Alina Ehret

Instrument Making

Alina Ehret, violin maker, luthier, instrument maker in Sheffield, UK

Welcome!

I am Alina Ehret.

Maker and restorer of fine stringed instruments.

I specialise in making fine violins, violas and celli as well as crafting more folk or baroque inspired instruments and have a passion for decorative head carvings and reliefs.

I love creating instruments that are unique and have a story to tell.

My workshop is based in Nether Edge, Sheffield. Please contact me to schedule an appointment if you would like to visit.

  • handmade violin by Sheffield violin maker Alina Ehret with antique varnish

  • flamed maple back of a Cello by violin maker Alina Ehret in Sheffield

  • soundhole, bridge and corner of a handmade cello

  • 5-string viola head carving

  • head carving of a woman with relief carvings

  • violin head carving of a rams head

Services

  • a violin bridge and carving knife on a workbench with shavings

    Maintenance and Sound Adjustment

  • A soundpost patch being glued into a violin front held by a clamp

    Instrument Repair and Restoration

  • A fully varnished viola body lying on a wooden table without strings or setup

    New Making and Commissions

Learn more

If you are interested to see more of my work and making processes, follow me on Instagram @alina_ehret_luthier

View fullsize Just finished the first part of a business course for creative freelancers with @masteredhq. At least I can pretend to feel more prepared to run my own business 😂. I met lots of beautiful and incredible people on the way and felt a lot of love and s
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View fullsize It has taken a while but my 5-string viola is finally coming together. Can't believe it has taken more than a year to get here. I had a bit of a break from the workshop and have been traveling a lot but I'm so glad to be back at the bench. #instrum
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View fullsize I have a new exciting project on the go... I found an unfinished viola abandoned in one of the student houses I lived in Newark. The rib structure was done and the plates were rough arched. It must have been lying around there for a few years. Final
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View fullsize Finally doing some more work on this odd fella... This is a small bass viol inspired by Joachim Tielkes model from 1692. I started this project in my second year of college and never found the time or motivation to finish it. I wanted to use local w
View fullsize It's done!!! I mean there are always more things to tweak and refine but I'll leave it for the moment until someone wants to buy it (fingers crossed 😅) and I can shape it to their preferences. I treated it to a new bridge and soundpost and it sounds
View fullsize Trying new things... Remember this one? I varnished it more than a year ago but suddenly the ground started to sink into the front. It made horrible patches so I decided to give antiquing a go... still in the process but slowly getting there. #violi

Contact me

If you have any queries please feel free to send me a message.