113. Sea Glass, Scotland and the Silver Diploma: Meet the Jeweller Alice Cant

When Alice Cant decided to start making jewellery, she knew she’d need some guidance. Alice completed the Jewellers Academy Diploma in Silver Jewellery, and she uses the lessons she learned to create beautiful sea glass jewellery for her business, Alice Catherine Jewellery. In this episode, Alice describes her experience with joining a diploma programme as a relative beginner. She also explains why sea glass inspires her and shares how she manages the unique challenge of making jewellery with a material she finds in nature.    Episode Description: In this episode, we’ll talk with Alice Cant about making sea glass jewellery and her experience with the Silver Diploma (0:50) How did you become a jewellery maker? (2:07) What was it like to start the diploma as a relative beginner? (4:42) What sparked your interest in sea glass? (7:20) What is it like to make jewellery with a material you gather yourself? (10:52) Can you tell us about your favourite and least favourite projects in the diploma? (12:32) When did you start your business, and what was that like? (18:21) How do you approach Instagram reels? (24:26) What has been your biggest achievement so far? (27:21) What’s next for you? (30:48) How to connect with Alice (32:24)   Resources Learn more about the Silver Jewellery Diploma Watch this episode on YouTube Alice Catherine Jewellery Follow Alice on Instagram   Find Jewellers Academy on Instagram and Facebook