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The Silver Forge Goes Indie!
I'm excited to announce that The Silver Forge has been selected to have a stall at the BrisStyle indie Markets! If you're in Brisbane on October 12 between 9am and 3pm, do come into the city to the City Hall on Ann Street. Stop by my stall, introduce yourself and say hello.. and see my wares in person! I'd love to see you there!
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Monthly Giveaway
October Prize - Bronze Czech Glass and Sterling Silver Hoop Earrings
I love to do giveaways, and just because you're subscribed to this newsletter, you're automatically in the draw each and every month to win a pair of earrings. This month, these bold and striking bronze Czech glass and sterling silver hoop earrings could be yours!
To get a second entry into the draw, forward this email to someone who you think would be interested in receiving The Silver Forge Newsletter, and ask them to let me know who invited them. When they sign up, you'll have two chances to win these lovely earrings!
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Tool of the Month
The Art of Creation
I've gone with something a little different from the tool of the month this month - not quite a tool, but a post about the processes behind creating one of my gemstone and silver rings. Read on!!
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Latest from the Blog
Solve a Mystery!
This lovely park full of sculptures here in Chermside in Brisbane is just divine, and yet I can't find out who is responsible for them! If you know, I'd love to hear. More about this mystery here!
If you'd like the latest Silver Forge Blog posts hot off the press, you can sign up to receive updates straight to your inbox, as they happen!
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Worthy Causes
The Australian Marine Conservation Society
A big thank you to everyone who helped out this month - 10% of all The Silver Forge sales were donated to help recover our threatened species, stop overfishing and create marine national parks. You can read more about The Australian Marine Conservation Society and my fundraising efforts here!
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The Rural Fire Brigade Association
Here in Queensland, our rural fire brigades are made up of more than 34,000 volunteers, who not only protect us in times of wildfire, but provide a number of emergency support services to the community. A couple of events conspired to make this month's worthy cause come to the forefront of my mind - read more about them and the Rural Fire Brigade Association Queensland on The Silver Forge Blog.
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Gemstone of the Month
Rhyolite
Known as the volcanic form of granite, Rhyolite has the same strange beauty that so many 'non-precious' stones have. Give me a chunk of rock any day. Read more about Rhyolite here!
(Photo credit to krystalz)
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Custom Pieces
Moonstone and Sterling Silver Seahorse Pendant
I had such a lovely time creating this pendant for a customer to send to her dear friend in London for her birthday. It has everything I love - a sea theme, some beautiful interesting moonstones, and.. it's round. See more pictures of this custom made pendant here.
If you have an idea for a bespoke gift for someone special in your life, contact me and we can talk about what design you'd like! I'm always happy to hear from you.
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Wild, Weird & Wonderful
Typewriter Birds
I have a lovely bracelet that my sister gave me and I cherish, made out of old-fashioned typewriter keys. The amazing Jeremy Mayer has gone a step further, and created beautiful sculptures from old typewriter parts. The wonderful thing is that these swallows are created using only bits he sources from typewriters, no solder or glue allowed! You can check out more of his fabulous work here.
(photo credit Jeremy Mayer)
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Another month flies by! Is there anything you'd like to see more of, or any questions you'd like answers to? Why not let me know what you think? I'd love to hear from you!
Stay tuned for the October newsletter. I'll announce the winner of the September monthly giveaway then. Good luck!
Don't forget you can also subscribe to The Silver Forge Blog, and be kept up to date with what else is going on each week. Have a great month, and see you back here in October!
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