kim styles, contestant on All That Glitters BBC 2 (podcast episode)
It’s episode 50! And for this milestone episode, I am excited to share with you an interview with Kim Styles of Kim Styles Jewellery. You may know her as a contestant from the first series of All That Glitters on BBC 2. We are going to get insight into Kim, her experience on the show and her jewellery. She has a strong style of floral, sculptural jewellery and this will be a fun conversation!
Ep050. KIM STYLES, contestant on All That Glitters BBC 2 (podcast episode)
With Kim Styles
You may know Kim Styles from Kim Styles Jewellery from the All That Glitters show on BBC 2. We are going to get insight into Kim, her experience on the show and her jewellery. She has a strong style of floral, sculptural jewellery and this will be a fun conversation!
EPISODE RECAP
Can you share about your journey into jewellery making? (2:04)
Did you get work straight out of school or what was that process? (3:15)
You can see your love of jewellery in your jewellery. What inspired the sculptural, floral jewellery you do? (4:44)
What kind of work do you make and sell? (6:44)
What made you decide to apply for the show? (7:50)
What was your favourite project from the show? (10:10)
What was the most challenging project for you? (11:34)
How did you manage the design process? (12:53)
How was it having the cameras and crew there during your making process? (14:06)
What’s it like watching the show now? (15:24)
You have a lot of experience as a jeweller, what advice would you give to someone starting in the industry? (15:37)
What are some of your favourite techniques in jewellery making? (16:51)
ABOUT KIM
Kim has been a jeweller all her adult life, she's done it through thick and thin. For her, it's important to make with her hands, not machinery. The joy of creating something that has life and its own story is something that continues to inspire her. Kim specialises in bespoke one-off pieces in gold and sterling silver, made for clients who want something other than high street mass production. Kim loves what she does and feels that is reflected in her work.
Meadow Poppy and Daisy necklace photographed copyright Kim Styles Jewellery
RESOURCES
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