August 2011 Blog Posts (13)

If you love sunsets, please follow the link for the awe-inspiring ones that have been filling the skies where I live over the last few days.http://wildacreflowers.blogspot.com/2011/08/late-summer-sunsets.html

Amaaazing sunsets are so inspiring, please follow the link for photos showing the gentleness and the fire of sunsets behind my barn during the last few days. Bx

http://wildacreflowers.blogspot.com/2011/08/late-summer-sunsets.html

Late summer sunsets are somehow inspiring me, the colours, the gentleness and then the fireyness, colours and textures to stir the creative juices! Bx

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I received this link in the Folksy forum where I had asked this same question about commission vs. charging for space.  Looks like they are going for it big time in London selling space.  This group must have a big grant or a lot of capital to cover London rent, rates and refurbing the entire shop!  It looks great.  I hope it works.  http://thingsbritish.co.uk/index.php?option=com…

Naples is also famous for it's handmade cameos, carved from shells they're prized for their detailing and beautiful depictions of Roman Gods and Goddesses. In one of the shops next to Pompeii we found this man diligently carving delicately away at the layers of shell. Watching him made you realise not just how difficult a craft it is but also how time consuming carving can be.



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Hi everyone,

 

I am new to UKHandmade and just setting up my page, thought i would say a quick hello before i delve back into setting everything up. My name is Sherrie and I craft and sell handmade greeting cards from my website.

 

If anyone has a spare 5 minutes, please checkout my website or blog…

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I need feedback.  I'm considering taking on the lease of a high street shop to feature handmade items from local people.  Rather than risking over-pricing by adding a commission to each item sold, I was considering charging each artist/crafter a monthly fee for space in the shop with a very minimum commission taken on items sold, say 20%.  …

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It's giveaway/competition time at CoolCrafting. We have one handsewn beautiful Baker's Apron to give away. Open to all new subscribers to our newsletter. For more information, follow this link. http://www.coolcrafting.co.uk/​the-blog/competition-win-a-coo​lcrafting-bakers-apron… Continue

Just published this blog which is a collaboration between myself and knitwear designer Corinne Carr. Hope you enjoy it! Let me know if you do!

http://pullingindifferentdirections.blogspot.com/

The bowl being given away is one of my butterfly cutout pieces glazed in deep forest green, its the ideal size for sock knitters or shawl knitters to stop your balls of yarn from rolling around on the floor. The giveaway closes at the end of August so you've only got two weeks left to enter.



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Greenwich Wood Works - Bespoke Furniture

We work with all kinds of furniture makers as we share customers that really do appreciate quality and handmade goods.  I asked Janice at Greenwich wood works a few questions for our growing in popularity blog feature.

Q1 What is your company name,…

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The autumn edition is all about traditional crafts and passing down those skills to future generations as a relatively young maker I offer up my opinions, I hope that you'll find it to be a slightly different perspective.



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