Tag Archives: design

Now watch the video

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Tom Green

Recently I created a Fire Lamp Sculpture which was exhibited at the Canary Wharf Winter Lights festival 2017. As someone who has spent many years supporting and lighting other artists work you always think you can do that, and finally I … 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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Some habits are hard to break.

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Tom Green

It was a day for going back to my roots, putting the fancy stuff to one side and make some wheels, something I haven’t done for a while, this time a set of four little wheels to replace some rotten … Continue reading →

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Its launched so now it has to happen

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Tom Green

This week I have posted a new video on You tube. This latest one shows how to make a ladies handbag loosely based on an American Lunch Pail shape. Not being American myself  I have no idea whether they actually … Continue reading →

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Calling my bluff

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Tom Green

As anyone who like me spends a lot of time working with artists will tell you there comes a point when you find yourself saying “I could do that” along with “How difficult can it be” Unfortunatley I may have … Continue reading →

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Are Coconuts getting smaller?

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Tom Green

Now there is a school of thought that says everything seems bigger when your young but I am sure I remember coconuts  being bigger. I always enjoy a bit of blacksmithing, but don’t often get a chance. There is something … 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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Support an endangered craft

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Tom Green

Another unusual day in my workshop, I wanted to start off by making a joke about how I need to control my apprentice but firstly I don’t have an apprentice and secondly someone would take it out of context and I would … Continue reading →

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Its a strange way to earn a Living

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Tom Green

Every now and then I get involved in an art project and for the last week I have been lighting a series of seven sculptures by Mark Humphrey which form the Canary Wharf Remembrance Art Trail which opens today and … Continue reading →

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Wooden Box wins First Prize

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Tom Green

 As Halloween rapidly approaches I thought I would recount an old story that happened to me a few years ago. My local Authority every year puts on a town show every September and as part of that they have a … Continue reading →

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