About

Sam Ingram @ The Smallest Studio

Back in 2017 I signed up to a smithing class at the Turpentine Gallery in Brixton. Our first task was to cut into a piece of brass using a jeweller’s saw and that was it, I was hooked.

Nine years later, and having completed many more classes and a two year residency in a studio shared with other professional jewellers, I’m super happy to have my own studio - the smallest of 16 artists’ studios in a converted pavilion in West London.

For me, it’s all about the process. I design as I make, using old school manual tools and techniques to melt, cut, mill, hammer, solder, shape, file, and sand each piece, intentionally retaining some of the marks of these processes along the way.

All my pieces are made of solid gold and silver - never plated or filled - as the metal is what defines each piece and its integrity is vital.

I exclusively use recycled metals for my pieces (working towards zero metal waste), tools are vegan friendly, and packaging materials are as sustainable as possible (currently hemp, cotton, and mulberry paper).

Here’s my shop, and if you’re thinking about commisssioning something bespoke, contact me.

I’m a member of the Guild of Jewellery Designers and my pieces are hallmarked at the London Assay Office.