Tag Archives: quirky

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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Is this an ingredient too far?

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Tom Green

This weekend is a holiday weekend when I get an extra day to play and I think its time to fire up the smoker. If you have never read my blog before I built a smoker in the back garden … 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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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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The Final Piece

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Tom Green

For sometime now I have been trying to make the perfect Bacon Sandwich, and the way to do this as I see it,is to control as many of the ingredients as you can. Get that right and it has to work. … Continue reading →

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How Many??

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Tom Green

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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Even More Naked Man in a Tub

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Tom Green

Its seems a long time ago now that I built this project but finally the video is published today, and the wider world gets to see my naked form across the internet. I am not sure what my mother would … Continue reading →

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