Category Archives: work

Mirror Mirror on the wall

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Tom Green

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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A Real Artist at work

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Tom Green

  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 →

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Central heating – Is it a Pipe Dream?

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Tom Green

You can only talk about a project for so long, eventually you do have to actually do have to start work, and I have been talking about this for years, in fact I have been using the same joke for … Continue reading →

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There getting bigger!

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Tom Green

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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Time is under rated

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Tom Green

There is an old saying “that if you won’t something done then ask a busy man”. Well I think I qualify for the description of being a busy man, more so than usual recently and as a consequence the fun … Continue reading →

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A Daffodil for Mothers Day

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Tom Green

As promised in earlier posts its time for some practice working with copper before I attempt to make a central heating boiler for my workshop. Now I am no stranger working with steel and iron, having had a forge now … Continue reading →

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Am I going too far

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Tom Green

As I get older and the weather turns colder I once again start to consider the subject of central heating for my workshop, to use an old joke its been a pipe dream of mine for many years. Over the years … Continue reading →

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Never believe the review

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Tom Green

I do enjoy a bit of variety and the other day at the local auction I came across this very sorry looking rocking chair which became mine for the princely sum of £2.00. All it needed was the paint stripped … Continue reading →

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A Real Sacrifice

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Tom Green

For the last couple of weeks I have been working on my latest http://www.heritagecraft.co.uk project book that deals with the Building and Operation of a wood fired Bread oven – out soon, and I felt the need to include a … Continue reading →

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Its a tough job

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Tom Green

Every January finds me at the Canary Wharf Winter lights Festival providing technical support. My primary role is providing the electricity that powers it all , but have developed a subsidiary role in building wooden weather proof boxes to house the … Continue reading →

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