ABScraft

“Stunning creations made from recycled materials.”

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Re-purposed, re-imagined
Jewellery and objects made by award winning eco-artist, jeweller - Alison Bailey Smith, based in Wellington Road Studios, unit 2, 28a Wellington Road, Birkenhead, CH43 2JE

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  • Heart brooch - sustainable jewellery

    Heart brooch - sustainable ...

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    £36.00

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  • Red edged recycled cufflinks - sustainable jewellery

    Red edged recycled cufflink...

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    £26.00

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  • Patchwork Wire Cuff - sustainable jewellery

    Patchwork Wire Cuff - susta...

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    £80.00

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  • Fluted recycled bangle  - sustainable jewellery

    Fluted recycled bangle - s...

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    £68.00

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  • Uber large Hedgerow Brooch - eco

    Uber large Hedgerow Brooch ...

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    £180.00

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  • Sparkle heart brooch - sustainable jewellery

    Sparkle heart brooch - sust...

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    £36.00

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  • Shield recycled brooch  - sustainable jewellery

    Shield recycled brooch - s...

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    £36.00

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  • Domed Circle Brooch - sustainable jewellery

    Domed Circle Brooch - susta...

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    £36.00

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  • Banner Brooch - sustainable jewellery

    Banner Brooch - sustainable...

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    £32.00

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  • Stainless steel origami earrings (pair)

    Stainless steel origami ear...

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    £16.50

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  • Stainless steel wire wrapped large hairclasp

    Stainless steel wire wrappe...

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    £16.50

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  • Blue, pink & copper disc earrings from recycled materials

    Blue, pink & copper disc ea...

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    £28.00

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  • Blue and red disc earrings from recycled materials

    Blue and red disc earrings ...

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    £28.00

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  • Double drop brooch

    Double drop brooch

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    £30.00

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  • Connected brooch repurposed materials

    Connected brooch repurposed...

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    £30.00 £28.00 (7% off)

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  • Collectable Commemorative Rosette for Women

    Collectable Commemorative R...

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    £58.00

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  • Heart and button adjustable bracelet from recycled materials

    Heart and button adjustable...

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    £38.00

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  • Large red rubber and wire heart pendant from recycled materials

    Large red rubber and wire h...

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    £38.00

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  • Domed Brooch with added vintage bead edge

    Domed Brooch with added vin...

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    £38.00

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  • Wire wrapped wrapper Hair-clasp

    Wire wrapped wrapper Hair-c...

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    £36.00

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  • Cartwheel basket made from recycled materials

    Cartwheel basket made from ...

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    £58.00

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  • Stamen pot made from recycled materials

    Stamen pot made from recycl...

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    £70.00

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  • Framed 3d flowers assemblage

    Framed 3d flowers assemblage

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    £68.00

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  • Teardrop large pendant on steel collar

    Teardrop large pendant on s...

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    £38.00

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  • Sweetheart Pendant on organza ribbon

    Sweetheart Pendant on organ...

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    £38.00

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  • Seed pearl ring - sustainable jewellery

    Seed pearl ring - sustainab...

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    £26.00

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  • Seed pearl ring - sustainable jewellery

    Seed pearl ring - sustainab...

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    £26.00

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  • Turquoise Eye shaped recycled brooch

    Turquoise Eye shaped recycl...

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    £36.00

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  • Sunset recycled brooch

    Sunset recycled brooch

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    £36.00

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  • Long purple recycled hair-clasp

    Long purple recycled hair-c...

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    £36.00

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  • Compiled large brooch - sustainable

    Compiled large brooch - sus...

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    £65.00

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  • Domed Circle Brooch - sustainable jewellery

    Domed Circle Brooch - susta...

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    £36.00

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  • Sydney Opera House Eco Brooch

    Sydney Opera House Eco Brooch

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    £48.00

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  • Copper Autumnal handbag - eco

    Copper Autumnal handbag - eco

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    £65.00

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  •  Wrapped cog eco brooch

    Wrapped cog eco brooch

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    £20.00

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About ABScraft

ABScraft

Re-purposed, re-imagined - jewellery & objects from recycled materials, found treasures & carefully selected components

My work is definitely a by-product of the 21st century & I have been described as a 'techno -cannibal' by BBC journalist Clare English. My career has spanned 3 decades and three different countries since leaving Edinburgh College of Art in 1990. The motivation behind my work comes from being the child of post war parents, Scottish thriftiness and an avid watcher of Blue Peter! My need to re-use, re-develop and re-create can be seen in my use of ordinary materials in my creations.

Although my training was initially in jewellery and silver-smithing, I have crossed over successfully into the world of textiles, costume and fashion (I have won several awards including Scottish Fashion Designer of the Year, Recycling Fashion Designer of the Year and various awards for Fibre in North America and Australasia).

A staple ingredient in my work is wire that I reclaim from old televisions, the older the better. I've found over a hundred different colours and hues of copper and aluminium wire. It takes me about an hour to gut a television salvaging all that I can use and about 3 days to re-create it into a hat. The first hat took me months to do and is now in the National Museums of Scotland Collection (they also have my first pair of shoes and a hatpin). Lately though, due to the rate of development in technology, I've found it harder to find the old television sets and have had to resort to buying various colours of wire! There is always a high component of re-used materials in my work - whether it is re-using charity shop finds or sweetie wrappers to get the right colour. I have become increasingly aware of how wasteful our society is becoming.

My pieces are in museum collections & private collections around the world. My work ranges from small earrings to large sculptures and I am more than happy to work to create a commission especially for you. Please feel free to request any work from my images on social media, I can let you know if they are available or if I have anything similar.

Alison Bailey Smith
BA Hons Jewellery, Dip Des www.abscraft.com
Wellington Road Studios in Oxton, Birkenhead

Reviews

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    Reviewed by Jenny

    Very pleased to have found this maker. The necklace was just as gorgeous in real life as in the photos. Also comes with information about the use of recycled materials.

    Reviewed by JaneP

    An outstanding piece of jewellery both in its design - fabulous mix of colours - and its technical construction. It came with a card explaining where its components had been salvaged from so I can tell people when they admire it, which they surely will. The artist calls herself a Techno Cannibal which seems very apt, given her use of old tv parts. Delivery was impressively fast and I'm already pondering which of her other designs I'll buy next.

    Reviewed by Alan

    Alison's work is just so exquisite, this is the third piece I've purchased and as always, brilliant communication and lovely to share her work. Great maker!