Vanilla Ink The Smiddy

17/06/2026

Really excited to be joining so many other great businesses in our region and NorthEast250 to celebrate all the great things we have going on here in the North East of Scotland

05/06/2026

Before a stone can be set, its home has to be made.

Every curve, every angle and every measurement is carefully shaped by hand to ensure the finished stone sits securely and looks its best.

It’s one of those stages that most people never see, but it plays a huge part in the final piece.

Craftsmanship often happens in the details.

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

The moment after the pour.

As the silver cools inside the mould, smoke curls from the vents, tracing the hidden path the metal has just taken.

For a few seconds, the casting reveals itself without showing anything at all.

This is one of those small moments in the workshop that never gets old.

29/05/2026

The first Banff Pebble Pendants are now being made.

What started as a simple idea, taking the texture of a pebble from Banff’s shoreline and casting it directly into silver, is now becoming reality.

This first batch marks the beginning of something much bigger for SMIDDY. A return to making, production and creating objects that celebrate both place and craft.

Every pendant is individually cast in silver using the same process, carrying the unique surface and character of the original pebble that inspired it.

Thank you to everyone who has already ordered one of the first Banff Pebble Pendants. Each order helps us continue building something special here in Banff, supporting the growth of making and production at SMIDDY, one piece at a time.

Crafted in Banff, Scotland.

25/05/2026

There’s something really special about finally reaching the point where the first orders are ready to be made.

New SMIDDY boxes have arrived, the workshop is ready, and this week we begin casting the first Banff Pebble Pendants here in Banff.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this first collection so far. This genuinely feels like the beginning of something important for us.

23/05/2026

Next Saturday! Drop-in FOLD to meet acclaimed visual artist and printmaker Bryan Angus. The Banff-based artist is inspired by the land and sea around him and the rich history of the people who shaped the Moray coast.

The Gray’s School of Art Fine Art graduate has been printmaking since 2012 and has exhibited across the UK and in Istanbul, Norway and Italy – where he’s had residencies. He is currently working on illustration projects with writers, on commercial projects and creating his own work. On the day, he will demonstrate printmaking his unique prints and have a range of works for sale in FOLD.

Saturday, 30 May // 11am to 4pm
Find out more about Bryan's work .art

19/05/2026

Molten silver pouring into ingot mould in slow motion. Freshly melted silver flowing before being transformed into handmade jewellery here at the Smiddy Banff workshop. Real workshop sounds. Fire, heat and molten metal. This is one of the rawest and most mesmerising parts of traditional silversmithing and jewellery making.

19/05/2026

A box probably shouldn’t make you emotional… but here we are.

Our new Smiddy Banff jewellery boxes arrived this week and somehow it makes everything feel a little more real.

Slowly building something special, one small step at a time