Writing, editing, and metal finishing - find something unique here
Where literature and manufacturing
skills come together
Would you like to know the services available?
Writing Services
Technical Writing
Technical Writing
Do you not have a way with words? MWC provides writing and editing services, covering a range of professions and writing styles, to suit your individual or company needs.
Technical Writing
Technical Writing
Technical Writing
Need some clear instructions or descriptions for your products, but tend to waffle a bit? MCW can assist you with communicating complex information in simpler formats.
Editing Services
Technical Writing
Social Media Content
MWC provides editing services on top of the writing service, but I also edit work provided to me from a variety of sectors, if you'd like an extra set of eyes on your final piece.
Social Media Content
Social Media Content
Social Media Content
Want some help creating 'engaging content' for your accounts? Tired of the jargon? MWC can help you increase your presence and attract new people online.
Website Copywriting
Social Media Content
Website Copywriting
Perhaps you have better things to do, like running the company, than writing website descriptions - this is where I come in, with a range of experience writing for and managing websites.
Research Articles
Social Media Content
Website Copywriting
MWC does its research.You can hire me to look into recruitment, competition, finishing liaison, article writing, company networking and visits, suppliers, new finishes...
Competition Entries
Consultation Services
Consultation Services
There are many bodies that provide awards to leading companies in their industries, and MWC has experience of writing - and winning - several award nomination applications.
Consultation Services
Consultation Services
Consultation Services
I provide consultation services (because I like a good chat) for discussing the many problems with electroplating, polishing, lacquering, and bronzing, and enamelling.
Report Writing
Consultation Services
Report Writing
So you've had some issues with your tanks? Big deal, if you'd like a written report included with your consultation - so you don't have to remember what I said - that's not a problem.
Would you like to know the background?
Where the journey began
At 23 I began in the jewellery trade as an Enameller, where I gained a Level 2 in Jewellery Manufacture. Two years later I turned my skills towards polishing, electroplating, lacquering, and bronzing, ultimately becoming a Finisher, achieving a COSHH certificate, and a Distinction in my Foundation in Surface Finishing with Electroplating. Once I'd stepped foot into the finishing shop, there was no going back.
During this time, I worked in Birmingham's world-famous Jewellery Quarter at Thomas Fattorini, working with high-end medals and regalia for six years, and I've worked on some interesting projects; please take a look at my LinkedIn and Instagram galleries for samples, including British Honours, Saddam Hussein's swords, and Mercury Awards.
Where the journey has taken me
I was a Metal Polisher at Hewines Engineering for six months after leaving the Jewellery Quarter, where I polished stainless caging equipment, learned basic TIG and spot welding, had band-saw training, worked on lasers, and some fabrication. In the sister company, Tansun, I worked on wiring for heaters, and soldering led string lights for sunbeds. I enjoyed and learned a lot whilst I was here.
Following this experience, I then worked as a Polisher and Electroplater (and also bronzer/painter) for Armac Martin, a luxury hardware company, where I employed chemical maintenance in the plant. They had trouble with their tanks and I chemically balanced them in one afternoon, and assisted my colleagues with better maintenance schedules.
The journey's current stop
Additionally to manufacturing, I'm a Master of Arts in Writing (studied for prior to joining the jewellery trade), and I've written and edited a wide variety: poetry, novels, reviews, articles, technical documents, reports, press releases, social media, websites, award entries, and many more.
I'm a freelance Writer and Editor with a decade of experience, including magazine editing for the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) at the beginning, and managing communications for Birmingham TreePeople (BTP) currently under the UFA programme.
Under McDermott Writing & Consulting, I also provide - in addition to aforementioned services - consultation services. I can help companies by providing visits and reports regarding electroplating, polishing, lacquering, and bronzing. This includes topics like cleaning, process line management, troubleshooting, and best practice.
So we're pretty much up-to-date
Thanks to my combined skill-set, I provided self-employed work under MWC for izé, a high-end ironmongers that create bespoke door handles for architectural projects, and I was responsible for a collection of their writings, descriptions, social media management, and the in-house knowledge for finishing. I've worked with many architects and designers, as well as assisting with product development and suppliers. I also provide(d) services to companies such as SPS Brassware, 3v Architectural Hardware, and Oliver Knights.
Would you like to have a chat?
Are you convinced, or still curious?
If you'd like to know more about my skills or my business, find out what services I can provide for you or your company, or receive a quote for project or pro rata/hourly work, please message or email me: charlottemcdermott@live.co.uk
I've got qualifications for that
With over ten years of experience in the Writing industry and a Master's Degree, and just under a decade of experience in Manufacturing with a Distinction in Surface Finishing, I have honed my skills as a writer, editor, and metal finisher. I excel at creating engaging and informative content that captures the attention of readers, across all online and in-person formats, and with my expertise in electroplating, polishing, lacquering, and bronzing, my unique skill-set might be what your company is lacking, and looking for.