Creating Jewellery from Recycled and Foraged Metals with Kim Thomson and Charlotte Smith (podcast episode)
This week on the podcast, host Kim Thomson talks with Charlotte Smith. Char is a trained HGV mechanic, welding tutor and jeweller. She is passionate about foraging metals, giving new life to discarded items. Char is on a mission to help stop women from being intimidated by tools and to promote safe tool use and confidence.
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211: Creating Jewellery from Recycled and Foraged Metals
with Charlotte Smith and Kim Thomson
This week on the podcast, host Kim Thomson talks with Charlotte Smith. Char is a trained HGV mechanic, welding tutor and jeweller. She is passionate about foraging metals, giving new life to discarded items. Char is on a mission to help stop women from being intimidated by tools and to promote safe tool use and confidence.
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About Charlotte
I started Foraged Steel as a side project whilst working as a HGV technician apprentice. Combining my metal work skills and my creative background, Foraged Steel soon became a small business! I try to work with as many recycled or ‘foraged’ materials as possible, hence the name! My work is mainly with silver, but I also mig weld. Metal working allows me to bring to life unique designs and commissions. Giving a new life to otherwise discarded items brings me so much joy, I love a challenge and adore creating bespoke, recycled and handmade products.
Charlottes Instagram https://www.instagram.com/foragedsteel/
Charlottes Website https://foragedsteel.bigcartel.com/
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