Emlett Arts and Crafts

I'm afraid this blog has now moved, please visit www.benjaminsbarn.blogspot.com for Furniture, Furnishings & Wood-turnings.  Sarah Harvey's Gypsy wagons & Sign-writing can now be found on Faceb...

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As the seasons change, we too are leaving a chapter in our lives, to grow, explore and hopefully get more creative. Ben is making the most beautiful Oak Shelves as a commission. As usual ...

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Being snowed in was a blessing really...got a few things done while the fire roared and the outdoors sparkled....including our compost loo! Ben has been busy mending his planer..oh the patienc...

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Here are some pics of the Yew table I started before the DOS, it's still not quite finished, it just needs a final sanding & polishing and then a bit of fine tuning to get the pegs to sit right. ...

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Moan moan moan! I've been such a lazy blogger of late..but have felt like doing a lot of moaning and thought I'd best not ..but, hey ho, thats life!! I've nearly finished the on going long s...

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As promised, I've finally taken pics of some of my new(ish) home-made chisels. They are all made with an extra strong, hard & extremely sharp Cobalt steel. This metal is actually designed for cut...

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Finally I've got round to taking (& sorting through) pictures for a new post! It's taken a bit of a while to get back into the flow of things after the DOS exhibition but, the workshops now back ...

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Fairy Toadstools on a Sunday Afternoon!

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Just a quick thank you to all who came and visited us at the DOS exhibition. And a special thank you to all those experts and crafts people who offered advice & some handy hints & tips! We are b...

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It's here! Do please come and see us at the Studios if you can....there is lots to see..and the drinking of tea!

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As Autumn creeps in with evening nips and shooting stars, the flower seed collection is growing, the echinacia is covered with bees and butterflies, and I've finished making 140 leather oak ke...

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As well as bowls, vases and lots of other little bits, I've managed to get a couple of bits of furniture finished, I'll try and get better pics when the clouds go! 1st up, a set of Bone Oak & Bu...

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Since Sarahs return from visiting her family we've both been very busy making (too busy in fact, to actually take many pictures....). We attended a small crafty type open day and a much busier wo...

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BEN'S APPLE WOOD EARRING HOLDER FOR ME! I love this....really beautiful and so handy! The photo dosn't do it justice as is the case of so many wooden delights....they are wonderful to feel sme...

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Offerings of unique and traditional Arts and Crafts made from locally sourced and reclaimed natural materials. Bespoke; traditionally made furniture, decorative and signwritten art, hand-crafted jewellery, ornamental and functional household items and other adornments.

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WALNUT PEN HOLDER FOR DAD! Ben kindly took ages in selecting a piece of Walnut for me to make a pen-holder for Dad....after an advisory lesson on how to hold the chisel correctly..I very tentati...

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A what seems like a busy few weeks..and some much loved sunshine. My latest Signwritten work was for a friend, who is of to a show to display her wonderful functional, contemporary pottery. P...

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Its been another busy couple of weeks. Been making some quite varied items, everything from Mushrooms ; (Hawthorn; above, Holly; below) Oak stools, reclaimed 130 yr old oak with bone oak le...

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Finished at last, the little Buttercup wagon was all ready to go home. It was a wet day, and didn't inspire me to take a lot of photos, but she did look cheery in her resting place.

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The steps all done, and here is a pic of the door before it's painting (the old horse Ben described as 'Snoopy in a gimp mask!! Hilarious!)

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