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Can I charge more if its art?
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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There is nothing like a challenge
There’s nothing like a challenge and my latest project is most definitely one of those. Over the years I have made my fair share of wooden wheels for horse drawn carriages, usually something fairly substantial, with wheels in the region … Continue reading
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Tagged carpentry, Carriage, craft, diy, education, heritagecraft, hobby, home, horse, how to, leisure, thomas greeen, tom green, work
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I do need a Haircut
The Holiday is over and its back to work with a bang. I have a long standing Theatrical Equipment Hire Co client for whom over the years I have made all manner of items, with one of the most popular which they keep … Continue reading
Posted in craft, Diy, fashion, film, heritage craft, heritagecraft, home, humour, makeup, mirror, Uncategorized, work
Tagged carpentry, craft, diy, education, fashion, film, home, theatre, thomas greeen, tom green, tv, work
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The Worlds Most Comfortable Garden Bench
I have been on holiday for the last week, we didn’t go anywhere but I didn’t go to work, so it counts as a holiday and its given me a chance to catch up with some jobs, and in between take … Continue reading
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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
Central heating – Is it a Pipe Dream?
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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Tagged boiler, carpentry, craft, diy, heating, heritagecraft, hobby, home, how to, leisure, quirky, thomas greeen, thomas green, tom green, work
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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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Never believe the review
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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Tagged auction, cane, carpentry, Chair, craft, diy, education, furniture, hobby, home, how to, leatherwork, leisure, quirky, tom green, upholstery, 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
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