Yes! Everything featured on the STUDIO / PRISMORA website is handcrafted in our home studio in Greater Manchester. Check out our videos on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube to see the behind the scenes of how our products are made.

At the moment, we feature products made from polymer clay and Jesmonite.

We use polymer clay and Jesmonite AC100 to make our jewellery, paired with findings made from hypoallergenic stainless steel. For our homeware pieces, we use Jesmonite AC100 and Jesmonite AC730.

Polymer clay is a modelling material which can be sculpted and cured in an oven. The result is flexible, strong and lightweight, perfect for making jewellery. It's an incredibly versatile material, and many effects can be created using polymer clay. It is great for mimicking natural materials like leather, wood, gemstones and sea glass, or you can create vivid and bold abstract designs. The possibilities really are endless!

There are many reputable brands of polymer clay out there, as well as generic unnamed products (best avoided as their quality is inconsistent). At STUDIO / PRISMORA we only use the highest quality name brands, Sculpey Premo and Cernit.

When asked at markets, we usually give the simple answer that Jesmonite is basically 'artistic concrete'. However, there's a little more to it than that!

Jesmonite is a brand name, and the company specialises in making composite materials that can be used to replicate stone and plaster. At STUDIO / PRISMORA we use two of their materials to make our products - AC100 and AC730.

Jesmonite AC100 is a material made by blending naturally occuring, locally sourced gypsum powder with a water-based polymer emulsion. The resulting material is strong, and the smooth finish is reminiscent of plaster of Paris. The polymer emulsion adds strength to the material, making the results chip resistant and durable enough for every day applications. This makes Jesmonite AC100 the perfect material for making everyday homeware products like decorative trays, coasters, incense burners, candle jars, jewellery and more. AC100 in its natural state is porous, but sealants can be applied to add water resistance.

Jesmonite AC730 is a very similar material to AC100 but instead of gypsum powder, the base powder is made from concrete. The results of AC730 pours are more similar to concrete than plaster of Paris, and can be acid etched to resemble natural stone. The benefit of AC730 is that it is waterproof, and so we use this material to make soap dishes, plant pots and any other products that will come into regular contact with water.

At STUDIO / PRISMORA, all of our jewellery findings are made from stainless steel. We choose to solely work with stainless steel as it is corrosion resistant, generally considered to be hypoallergenic and will NEVER turn your skin green!

Whilst stainless steel does contain nickel, the structure of the material means that little to no nickel is released during wear, so it is generally considered to be safe for those with mild nickel allergies.

The majority of our findings are made from 304 stainless steel, which is widely marketed as hypoallergenic. A few of our earrings are made with 316 stainless steel findings, also known as surgical stainless steel. 316 stainless steel has a lower percentage of nickel than 304 stainless steel; this means that if you are particularly sensitive to nickel, you are less likely to react to 316. We would love to use surgical stainless steel for all of our pieces, but unfortunately it just isn't as readily available for jewellery findings as other types of stainless steel are.

If you would like any more information about the stainless steel we use, or have an enquiry about a particular product on our website, we would recommend getting in touch with us for advice. Please allow up to two working days for a response.

We are in the process of writing in depth care guides for our Jesmonite and polymer clay pieces; these will be added to our Articles page as soon as they are complete.

If you have purchased jewellery, we recommend storing your pieces in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. When applying any products to your skin near your jewellery, such as suncream, perfume, body lotion, etc, allow these to dry completely before putting your jewellery on. Wearing your pieces whilst showering or swimming can cause damage, so we would recommend removing your jewellery before coming into contact with water.

Our Jesmonite AC100 pieces are sealed to make them water resistant, so can be wiped clean with water if needed. We do not recommend using cleaning products on them. Our Jesmonite AC730 pieces are completely waterproof and can be submerged in water to be cleaned, using a mild soap if necessary.

If you are unsure which type of Jesmonite your piece is made from, the product listing should state whether it is AC100 or AC730. If you purchased from a market, or cannot find the information you are looking for, generally anything designed to go near water will be AC730 (plant pots, soap holders, etc) and everything else is AC100. If you are still unsure, we'd be more than happy to help you - please allow up to 2 working days for a response.

No matter what event you have coming up, we are always happy to discuss custom and bulk orders with our customers. Please do send your enquiry to us via our Contact page, including product type, quantity and any relevant deadline date. Please allow up to two working days for a response.