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Clare Lloyd is a British bridal accessories designer/maker creating intricate hair adornments, accessories and jewellery entirely by hand.

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09/03/2026

Open Studios - this year, I’m doing something I’ve never done before: I’m going to open up my studio as part of the annual Frome Art Trail. I have opened my studio before (not for a while) but I have always done it under my other range of jewellery but this year, I’m doing under my wedding work. So, on Saturday 4th July and then from Wednesday 8th through to Saturday 11th July, you can come along to the Silk Mill and see what I do. There will be about ten or eleven of us opening our studios in total and we will also be doing a collaborative project together but, if you’ve ever been curious about how I make my headpieces and jewellery or, you’re interested in a very informal way to come and meet me and see my work, then I’d love to see you. My studio is very much a working studio - it’s divided into my workshop with all my jeweller’s tools and work benches and then the other part is a (hopefully less cluttered) display area for my wedding work and where I do my beadwork and the less dirty wire work! I’ll probably be busy making headpieces in July as it will be peak wedding season so you can come and see how I make my designs and all the materials and tools that I use. You can also try on my headpieces and crowns and I will have a selection of botanical jewellery for sale as well as some of my other range of more colourful jewellery. I have got so much tidying up to do!

17/02/2026

Wedding Fairs - it’s been a while since I have taken part in a wedding fair, nearly a year since I last did one so, on Sunday, I felt a bit nervous and definitely out of practice. is run by the lovely Kiki who used to run Chosen Wedding Fair some years ago - they were the fairs that I never missed, the ones that were brilliantly organised, full of beautiful things made by really talented creatives and visited by couples who were genuinely looking for the hand made and not the mass produced. I have very much missed those events so Sunday was not only a wedding fair where I met some lovely couples and some lovely new suppliers on the scene but it was a bit like reunion where I got to meet up with suppliers I haven’t seen since the Chosen days and that, was wonderful. We might all be a bit older and greyer but we’re all still at it making beautiful things for people who care and for those that seek out the kind of quality that you won’t find at your (very) average wedding fair. It was also lovely to see Kiki and her family again and give her a big hug! Obviously, I’m somewhat out of practice with the whole social media thing and completely failed to get any half way decent images to share so here’s a few rubbish ones of my stand. But more importantly, here are (just) some of the old crew I saw on Sunday and some on the people I met for the first time - all of whom are brilliant at what they do and some who are genuinely creating works of art:

bridal childcare

30/01/2026

Well, it’s been a while since I posted anything on Instagram. I’m still here making beautiful things but I haven’t enjoyed being on Instagram so I just haven’t posted. However, I am going to be doing a lovely wedding fair next month so I have been lured back so I can share some details with you and because I thought I ought to maybe just pop up every now and again to see what all the lovely creatives I follow have been up to and to maybe show you some of the lovely things I’ve been making or can make. So, first of all, I will be taking part in on Sunday 15th February in Bristol at The Mount Without - there are all sorts of wonderful wedding creatives taking part in this event so I am very much looking forward to it - I will share some more posts on my Stories on the run up. I’m going to try to make a bit more of an effort to post every now and again on here - I do miss keeping up with my fellow creatives and it is a good way for me to show you (depending on what the algorithm is up to these days) what I’ve been working on. For now, here’s a little round up of some of the pretty things I make - I do love a crown and a statement headpiece, I love botanicals, florals and the most ridiculously intricate beadwork imaginable. I love subtle colour and making utterly beautiful hair adornments and jewellery for you to love forever. Oh, whilst I’m here, I am going to be doing an open studio in July - not sure the exact dates yet but, I’ll be opening up my studio and workshop so you can come and have a look around and see exactly what I do and try on a crown or two!

07/04/2025

We’re having the most beautiful warm and sunny spring weather here in the UK and it’s been glorious for well over a week now. This is most unusual! The weather has been better than our summers usually are. In between bridal orders, I’ve been working on a couple of new designs - this is the second and so, far, I’ve just made the headdress and some earrings. This one is gold with handmade cut brass stems, french beaded leaves and flowers. I’ve added 12 shades of pink and red Miyuki delica deed beads and it’s reminding me of cherry blossom - although I didn’t intend it to resemble blossoms. Maybe all of the blossom trees that are currently bursting into life have influenced me! I’ve used some antique seed beads and new Miyuki linen and flax coloured seed beads to make the leaves. If you’ve seen my stories over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been adding behind the scenes stages of this one coming to life. It’s going out on an adventure at the weekend and, you can see it in real life as I’ll be doing my only wedding fair of the spring season at on Sunday. More to come about that!

20/03/2025

Today is the Spring Equinox, Ostara and it’s the most beautiful weather here in Frome. There’s not a cloud in the perfect blue skies. I’m not a Winter person. I miss the light and the colour and the life that Spring brings with it. Things have got rather busy over here since my last post and again, all good intentions of posting go out the window! A tiny collection is starting to take shape though and my tiny silvery antique glass beads are lending themselves so well to french beading and making tiny leaves. Here’s a little look at what I’ve been making. The crown needs ribboning (is that even a word?!) and there’s a pair of half made hoop earrings and a gold wire version of a side headdress (they’re having a bit of moment with my brides so I thought I’d make a little leaf version) to finish off. I’m thinking I might make a black leaf headdress too…… for more than weddings. I’m onto colour next. And rubies! Oh, and isn’t this music just so beautiful? I’ve always loved it but it seemed especially perfect for today.

19/02/2025

It’s been a while since I’ve had the time to sit down and think about a new collection. It’s been a busy twelve months and I’ve completely let my social media posting go - I can’t say I’ve missed it. Instagram isn’t the joyful place it used to be but I have missed people and discovering creativity - although you have to really search for that now. I’m going to try to be a bit more present here though and perhaps go to back to the things I did enjoy about Instagram and that was sharing work in progress and creative experiments as well as discovering new artists. We’ll see how I get on! so back to the thoughts of a new collection…. I’ve always loved beadwork and taught myself the basics of French beading many years ago although in my usual fashion, I took the basics and then changed everything to make my own patterns and forms. Much more fun. I’ve got some beautiful antique glass seed beads that date back to the 20’s and 30’s so I’m going to combine these with my recycled metal leaves that I hand cut and make a very small collection based on the four seasons. I’ll add some of my favourite Miyuki delica seed beads for subtle hints of colour but the majority of the materials will be antique or recycled precious metals. I’m feeling quite excited about making some new pieces - it’s so easy to get caught up in orders, deadlines and work that time just vanishes and I forget how much I need the meditative process of making new designs and pushing myself to make better pieces and learn new skills. My inspiration for this collection is an antique seed pearl brooch that belonged to a relative and one of my favourite headdresses that I made about ten years ago now - it’s shown on the first two photos and features French beaded leaves, fresh water pearls and rubies. I’ve attached some photos of some of my beading practice leaves and foliage made with the antique beads and a photo of some of the hanks of beads - they really are beautiful and some are over a hundred years old. As always, I’m here to make exquisite headdresses and jewellery for those who seek beauty, originality and future heirlooms.

17/01/2025

Wild Luxe - these incredibly beautiful images are by photographer, artist and Queen of the Wild . Helen’s first workshop took place in October last year in the Peak District and the photos are just so beautiful. Obviously, I’m in love with all things autumnal and I made Helen an epic crown to go with those epic landscapes. Here are just a few of Helen’s gorgeous photos but you can find more over on where there is a full feature. Here are the team of creatives who made this magic happen:

Concept - .workshop
Stylist -
Floral Artist -
Venue -
Celebrant -
MUA -
Hair -
Dress - OR .london
Shoes -
Veil -
Accessories -
Suit -
Stationery -
Rings -
Cake -
Linen, Chargers, Cutlery - .tableware
Petal Canons -
Couple -

17/05/2024

I’m not sure where the time has gone but it’s apparently the middle of May. I have got so many beautiful images to share from some gorgeous shoots that have happened over the last couple of months so to start with here are some photos (the first two) by the incredible and the product images are by of my Aurelian verdigris headpiece and matching earrings. This is one of my favourite hair accessories; it’s really versatile and a beautiful colour. Storme is one of the most talented hair stylists I’ve ever known and she always makes my hair accessories look amazing. I love the sleek, classic updo with a headpiece worn in at the side. Colour doesn’t have to be overwhelming and it can look really striking when the colours are carefully blended - the soft verdigris greens work so well with the pale golds.

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Photo/Hair and Makeup

15/04/2024

COLOUR
I do love colour. It’s something that inspires a lot of my designs - even the ‘all ivory’ ones are a mix of about 15 different shades of white and ivory. I’ve recently been working on a couple of new statement crowns - both of them include some rather unexpected colour mixes. This one is possibly the largest crown I’ve made yet. I don’t think I intended it to be quite such a statement piece as it was initially supposed to be a pale peach and ivory version of my almond green and peach Camellia crown. But as I got going, the yellow happened and I really liked it with the peach, gold and ivory and it got bigger. There’s only a hint of yellow but it seems to bring it to life. I found some lovely hand dyed silk that I’ve had sitting in a box for years and it works really well. It’s a sort of intense gold with a hint of olive in it. I don’t remember where I got it from or who dyed it but if anyone recognises it, please let me know. I’ll add some photos to my stories of it on a mannequin as Instagram is doing some sort of strange cropping of photos on the grid posts. I can’t wait to see this crown on a person; it’s never quite right when I try them on in the studio as I’m so critical but I think it will look quite striking. There’s all sorts of things slowly happening behind the scenes - new collections take me a long time to make as I don’t get a lot of time to work on them but, new ideas often start out from a statement crown and then I make the more sensible sized pieces! Sometimes though, a statement crown is what’s needed.

crown

20/03/2024

Spring Equinox came a day early and happened yesterday so the days are finally getting longer and the light is coming back. It’s felt like a very long winter. I’ve been working on a few new bridal crown and headdress ideas and designs. I’m always making and in between bridal orders and jewellery making, I try to keep a few project pieces on the go. I carry them around with me in a box and take them home to work on. Some turn into collection designs, some become one of a kind pieces and others get re-worked. I usually start with making a crown or statement headpiece and, if that works, I’ll work on some smaller hair pins, combs and headpieces. This one has popped up in my stories at various stages but I think it’s now at the point where the beadwork is complete and it needs wrapping with ribbon. I really like the colours together - they’re a mix of greys, blue-greens, creams with a beautiful olive green crystal and warm gold. Sometimes, colours just work together and I love layering up the shades, tones and different materials - I think it brings a design to life. I don’t think these photos pick out the subtle differences in all the colours so, once it’s wrapped in bamboo silk, I’ll attempt some better photos. This one is quite a statement headdress but it’s surprisingly light. I always wrap the band of my headdresses and crowns in ribbon after all the beadwork is finished - I’m obsessed with the finish and quality of my pieces and wirework has to be perfect! I like all of the wirework around the band to be covered with ribbon not only for aesthetic purposes but because it’s more comfortable. Nobody wants ends of wire to catch in their hair! I’ve just got to decide what colour ribbon this one needs now.

01/03/2024

Pale grey and gold crown
I made one of these crowns and it sold pretty much straight away so I made another one and it was featured in one of my favourite ever shoots (the one with three models wearing crowns a bit further down my posts). I’ve got enough flowers and leaves to make one more. I’ve used natural brass flowers and leaves and then I’ve enamelled them with a very pale grey enamel that, after firing, still shows shimmery gold underneath the grey and taupe tones. It’s a really lovely colour and effect combination. If you think you might like my last ever crown like this one, let me know!

Address

Silk Mill Studios, Studio 4, Merchants Barton, Saxonvale
Frome
BA111PT

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Website

http://www.clarelloyd.co.uk/

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