Bluebell Wood

Mainly exploring Corded Detached Buttonhole in Elizabethan Embroidery - as well as general art history research into this decorative style (especially Celtic, Saxon & Viking influences). Oh, and the odd piece of knitting, crochet, sewing or tatting...

Sunday, 12 January 2025

Stone patina

Happy New Year everyone! I’ve been super busy, mainly with stuff, you know that brain-numbing detritus that is completely tied up with real...

Wednesday, 28 June 2023

Small things and big ideas

Hi everyone I hope your lives are restored to former lockdown frenetic activity, as mine is. This year is a big year for me in more ways th...

Tuesday, 2 August 2022

Mini chest in situ

Hello friends I cold welded the legs onto the chest with a 2mm layer of cold welding J B Weld an American product that I cannot stop ravi...

Friday, 8 July 2022

Handles fitted and now for attaching the feet

So pleased to say here are the handles … Ok so the handles were really ok to fit in the end. However, the feet have been giving me problem...

Thursday, 7 July 2022

Faux patina update

When they say ‘the material suggests’ it really means go with the flow…so I did. Turns out this chest of drawers has a subtle theme and is ...

Saturday, 2 July 2022

Faux patina gold chest of drawers

Ok so things have moved on. Here is the finished surface. It took four sessions to build up the complexity. I used various tools and di...

Monday, 27 June 2022

Celtic dog & Spanish Turron

Bit more progress. I like the way the head reminds me of Viking figureheads. I need to do the next leather section very carefully and dec...

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