Yesterday I fulfilled a long-held ambition. I went to a workshop at Hope and Elvis. And thankfully, it lived up to expectations and was every bit as good as I hoped it would be. (Unlike my visit to the Taj Mahal. But … Continue reading
Category Archives: craftyness
the thing with rings
The thing with button-making is that once you start, it gets kind of addictive. Its hard to stop when you have the satisfaction of a whole trayful of little colourful goodies to look forward to gazing upon at the end of … Continue reading
little boxes
I’ve been trying out my idea for my buttons today. It has involved more glueing. But having had success with the hair grips, I’m all glue-happy now (perhaps it’s just the fumes!) This is my prototype. I decided to make just one first, … Continue reading
a small offer
I got a reminder this morning in my email. Louise from Hope and Elvis reminded me that I’m going on a workshop on 25th October – with Jess Quinn! For those of you who haven’t come across Jess’s work before, … Continue reading
gripping gripes
The glue came out yesterday. I do not like glue. But then, who would like something that is smelly, sticky and not always reliable? Unfortunately it is a necessary evil in the process of turning buttons into the hair grips destined … Continue reading
big ‘uns are better
Some time ago, I made a few things with buttons. I made teeny-weeny little buttons, and medium-sized buttons. But I never made any big buttons. Until now. Big buttons are great. They’re less fiddly to make – and you can … Continue reading