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Christmas Dinner Starts Early
We are having a change this year, the menu will remain the same as every year, Turkey, followed by real Plum Pudding, and then Christmas Pudding Ice Cream, but where we will differ is the method of cooking. This year … Continue reading
Posted in food, heritage craft, Ice Cream, Uncategorized
Tagged baking, christmas, food smoker, heritagecraft, home, how to, leisure, quirky, reciepe, thomas greeen, tom green, turkey, work
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After years of trying
For some time now I have been trying to make shoe polish, which seems a ridiculous ambition really when you consider how cheap it is to buy ready made in the supermarket, and really as more and more people wear … Continue reading
Posted in craft, Diy, fashion, heritage craft, Leather work, Uncategorized
Tagged applications, charcoal, craft, education, fashion, handbag, home, leather, leather. handbag, leatherwork, leisure, present, quirky, reciepe, satchel, shoes, thomas greeen
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A satisfied customer
If you would like to see how I went from having a shoulder of vegetable tanned leather to a hand stitched and shaped Ladies Shoulder bag, complete with lining and zip have a look at the video. It was an … Continue reading
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Tagged accessories, bag maker, craft, diy, education, fashion, handbag, hobby, home, leather, leather. handbag, leatherwork, present, saddler, satchel, thomas greeen, tom green, work
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I put it off as long as I could
If you read my earlier post you will know I wasn’t looking forward to parts of this bag, in particular the lining and internal zipped pocket. Combining Saddlers Leather with a fabric is fiddly and time consuming which is probably … Continue reading
Posted in craft, Diy, fashion, heritage craft, Leather work
Tagged backback, blacksmith, briefcase, craft, education, fashion, handbag, hobby, home, leather, leather. handbag, leatherwork, present, quirky, saddler, satchel, thomas greeen, thomas green, upholstery
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The best apple pie
Apple pie is one of my favourite dishes, which takes on a extra edge when its made from apples from the garden. I should claim that I have a recipe, but in reality I have made it so often I tend to throw … Continue reading
I cant put it off any longer
Recently I have been making a variety of Leather bags and cases, and whilst all my work is to individual order, with customers encouraged to ask for any modifications they may want, they tend to follow a certain pattern. Usually they will … Continue reading
Posted in Diy, fashion, heritage craft, Leather work, Uncategorized
Tagged briefcase, business, craft, fashion, handbag, hobby, leather, leather. handbag, leatherwork, retail, satchel, thomas greeen, tom green, work
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An open and shut case
When I first started stitching leather about 10 years ago one of the very first projects I made was a red leather briefcase, and I have used it proudly ever since. But finally it was time for a new one, … Continue reading
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Tagged applications, briefcase, craft, fashion, handbag, heritagecraft, hobby, how to, leather, leather. handbag, leatherwork, present, saddler, satchel, thomas green, tom green, work
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See the Movie – Drink the Beer
You may have already read the post and now its your chance to see the movie which has been posted on you tube today complete with new jokes. What started as a light hearted product for a Sunday morning video, … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, craft, diy, education, fashion, handbag, hobby, how to, leather, leather. handbag, leatherwork, saddler, tom green, work
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what do you get the man who has everything?
There’s an old joke that says “what do you get the man who has everything?” The answer to the joke is anti biotics, but the answer to my question is a Beer Bottle Holster, which will undoubtably be everymans must have … Continue reading
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Tagged applications, christmas, craft, diy, education, fashion, handbag, heritagecraft, hobby, home, idea, joke, leather, leatherwork, leisure, present, saddler, thomas greeen, thomas green, work
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I started so I finished
When I first started stitching leather about 12 years ago I made myself a couple of briefcases, Looking back at it now with the benefit of hindsight they were very ambitious projects, with all kinds of pockets and compartments, and 12 … Continue reading
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Tagged backback, briefcase, craft, diy, education, fashion, handbag, hobby, home, home.food, how to, leather, leather. handbag, leatherwork, leisure, prince charles, saddler, thomas green tom green, tom green, work
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