24/06/2026
The current heatwave is great for barbecues and sunbathing but less great for jewellery resin.
The pieces I create at Memory Within contain specialist two-part resin, and while it’s incredibly strong and long-lasting once cured, it can become a little temperamental during very warm weather.
Resin doesn’t care about deadlines.
If it’s too warm, it cures differently. It can generate more heat, become more reactive and sometimes needs a little extra time and attention to achieve the perfect finish I’m looking for.
I’d much rather take an extra few days than return something to you that isn’t perfect.
One of the realities of handmade memorial jewellery is that nature occasionally gets a vote too. So while everyone else is enjoying the sunshine, you’ll often find me checking temperatures in the studio and concentrating on work that doesn’t require resins - I’ll be working away at my bench, sawing and filing and soldering instead.
The glamorous life of a jeweller!