a regular one-off workshop at CREATE in The Courtyard Dubai
A silver penguin pendant design. GEMS World Academy School in Dubai. Weekly classes every Sunday and Monday evening
Reticulation or the process of heating the silver to melting point, was used to decorate this pendant produced at a regular one-off workshop held at The Club in Abu Dhabi
Contrasting metals were used for added colour on this pendant made in the Thursday morning adult classes at dssilversmith in Al Quoz Dubai
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My six week silver jewellery course with Don has opened up a whole new world to me. I hope to continue with this new skill to make some unique and special gifts for family and friends.
A pierced silver sheet in the shape of a marlin. Made at Al Bateen morning class in Abu Dhabi.
cuff links
cuff links
cuff links
Roller printing was used to add detail to these round, curved discs of silver. Made at TASHKEEL in Dubai. Weekly class every Monday morning
Beaten silver domes, with an added satin finish. Made at BISAD School in Abu Dhabi. Weekly class every Tuesday morning
Clear acrylic and silver were used on these cufflinks. Made at GWA evening class in Dubai
Thick silver sheet was used for these cufflinks, presented as a gift to an angler. Made at GWA Dubai
Thick gauge silver was used to create these cufflinks at the Thursday morning adult class at dssilversmith studios in Dubai
Copper sheet was combined with acrylic to make these large cufflinks at tashkeel in Dubai
necklaces
cuff links
cuff links
A collection of silver wire rings and silver domed semi-spheres, soldered together and polished. GEMS World Academy School in Dubai.
An intricate pendant mounted on silver wire, made at the dssilversmith teaching studio in Dubai
A necklace in copper. Made of three contrasting pieces each with a different surface finish. GEMS World Academy School in Dubai.
Existing beads were added to this silver necklace at The Club in Abu Dhabi
Large purple crystals were used to adorn this silver necklace made at GWA adult evening class in Dubai
Silver wire and sheet combined and soldered. Made at tashkeel in Dubai
rings
rings
This 'buckle' ring was made at the Sunday morning adult class at Al Bateen school in Abu Dhabi
An outcome from a silver ring workshop held at dssilversmith studios in Al Quoz Dubai
An outcome from a silver ring workshop held at dssilversmith studios in Al Quoz Dubai
Silver ring outcomes from a workshop held at The Club in Abu Dhabi
An outcome from a silver ring workshop held at dssilversmith studios in Al Quoz Dubai
An ornate two part ring, made at the Thursday morning adult class held at dssilversmith in Al Quoz Dubai
An acrylic and silver ring with matching earrings. Made at DBS evening class
Silver wires soldered onto a silver sheet ring. Made at GWA evening class
A plain silver band with silver and copper bowls added to the top. Made at DBS evening class
A glass beach pebble set into a silver setting and placed upon a silver band. Made at Tashkeel morning class
Blue acrylic was shaped into a cube to add colour to this silver wire ring. Made at GWA evening class
Roller printing was used to decorate the bowl of this ring, which was then fixed to a plain band. Made at Tashkeel morning class
A plain silver band with a pierced pattern. Made at dssilversmith studios in Dubai
A square ring made from layers of silver and black acrylic. Made at DBS evening class
Outcomes from a one-off workshop fro staff at "theNational' in Abu Dhabi
This two-finger ring, which uses acrylic sandwiched between two layers of silver, was produced at GEMS World Academy in Dubai. Weekly classes are every Sunday and Monday evening
A double, square wire shank was added to this cluster of silver bowls from an adult student at GEMS World Academy in Dubai
Flared strips of silver, soldered together at the base. This ring was produced at Dubai British School adult evening class
A selection of silver rings made at a one-off workshop, in Al Quoz Dubai
A beaten silver rectangle added to a plain sheet band. Made at BISAD School in Abu Dhabi. Weekly classes are every Tuesday morning
Roller printing was used to add detail to the top silver disc of this ring. Made at GEMS World Academy in Dubai during the weekly Sunday and Monday evening class
A group of rings and a pendant made in one of the regular morning workshops held at ReMade, Al Quoz in Dubai
A large purple crystal was fixed to this silver ring at GWA adult evening classes in Dubai
A wire ring, with added flower cups, made at The Club in Abu Dhabi during a one-off morning workshop.
This simple, wire ring with added flower and ball detail, was made at a workshop held at the weekly Tuesday morning adult class at BISAD school in Abu Dhabi
Four domed, round petals, added to a wire band. Made at BISAD school Tuesday morning weekly adult class in Abu Dhabi
Silver squares were added to a plain band, then punched with different name initials. Made at BISAD school Tuesday morning weekly adult class in Abu Dhabi
Ebony was used as the insert if this silver ring made at GWA adult evening class in Dubai
Red, semi-precious ruby, set in a round silver wire ring setting. Made at Tashkeel in Dubai during weekly adult class held every Monday morning
A frosted finish was added to this ring outcome, then the edges highlighted by burnishing. Made at Tashkeel Monday morning adult class in Dubai
earrings
cuff links
Contrasting finished added to these two-part earrings. Made at a workshop in Jumeirah Islands Dubai
Beaten bowls with added silver balls. Made at a workshop in Jumeirah Islands Dubai
Pierced earrings with a textured finish. Made at GWA in Dubai
Blue acrylic was added to these earrings for added colour. Made at GWA school in Dubai
Black acrylic added to polished silver backgrounds. Made at GWA in Dubai
Delicate strips of thin twisted silver with a contrasting satin and polished finish. made at Tashkeel Monday morning class in Dubai.
Fine silver wire was used as the ear fixing in these earrings, produced at The Club in Abu Dhabi as part of a one-off earring workshop
Bunches of grapes were used as the inspiration for these earrings, made at GEMS World Academy adult evening class held Monday and Tuesday evenings in Dubai
Red acrylic was used as an insert to these square wire earrings. Made at GEMS World Academy Monday evening adult evening class in Dubai
A selection of outcomes made at CREATE at The Courtyard in Al Quoz Dubai, in one of their regular jewellery workshops
Contrasting finishes were added to these silver sheet earrings. Made at GEMS World Academy adult evening class in Dubai. Classes are every Sunday and Monday evening
A pair of earrings which do not rely upon a traditional fixing. Created by a student at GEMS World Academy Sunday evening adult evening class in Dubai
Round silver wire was used to make these interlocking rings, which were then beaten flat with a polished hammer. Made at CREATE in Dubai in a weekly Thursday morning class
Silver balls, made from molten wire and polished. Made at a regular morning workshop at The Club in Abu Dhabi
Silver twisted wires, which were then beaten flat and rounded. Made at Tashkeel during the weekly Monday morning class in Dubai
bangles & bracelets
cuff links
Leather was added to these sheet pieces to form a multi-media cuff. Made at DBS evening class in Dubai
A cluster of bangles, each with a different inscription. Made at GWA evening class in Dubai
Charms were added to this sheet bangle as ornament. Made at GWA in Dubai
Silver rings soldered together flat, then formed into a cuff. Made at GWA in Dubai
This buckle cuff uses the spring of the silver to form a locking mechanism. Made at GWA in Dubai
An elegant, quite large cuff made in silver wire. Made at the dssilversmith teaching studio in Dubai
This bangle was beaten around its centre, forcing the curve to happen. Made at the Sunday morning Al Bateen weekly adult class in Abu Dhabi
Plain silver cuff, with punched, Islamic inspired detail. Made at Al Bateen adult weekly class in Abu Dhabi every Sunday morning
A bangle made from one length of round silver wire, which was flattened at various points. Made at Dubai British School adult evening class
A silver and leather bracelet made at CREATE in The Courtyard, Al Quoz Dubai as part of the weekly Thursday morning adult classes
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I have been taking Don's class for more than a year and I love it! Don creates a relaxed, fun atmosphere in class and most importantly, provides an individual approach to each student and spends time teaching you particular techniques like soldering, working with wire or polishing. I have had tremendous progress and now have enough skills to make complex creations.
Two flowers of silver were added to the ends of a length of silver sheet to create this bangle. Produced at Al Yasmina adult class in Abu Dhabi
A molten, reticulated surface was added to this bangle as a surface texture. Produced by an adult student at GEMS World Academy in Dubai in a weekly Monday evening class
These silver rings were curved and soldered to each other in opposing positions. Made at GEMS World Academy in Dubai in a weekly Sunday evening class
Roller printing was used to add detail to this plain, highly polished band of silver. Made at TASHKEEL in Dubai. Classes are every Monday morning
Silver wires curved in opposite directions, with added heart and star detail. Made at BISAD weekly Tuesday morning adult classes in Abu Dhabi
Three silver wires, curved in opposite directions and soldered together. Made at BISAD weekly Tuesday morning adult class in Abu Dhabi
A thick, D-shaped wire bangle, finished with a matt surface. Made at Al Bateen Sunday morning adult class in Abu Dhabi
by children
one-off workshops
cuff links
cuff links
Silver earrings made at Jumeirah College
Silver earrings made at Jumeirah College
A butterfly was the inspiration for this necklace made at Jumeriah College
The Apple corporate logo was used as inpiration for this square top ring. Made at Al Yasmina school in Abu Dhabi | |||||||||||
A Celtic themed bangle and ring. Made at DBS school in Dubai
An open bracelet with a Celtic theme. Made in a morning workshop at DBS school in Dubai.
A silver wire and sheet bangle with a Celtic theme. Made at DBS in Dubai
Silver wire was used to create this pendant made at DBS in Dubai
A wire and sheet ring made at DBS in Dubai as part of a morning workshop
An initial was used as the theme for this 'S' ring. Made at Al Yasmina school in Abu Dhabi
A large silver ring with a jellyfish themed design. Made at Al Yasmina school in Abu Dhabi
Molten silver fused together to make a wrist bracelet at Al Yasmina school Abu Dhabi
These river rings were made at The Club, Abu Dhabi as part of a summer camp.
A Celtic theme was given to these DT students at Dubai British School in Dubai. These are some of pieces produced during the one day workshop.
These copper and silver rings were made by senior DT students at BISAD in Abu Dhabi, in a morning workshop.
Senior DT students at Al Bateen School completed these silver rings as part of a 'metals' unit used as part of their revision
These aluminium key rings were made by students at The Club in Abu Dhabi, as part of their summer camp
Students from EIS school in Dubai made these silver and brass key rings in an afternoon workshop.
after-school classes
cuff links
cuff links
A collection of outcomes made at DESC school in Dubai
Fused silver earrings made at Jumeirah College in Dubai
Simple wire earrings made at Jumeirah College in Dubai
Silver earrings made at Jumeirah College in Dubai
A lion theme was used for this pendant made at Jumeirah College in Dubai
An abstract, freeflowing shape was used for this pendant. Made at Jumeirah College in Dubai
A beaten and textured silver ring made in after-school Silver Jewellery Class at Jumeirah College in Dubai
A shaped band ring with heart detail added. Made in after-school Silver Jewellery Class at Jumeirah College in Dubai
A plain silver band, blackened with filed detail added. After-school Silver Jewellery Class. Jumeirah College in Dubai
Silver outcomes made by students of DESC School in Dubai at their weekly after-school activity class in Silver Jewellery
A beaten and polished ring. Made in the weekly after-school class at Jumeirah College in Dubai
A key ring made by a student at EIS School in Dubai in their after-school weekly class, using silver and copper
A selection of silver rings made by students at EIS in their weekly after-school activity class
A selection of brass and silver key rings made by children at EIS School Dubai as part of an after-school class in 'Metals'
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A four hour one-off workshop, recently held at the Green Community in Dubai
cuff links
Unisex leather wrist band with silver plate which can be engraved with words of your own choice
A chrome buckle is used to fasten the wrist band underneath
Chrome screw fittings are used to secure the engraved silver plate to your leather wrist band
Silver wire earrings, with beaten detail used to distort the shape
Fine 9ct yellow, polished square wire in two contrasting finishes
A 25fils coin from the UAE was used to add detail to these earrings, suspended on a silver chain
A selection of satin silver bangles, with added detail in 9ct polished yellow gold wire
A selection of silver rings which are fused together and polished
9ct yellow gold was added to the bottom of these silver wire earrings
Acrylic rings with a 'dot' of polished silver inlaid detail
Acrylic rings which can be unscrewed to mix different colours together. Contact me to order
The side view of the acrylic rings to show the effect of the different colour combinations. Contact me to order
A selection of silver rings which are fused together and polished
A large 'pebble' was used as the insert for this brass ring, which uses a cabochon setting
Czech glass from Prague, set into a folded polished brass setting
A dirham coin mounted into a silver mount as a pendant. Commissions taken for other coins and also as rings
A large polished silver pendant which then has a beaten texture applied. Available in various shapes and sizes
A simple heart pendant, highly polished and then curved. Other shapes and personal designs available to order
Hand painted tiles from Iran are used to add colour to these brass rings. Several designs available. Also in silver
Tile rings shown from the plan view to illustrate colours available. Please contact me to order
Tile rings which feature hand-painted ceramics set into silver or brass. Available to order
An elegant gold and silver wire ring, offset at the join. Other designs available
Red glass set into a wire setting. Available in other glass designs. Contact me for more details
A silver ring with a blackened and reticulated surface applied. Can be made to order
Square 9ct yellow gold earrings. Available to order, also in silver
A 21st birthday key to be used as a pendant on a long chain. Can also be made as a charm
A beaten, inverted silver pendant hung on a silver wire. Other designs available as commissions
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