After finding the fake jewels in the the cheap shop in my home town, I decided it was time to get my head out of the books and went looking around the antique and junk stores of the city to see what kind of heirlooms Norwich had to offer. Walking in it was a little bit daunting, I don't tend to like a lot of clutter and I really dislike it in shops when things aren't organised and you really have to rummage for the things that you want. Not to say that I'm an organised person, quite the opposite in fact (my life is a mess) but that's why when I'm looking for things or in shops I need it to be organised, I need other people to be organised for me it would seem. However, once I'd got over my fear of rummaging through boxes and squeezing through the tight isles - and got sensitised to that old, dusty smell - I rathe enjoyed my little adventure to the junk shops! There was lots of great finds that I found inspiring for my work and it wasn't just jewellery; there were a lot of objects made from metal that had aged rather nicely, with a tarnished look and a slightly weathered texture. And there were a lot of unwanted old style bed warmers. BED WARMERS EVERYWHERE.
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