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Mirror Mirror on the wall
Over the years I have made my fair share of mirrors for theatrical purposes, but this latest one is the most fun yet. I am working with artist on an artwork for an exhibition next year on a project involving … Continue reading
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Tagged changing room, education, fairground mirror, funfair mirror, heritagecraft, mirror, retail, shopfitting, thomas greeen, tom green, work
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A Real Artist at work
I have a customer http://www.backstageshop.co.uk who amongst other things is the UKs leading Theatre and special effects makeup supply company based in North London. Over the years I have made all manner of items for them, Electric Chairs, Gothic Candelabra, … Continue reading
There getting bigger!
One of my regular customers is http://www.trafalgarlighting.co.uk a theatrical equipment hire company based in North London. For some time now I have been making Location Mirrors for them. The first order was for some Table Top Dressing room mirrors, closely followed by … Continue reading
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Tagged carpentry, craft, diy, fashion, heritagecraft, home, leisure, mirror, quirky, theatre, thomas greeen, work
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How Many??
Most of work I do is making one off items, so I didnt really think it through when I was asked by a Theatrical Hire company customer to make some dressing room screens. Apparently they have a demand for these, … Continue reading
Is it a book or is it a film?
For some time I have been having discussions with http://www.heritagecraft.co.uk about the formats to use for our new publications, Do we put everything on video, is it a book, and how do we earn a living, a problem far cleverer people … Continue reading
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Tagged art, author, bag maker, belt, Book, business, leather, leather. handbag, leatherwork, publisher, thomas green, tom green, video, work
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Now that is unusual
In my workshop I get used to being asked to make unusual things, as a heritage craftsmen I meet a wide selection of interesting folk all of whom need interesting things made which they cant get anywhere else. If you … Continue reading
Looking in a Mirror
One of my regular customers is Trafalgar Lighting (www.trafalgarlighting.co.uk) a Theatrical Equipment Hire company based in North London, for whom I make all manner of bits and pieces. One of their popular hire items is Illuminated Makeup Mirrors used for films … Continue reading
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Tagged accessories, author, business, carpentry, cosmethic, diy, fashion, film, makeup, middle aged, mirror, theatre, tom green
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Naked Man in Bath
Finally after many months of work, the Hot Tub is complete, its plumbed into the wood fired water heater, I had a big pile of wood off cuts, and no one wanted me all day. Perfect The weather forecast was dubious … Continue reading
Put an Old Man out of his Misery
some days you just have to put aside all thoughts of hedonistic pleasure, in my workshop knocking seven bells out of bits of wood, and instead concentrate on earning your daily crust. Which is why I am spending the weekend helping at … Continue reading
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First build the Bath
I have two major projects planed for the garden this year, A proper wood fired bread oven ( not to be confused with a pizza oven) and a Cedar Hot Tub ( not to be confused with a Jacuzzi). However … Continue reading
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Tagged bath, carpentry, craft, experiment, garden, heritagecraft, hobby, holiday, home, hot tub, how to, leisure, thomas greeen, work
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