FMP Trip To The Jewellery Quarter 8th April

Trip To The Jewellery Quarter   8th April

With the holidays coming to the end, I wanted to get some last research done before I go back and get stuck into making the jewellery. With that in mind I have always wanted to go to the Jewellery Quarter Museum and now would be a great time to have a day out to see that and maybe do some other research if I have time. Once I had arrived at the jewellery quarter, I headed straight to the Museum so that I could have time to walk round and take photos after the guided tour.

With the museum being part of an old working jewellery factory, a lot of the old tools and machines were still there and working. What was also interesting to see was that there was a lot of old books and packaging that was left behind. With everything almost exactly the way it was when it was shut down it was interesting to see that the factory was more 'handmade' than machine made, giving the jewellery a more custom feel. Today designers have to offer this custom handmade feel in order to compete with the mass made jewellery that is a lot cheaper and easier to get.

After the tour and a look round the Jewellery Museum it was soon time to go home, but before I set home, I managed to walk past a tattoo studio called Off Key studio. I thought that it would be a good idea to go and ask them a couple of questions. As tattoos are a very personal way to show the world your personality and taste, I wanted to see if they offered any custom designs and how they go about it.

Walking into the place I was pleased to find that they not only were happy to talk about their business, but let me take photos too. Off Key Studios was not only run by welcoming and friendly people, but also the studio was very professional, clean and visually pleasing with the designs framed on the walls showing off the artists talent.

Once I had finished interviewing them, and taking photos of Off Key Studios, it was time to go home. I managed to have a good day of research and got some good information. Now I have to get back to college and finish my project.