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A Dockside Cabin

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Tom Green

A chance conversation about replacing a half size gypsy caravan led to us designing and building this Dockside Cabin at Canary Wharf, West India Quay. The Customer Skuna Boats who operate the UKs first floating Hot Tubs and Barbeque Boats … Continue reading →

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Trendy At Last

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Tom Green

In need of a present for a young lady with a strong sense of style I decided to make her a handbag – that’s not so unusual in my world I have made a number of handbags but its fair … Continue reading →

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The Urban Workstation

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Tom Green

Back to work with something different. If you have read my blog before you will know I have a regular trade in Illuminated Professional Makeup Mirrors, in particular for leading Theatrical Equipment Hire Company http://www.trafalgarlighting.co.uk who commissioned me to make … Continue reading →

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Mirror Mirror on the Wall

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Tom Green

As they say in all the best fairy tales. Mirror Mirror on the wall who is the fairest of them all, to which the answer is obvious. Now I bring this to your attention not because I want you to … Continue reading →

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Could I win the Turner prize?

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Tom Green

Over the years I have made more than my fair share of unusual items but one of my favourites is illuminated Makeup Mirrors which I craft for one of the leading professional Makeup Suppliers http://www.backstageshop.co.uk and their subsidiary http://www.fitzrobbie.co.uk  who also sell … Continue reading →

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Does my bum look big in this?

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Tom Green

You wont be at all surprised to know that as a Middle Aged Man who spends large portions of his life wearing paint spattered overalls looking at my image in a mirror is not something that’s important too me. I comb my … Continue reading →

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A Plumbers Mirror

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Tom Green

There are two ways a business can go, you can be single minded, focused on a particular product or service and if your lucky you will find the customers who want just that, or you can go the way my … Continue reading →

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Its Mirror Time

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Tom Green

Regular readers will know I have a steady trade making professional Makeup Mirrors for http://www.trafalgarlighting.co.uk a Theatrical Equipment Hire Company based in North London who in turn hire them out to all manner of customers. A very popular use is … Continue reading →

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A leopard skin Mirror

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Tom Green

I recently made 19 illuminated makeup mirrors with black and gold surrounds for a customer which ended up in the Boots Christmas Advert, and during the course of conversation I was asked if I could make a mirror with a … Continue reading →

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Can I charge more if its art?

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Tom Green

Every workshop has too have a few steady clients,  bread and butter products that keep coming, and one of mine involves the manufacture of Professional Makeup Mirrors which are then sold by http://www.fitzrobbie.co.uk or available to hire through http://www.trafalgarlighting.co.uk . In … Continue reading →

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