About Me
Cyril specializes in creating intricate metal and resin pieces for film and television. With a passion for stunning jewelry, he completed his foundation art year in Canterbury before graduating from the Kent Institute of Art and Design in Rochester, Medway.
He has worked with renowned firms such as Padgham & Putland, Richard Fox Associates, and the world-famous Crazy Pig Designs, London. He also founded one of Belfast’s most exciting jewelry ventures -Ember Jewellery.
Notable Clients & Collaborations
Cyril's craftsmanship has been sought after by high-profile clients, including:
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Musicians: Ozzy Osbourne, The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Dolores O'Riordan (Cranberries), Motörhead, Tina Turner
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Elite & Institutions: 10 Downing Street, the Sultan of Brunei, the Arab state of Qatar, McLaren
Please take time to see my full CV below
Past Productions Worked On
Films
Frank of Ireland
Three Families
Matrix 4
School for Good and Evil
Napoleon
The Northman
Lift
Four letters of love
Bonhoffer
Fiddle Ghorm (The Blue fiddle)
How to train your dragon
Television Series
Blood Moon (Game of thrones Pilot)
Teds Top Ten
Emerald
Cursed
The Young Offenders
Hamley Kitchen 1st series
Nova Jones
World on Fire
Hamley kitchen 2nd Series
Wreck Series 2
A Knight of the seven kingdoms (Game of thrones)
Commercials
Burger King Advert - Turf Grilled Whopper - 2023
Square Space Advert - Screened for Super Bowl 2025
Vehicle Licence
Full driving Licence - Car - Motorcycle
IPAF Licence - Scissor lift
IPAF Licence - Cherry picker
CAD and Graphics Experience
3D Design & CAD Skills
- Proficient in: Rhino, 3Design
- Basic knowledge of: ZBrush
Graphic Design Experience
- Ireland Homes Interiors & Living Magazine – Digital photographic manipulation and retouching, setting layout, and file organisation and storage - filing
- Estacion Designo, Gran Canaria – Graphic Designer - magazine setup & production
- Charles Hurst (Advertising Department) – Graphic Designer - advertising material
- TK Consultancy – Graphic Designer (Marketing & Advertising)
- Dillon & Bass – Graphic Designer (Adverts & Promotional Materials)
Software Proficiency
- Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
- Affinity Designer 2 / Suite
- Acrobat PDF (including editing)
- Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Self employment
Jeweller / Silversmith / Prop maker
Self-Employed Business Experience (12+ Years)
Founder & Owner – Ember Jewellery
Business & Project Management
- Experienced in project management, risk assessment and process management
- Marketing strategies, email campaigns, and social media engagement
- Client communication and relationship management
- Cash flow forecasting and daily business operations
- Job estimation, pricing materials, and cost analysis
Design & Manufacturing
- Working to deadlines and design briefs
- Materials sourcing and process management
- Full production cycle: CAD design, prototyping, and final manufacture
Jewellery & Metalwork Expertise
- Stone setting, resin work, plating, and metal forming (hand & machine)
- Metal piercing, small-scale smelting, and forging of precious metals
- Small-scale sculpture, model carving, and casting preparation
Workshop Experience
Metalworking & Fabrication
- Lathe Work: Metal lathe, wood lathe, metal spinning
- Milling & Cutting: Milling machine, bandsaw, chop saw, power hacksaw, chainsaw
- Forming & Shaping: Fly pressing, tool making, vacuum forming, metal forging, blacksmithing
- Sheet Metal Work: Guillotine (small & large), folding press, small & large sheet roller
- Swage machine (hand-operated)
- Welding & Cutting: Plasma cutting (hand & CNC), MIG welding, stick welding (arc inverter), stud welding
- Heated Processes: Blow torch (propane, MAP gas), oxygen-acetylene torch, brazing
- Hammer Work: Hand forging, sheet raising, planishing, dishing, corking (hot & cold) with brass, copper, silver, gold, platinum, mild/stainless steel, aluminum
- Riveting: Standard and manufactured riveting
Casting & Finishing
- Casting: Brass, bronze, silver, gold using lost wax, induction coil, blow torch, centrifugal machine, kiln-fired investment plasters, also sand casting process.
- Post-Casting Treatment: Barrel polishing (magnetic & kinetic), plating (silver & gold), metal texturing, industrial polishing
Prototyping & Resin Work
- Sculpture & Prototype Creation: Hand-crafted prototypes for resin or metal casting
- Resin Work: Molding, cutting molds, casting prototypes
- Surface Finishing: Sanding, linishing machines
- Painting & Coating: Spray painting (compressor, hand sprayer)
- Producing prop softs and resin replicas from actual items.
General Workshop & Industry Tools
- Tap and dye screw thread cutting by lathe and by hand.
- Power Tools: Cordless screw gun, drills, masonry impact drills, circular saw, saw tables, grinders, large stone cutters, multi-tool, reciprocating saw, Sanders, planers, nail guns (first & second fix), staplers, rivet guns, jigsaw, heat gun, cordless glue gun
- Specialty Tools: Plastic welding gun (sheet body repair with heated metal fixings),
- Piercing saw for fine fret work
- Assorted hand tools.