Bespoke Vase – Hallmark Close Up – Benjamin James Ryan

Award-Winning Contemporary Silversmith & Designer.

HRH Princess Anne & Benjamin James Ryan – Saddlers Company

Award-Winning Contemporary Silversmith & Designer.

2ct Marquise Bespoke Diamond Engagement Rings Designer Jewellery Benjamin James Ryan

Award-Winning Contemporary Silversmith & Designer.

HRH Prince Charles & Benjamin James Ryan – Goldsmiths Hall – Mytilidae Dish 3

Award-Winning Contemporary Silversmith & Designer.

Ferro Decanter – Bespoke Commissioning – Modern Silverware Collection – Benjamin James Ryan – Saddlers Company

Award-Winning Contemporary Silversmith & Designer.

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H O T - O F F - T H E - P R E S S Delighted to fi

H O T - O F F - T H E - P R E S S

Delighted to find a little piece about me and a recent commission for the Worshipful Company of Marketors in their Spring edition magazine.

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P R O U D - M O M E N T So proud of my brother @

P R O U D - M O M E N T

So proud of my brother @chrisryancjr and all the athletes selected to represent Great Britain in Wheelchair Rugby at the this year’s Tokyo Paralympics!

#proundofyou
#teamgb
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#letsdothis

M A G I C - W A T E R Here’s a little technique

M A G I C - W A T E R

Here’s a little technique I sometimes use for helping me mark out points for centre punching.

Lining up the silver on a printout can often be difficult when working blind on the backside of the paper... so this is my little way around it.

These frames are part of a new range of work which will be on show at this years #goldsmithsfair

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P A T I E N C E - I S - A - V I R T U E Even when

P A T I E N C E - I S - A - V I R T U E

Even when a piece is going to have a matte wet blast finish, we always clean the piece up to an almost polished finish!

It can be a bit tedious and seem like a waste of time, but time and patience spent cleaning it up now... will be worth it in the long run when the piece has its final finish.

#patienceisavirtue
#workinprogress
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J I G - T I P When working on anything that’s g

J I G - T I P

When working on anything that’s going to need threading or intricate clean up, I always try to incorporate something onto the casting at the design stage to enable me to hold the piece securely.

Depending on the size and material of piece, the extra cast-in element can vary in size and design. It not only gives you something to clamp in a vice but often helps hold the casting in shape when being relieved from the investment, and can even aid the soldering process too like in this 2 piece platinum and gold engagement ring.

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S O L D E R I N G Here are couple of progress sho

S O L D E R I N G

Here are couple of progress shots of an ongoing commission for a bespoke Beadle Staff.

This is the top section that will cap the staff that the orb will join to, and I’ve just finished soldering on the end cap and D section wire to the tube.

To all the smiths out there are you a stick feeder or a pallion placer?

To be honest I’m a bit of both depending on the joint, but lean towards pallions where possible.

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