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Its a strange way to earn a Living
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
Wooden Box wins First Prize
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
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
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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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Mirror Mirror on the wall
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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Tagged changing room, education, fairground mirror, funfair mirror, heritagecraft, mirror, retail, shopfitting, thomas greeen, tom green, work
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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
Is this an ingredient too far?
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
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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