Rod Kelly

[QEST @QESTcraft]

Silversmiths @rodkellysilver and @ManasiDepala feature on the cover of A Celebration of British #Craftsmanship - a beautiful book featuring 100 #QEST scholars working in a wide range of #crafts across the UK.

Buy your copy and be inspired: https://t.co/Q952ueGgVS

[Rod Kelly @rodkellysilver]

Just posted a photo @ Lerwick https://t.co/cNsGMbWcPr

[Rod Kelly @rodkellysilver]

Just posted a photo @ Muckle Roe https://t.co/x5RzRSKBd3

[Rod Kelly @rodkellysilver]

Soldering the corner details on the 53cm silver dish . There will be more distortion and the dish will have to be plannished again☹️ when the corners have been pierced away and the edge filed to shape.... Getting… https://t.co/O1EZ2mzOVf

[Rod Kelly @rodkellysilver]

SILVER Dish of the Day.... Now to add the corner details. The corners are cut away to make an outline of a cross which is connected to the chased decoration. Soldering video to follow. @gsmithscentre @craftscotland… https://t.co/jV99Yq4t84

[Rod Kelly @rodkellysilver]

Last plannish of the day and the dish is ready for the next stage. Thanks for all of your interest.. @gsmithscentre @craftscotland shetland @promoteshetland @qestcraft v&a @cbs_ silver society craftscouncil… https://t.co/r9ZSrAJ7bo

[Rod Kelly @rodkellysilver]

Ready to anneal the dish and the wire together. The stainless steel cottar pins are pining the wire to the dish which is protected by stainless shims. I will then pickle and re fit ready for soldering on… https://t.co/WQVV98TSBG

[Rod Kelly @rodkellysilver]

Dish of the Day.... Last part of the plannishing. Now to make the wire for the edge and solder it on.... Nightmare!! With tired hands I might leave it until Monday. Back to chasing for a few days. @gsmithscentre… https://t.co/nG2RFvNUIW

[Rod Kelly @rodkellysilver]

Having a big tidy and clean today with a new hammer rack just completed. Awaiting the arrival of seven graduates from Bishopsland for a week long course. Should be good fun. @gsmithscentre @craftscotland shetland… https://t.co/rFP3rQ1d3N

[Rod Kelly @rodkellysilver]

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A pair of my Levis 501s are now part of The Levis Museum in San Francisco as a working silversmith. How cool is that. See blog link… https://t.co/aQ0wblM3ZQ

[Rod Kelly @rodkellysilver]

Saying goodbye to a good friend at Sumburgh Airport in Shetland and then a walk along the beach with Mr Crosby. A bit is time to think about the past year. #shetland #beaches #walking #compassionatefriends… https://t.co/9PLqZF0VXb

[QEST @QESTcraft]

Congratulations to #goldsmith & #silversmith @rodkellysilver who has been awarded the QEST Award for Excellence. Presented by @JonathanFoyle & kindly donated by @Fattorini_MCR, this medal is awarded to a QEST Scholar who has made the most significant contribution to their #craft.

[Nick Farrow @Nickfarrow9]

Fabulous #Royal Warrant Holders lunch @HiltonHotels Park Lane! Fab to see @QESTcraft Scholars and Apprentices exhibiting! Brill grub and @corneyandbarrow vino as well! Speaker Jonathan Foyle excellent!

[Rod Kelly @rodkellysilver]

Looking forward to the Women's Boat Race this afternoon. Who will lift the Trophy I made for the sponsors Newton...?

[Manasi Depala @ManasiDepala]

Beautiful day trip starting with the Jhaku temple in #Shimla, then on to #kufri where our little horse riding resort Sameer took us up to the #Mahasu peak which is about 2700… https://t.co/j2rk8qFAgM

[Rod Kelly @rodkellysilver]

Peas in a pod, a Leopard and an unfinished reef knot. Today's effort. Think its time for a cup of tea. https://t.co/PJLCIao505

[Manasi Depala @ManasiDepala]

#Repost @qestcraft (get_repost)
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Have you seen our book 'A Celebration of British Craftsmanship' yet? What did you make of it? 🤔

Happy #WorldBookDay. .

A Celebration of… https://t.co/WATD66Eveh

[Rod Kelly @rodkellysilver]

@Nickfarrow9 They played outside the pub on hay bales. It went on for hours, everybody getting more and more drunk. I think Roger McGuinn was there too. What a night.......

[Rod Kelly @rodkellysilver]

@Nickfarrow9 @QESTcraft @saatchi_gallery @Bishopsland_UK @CraftsCouncilUK @Mccleansilver @ManasiDepala Thank you Qest and Nick for the support and kind comments . Manasi is quite a star. @QESTcraft @GoldsmithsCo @CraftsCouncilUK