It does seem as though Autumn is here now. The air is crisper, as are the falling leaves, and the days are noticeably shorter, and cooler. The seasons have shrugged although, to be honest, they're moving all the time, just so slowly that we don't notice so much unless we're really looking.
The last month has been windy and a little rainy, interspersed with glorious sunshine that makes the growing autumnal colours glow. It may not be summer but it's not all bad...
Hope your new season is mellow and beautiful - enjoy the links.
~jewellery links~
Wonder Woman jewellery - what more do I need to say?
Tutorial on making an adjustable bangle, via Cooksongold.
Gorgeous images in this post about jeweller Lies Wambacq.
If, like me, you love watching film and TV to see the jewellery, especially in period pieces, then you might like this post on a jeweller who made jewellery for films.
This site isn't in English but scroll down for a series of photos (with English captions!) explaining how some extraordinary wooden rings were created.
Excellent article and inspiring photographs on enamelling.
I've been looking for information like this for ages - a detailed article on polishing metals with a Dremel (although I would say the tips will work on any Dremel-like tool).
~non-jewellery links~
I love that phone camera photography is taken so seriously now that the Saatchi gallery has run a competition and the winner is beautiful.
Ever been frustrated by a modern-day Victorian who thinks only men invent things? Memorise this list of women who've come up with ideas ranging from windscreen wipers to bullet-proof vests.
If you've ever felt you'd like to sit on a laptop in a coffee shop and be extraordinarily productive then try this web site for authentic ambient background noise...
Or if you fancy working a more natural environment then try a birdsong soundtrack - here, here, here, or here.
Amazing photos from the old Wild West in the USA...
~latest reads~
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren, a wonderful autobiography about one woman's love affair with life, science, and plants.
Ladder of Years by Anne Tyler - if you've not read anything by Anne Tyler yet then please, please do so soon. She is always utterly wonderful, creating real characters with flaws who move through seemingly normal lives - a little like all of us. Ladder of Years is both honest, beautiful and sad.
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Hope you have a wonderful October.
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For more links then do visit my Jewelled Web for October 2014.
(this post includes a few affiliate links (in the 'latest reads' section) - please check details here for more info.)
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