Nic

Alright! I’ve had some more followers since I last introduced myself so I figured a little re-intro might be a thing? 🙃🫶🏼 Anyway, I’m Nic! I make unique jewellery and metalcrafts using industrial offcut from my better half’s bespoke furniture business, @buildingstuffsincebirth Working with metals helped me reconnect with myself during a really challenging time in my life; applying scientific principles while being creative transformed from a mindful activity into a passion and purpose for me. The process of forming new connections in metals seemed to coincide on a spiritual level with me making new connections of my own; if that makes sense?! I created Second Spring to share my love of creating with reclaimed metals. Second Spring has multiple meanings; beyond repurposing “scrap” it’s about regenerating and reconnecting with myself as I continue to navigate the challenges of peri menopause. If you’d like to know more, have a look at my About and Origins pages on my website (link in bio) or drop me a message and have a chat (I wear my heart on my sleeve so I do have a tendency to go on a bit too much!). Thanks for joining me and welcome to my Second Spring! 🫶🏼

Chain stack 🫶🏼 one is never enough 🩶🤍💛 #secondspringjewellery #rebuild #repurpose #newconnections #creativitywithmeaning

Waxing collection; super rugged, super shiny, solid silver rings 🫶🏼🤍🖤 I absolutely loved making these, from prototypes to finished pieces and I desperately want to keep them all! I’ll do some separate intros at some point when I’ve named them all. Which is your favourite? #secondspringjewellery #rebuild #reform #repurpose #reuse #newconnections #creativitywithmeaning #alwayslearning #birminghamjewellery #metalsmithing #handmade #uniquehandmadejewellery#heavymetaljewellery #scrapsteel #steelandsilver #steelystyle #industrialjewellery #havingabash #hammered #repurposedmetal #patina #burnish #everypieceisdifferent #womblingwithscrap #grindweldgrind #annealbashannealagain

Scrubbing up for a change 🫶🏼🥂 This was on our wedding anniversary last year when we were lucky enough to win a slap up meal and cocktails at one of the fanciest spots in Brum. We never win anything so it was a very special treat! I’m wearing two of my favourite ever creations, stacked to make the grittiest cocktail ring ensemble 🫶🏼👊🏼 Available to purchase from my website 🫶🏼 #worldcocktailday #cocktailring #secondspringjewellery #cheers #cocktails

Cheers to World Cocktail Day! 🍻🥂 Ok, so I know it’s a beer, but, let’s celebrate sensibly on a school night, eh?!! What’s your favourite fancy beverage? 🫶🏼 #worldcocktailday #cheers #secondspringjewellery #cocktailring #beercocktail

Hallmarking is a form of quality assurance that verifies an item meets the legal standards associated with precious metals. However, unhallmarked items are not necessarily fake or poor quality; they may simply be exempt from requiring this verification. This image shows my registered hallmark; NCJ is my makers mark, unique to only me 925 denotes this piece has been verified as meeting the standards of sterling silver ⚓️ the anchor is the identification mark of Birmingham Assay Office where this piece was certified There are other optional marks that can be purchased when I take items to be assayed, but these ones are the essential marks in order for me to legally sell jewellery pieces labelled as sterling silver when they weigh more than 7.78grams. My brass, steel and copper jewellery is not required to be hallmarked. Unhallmarked items are often misunderstood to be of inferior quality (in part due to the influx of mass produced plated jewellery from overseas), but this is definitely not the case! Some metals may be considered more valuable than others but they are all precious resources that I treat with care when I’m making your jewellery 🫶🏼 Drop me a message or have a read of the Materials and Care section of my website if you’d like to know more 🫶🏼 #secondspringjewellery #qualityassurance #preciousmetals #hallmarking

Belated thank yous (I’m having a week! 🫣) to anyone that stopped by @sustainabrum ’s Earth Day Market @atticbrewcotap at the weekend 🫶🏼 It was a lovely day spent in my favourite taproom even if most of you were outside enjoying the sunshine ☀️ Massive thanks to both for organising and hosting and for being a brilliant bunch of utterly great eggs 🫶🏼 #earthday #sustainabrum #atticbrewco #secondspring #secondspringjewellery

Happy Earth Day 🫶🏼 @sustainabrum have planned what looks to be a brilliant event this weekend at our favourite tap room @atticbrewcotap 🫶🏼 Championing a bunch of great independent traders that are committed to doing their best to run businesses with minimal impact on our planet 🫶🏼 So why am I there?!! Working with metals definitely expends precious resources (I’d be a bit lost without gas for soldering and casting!) but I’m trying my best to challenge perceptions of “scrap”, less “precious” metals, minimise waste, repurposing, making slow, meaningfully and giving my time to support local environmental projects 🫶🏼 There’s always more we can all do and we can help each other. Stick it to the big corp and mass produced ugliness in our world and come say hi to support all these top folk doing lovely things 🫶🏼 @agi_ch_l @aimeejmakes @angel_of_cakes @black_and_tortie @brummiegardensoap @booktowerkh @elementa.crochet @juju.candlesuk @kingsheathactionforrefugees @letitbeeltd @lovefromnature__ @secondspringjewellery @striptcosmetics @topbananakh @wearereloved #happyearthday #earthday #smallbusiness #secondspringjewellery #repurposedmetal

It’s National Exercise Day 🫶🏼 It gets tougher year on year to make sure I’m moving about enough; especially as jewellery making involves a lot of sitting in awkward postures! The boy is always slinging stuff about in the workshop but neither of us can resist the odd workshop fitness challenge 😅 What exercise are you doing today? (If it’s not lifting a pint to your lips, you’re doing it wrong ayit!) #nationalexerciseday #industrialgym #steelslingers #tenuouslink #useitorloseit

Minotaur Rings in brass and silver 💛🤍😈 I launched these last year but have been revisiting their beastly beauty this week, refining the surface finish and experimenting with new photography. #secondspringjewellery #industrialjewellery #sustainablejewellery #minotaur

Shard bracelet, currently on the bench 💛🤍 Recovered brass and recycled sterling silver. Coming to the website this week 🫶🏼 #secondspringjewellery #sustainablejewellery #brassjewellery #industrialjewellery #bracelet

The BSSB BBQ Smoker - a modular charcoal and live fire cooking set up. The interchangeable design gives flexibility for hot and fast grilling, long pot roasts, and low slow smoking. The large grill area and additional grates mean it’s ideal for small solo cooks, big parties and commercial settings. Prices start from £1700, get it touch for further details on options and additions 👊🏻🔥 . #bbqisforlifenotjustforsummer #bbq #smoker