Jim Stringer/Quirky Metals

We are designer / metalworkers using mostly pewter (as well as other metals). Our designs are inspired by flora and fauna and the qualities of pewter.

We design and make gifts, collectibles and jewellery pieces in pewter. We use pressing, embossing, rolling and punching to put surface details onto the metal. We have a wide range of hand tools and silversmithing tools and can demonstrate the qualities of the metals we use.

Our work is inspired by nature and many surface patterns start out as line drawings which are produced into tools. We have developed some simple casting techniques using handmade moulds which we make from handcrafted pieces and we like to use rollers as an embossing tool which we often demonstrate to visitors.

Our workshop is a unit in an old Umbrella factory and is a brick built space which is hidden back off the main road. Visitors enjoy seeing a traditional workshop with traditional tools. During the Open Up event we will have a range of our work exhibited within the workshop and we will be able to talk through the processes of how the designs are made with simple demonstrations of what we do.

Studio visits

My studio will be open 11am – 5pm for visits on the following days:

Saturday 2nd May
Sunday 3rd May
Monday 4th May
Saturday 9th May
Sunday 10th May

About my studio

Our workshop is a unit within an old umbrella works which houses many different artists and businesses. Our space is a small self contained space with metalworking machinery, tools and workbenches.