I was a blacksmith for more than 25 years. I have now downed my heavy hammers and replaced them with ones more suitable for working with gold and silver. As an artist blacksmith I was best known for my bespoke beds. These were often themed, for example, my Castaway on a Desert Island Bed and my Jane Eyre Bed. These items have long since been sold but I include them here both as a lasting record and to show how my work as a jeweller has been influenced by my time as a blacksmith.
The Castaway bed was made for Steve who grew up in Jamaica now living in England this bed takes him home. The oak tree was rescued from a river where it had lain for years. The bedside tables house all of Steve’s beach-combing collection under glass, it is lit with fibre optics and the headboard is a mermaid with dreadlocks!
The steel seaweed was made by blacksmith Steven Lunn
Lighting: Jake Sadler
Photography: Ian Macauley
The Jane Eyre bed was made for an English teacher whose favourite book is Jane Eyre. The little ‘doll’ is made of paper by see the fire burning in the attic!!
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![Castaway Bed Castaway Bed made by blacksmith Steven Lunn and Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Castaway-Bed-by-Shelley-Thomas-Jeweller-and-Blacksmith-South-West-London-640x480.jpg)
![Castaway Bed - Mermaid with dreadlocks Castaway Bed - Mermaid with dreadlocks made by blacksmith Steven Lunn and Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Castaway-Bed-Mermaid-with-dreadlocks-640x480.jpg)
![Castaway Bedside Table Castaway Bedside Table made by blacksmith Steven Lunn and Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Castaway-Bedside-Table-640x480.jpg)
![Jane Eyre Bed Jane Eyre Bed made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Jane-Eyre-Bed-made-by-Shelley-Thomas-Jeweller-and-Blacksmith-South-West-London-640x480.jpg)
![Jane Eyre Doll Jane Eyre Doll made by Penny Thomson](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Jane-Eyre-Doll-made-of-paper-by-Penny-Thomson-640x480.jpg)
![Jane Eyre Bed iron work detail Jane Eyre Bed iron work detail made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Jane-Eyre-Bed-iron-work-detail-made-by-Shelley-Thomas-Jeweller-and-Blacksmith-South-West-London-640x480.jpg)
![Delilah-in-bronze-bed Delilah in bronze bed made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Delilah-in-bronze-bed-640x480.jpg)
![Amys Rail Down Amys Rail Down made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Amys-Rail-Down-640x480.jpg)
![Amys Rail Up Amys Rail Up made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Amys-Rail-Up-640x480.jpg)
![Cleos Boat Seat Detail Cleos Boat Seat Detail made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Cleos-Boat-Seat-640x480.jpg)
![Cleos Boat Stairs Cleos Boat Stairs made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Cleos-Boat-Stairs-640x480.jpg)
![Dolly Sofa Dolly Sofa made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Dolly-Sofa-640x480.jpg)
![El-Rancho Throne El-Rancho Throne made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/El-Rancho-Throne-640x480.jpg)
![Bevs Bed Bevs Bed made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Bevs-Bed-640x480.jpg)
![Blue Velvet Bed Blue Velvet Bed made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Blue-Velvet-Bed-640x480.jpg)
![Dragonfly Bed Dragonfly Bed made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Dragonfly-Bed-640x480.jpg)
![Castaway Bed Castaway Bed made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Castaway-Bed-by-Shelley-Thomas-Jeweller-and-Blacksmith-South-West-London-640x480.jpg)
![Jane Eyre Bed Jane Eyre Bed made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Jane-Eyre-Bed-made-by-Shelley-Thomas-Jeweller-and-Blacksmith-South-West-London-640x480.jpg)
![Steampunk Bed Detail Steampunk Bed Detail made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Steampunk-Bed-Detail-640x480.jpg)
![Steampunk Bed Steampunk Bed made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Steampunk-Bed-640x480.jpg)
![Lunar Chairs Lunar Chairs made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Lunar-Chairs-640x480.jpg)
![Lunar Dining Throne Lunar Dining Throne made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Lunar-Dining-Throne-640x480.jpg)
![Lunar Dining Table & Chairs Lunar Dining Table & Chairs made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Lunar-Dining-Table-Chairs-1-640x480.jpg)
![Lunar Dining Table & Chairs detail Lunar Dining Table & Chairs detail made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Lunar-Dining-Table-Chairs-detail-640x480.jpg)
![Lunar Dining Table & Chairs Lunar Dining Table & Chairs made by Shelley Thomas Jeweller and Blacksmith South West London](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Lunar-Dining-Table-Chairs2-640x480.jpg)