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Post by ladybird on Feb 5, 2015 13:19:46 GMT
LB... Jeapers that's a lot of mixing stuff lol my house wouldn't be big enough to house it, it's barely big enough to house us lol ok so that's a little bit of an exaggeration  Prayer book, now that's something I've been meaning to get/make. Although I wouldn't be thinking of adding prayers to it like you've been thinking of, while that is still a good idea. I was thinking more along the lines of just binding nice pages with nice verses on some of the pages, perhaps the odd prayer like you mentioned, but with a lot of journal pages to add to my ever growing list of prayer requests, via church and friends etc, never mind what you hear on the news  using a leather cover sounds amazing. I'd be thinking of just paper decorating the covers of mine before binding, adding a few fibres to the wire binding and embellish the cover once made. A prayer journal KC ? sounds interesting . Have a look on Pintrest, there are loads of lovely posts of peoples prayer journals like you describe perhaps you will get some more ideas there |
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Post by lesley on Feb 5, 2015 18:42:27 GMT
KC just to show you an Antique one I did  |
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Post by Tel on Feb 5, 2015 19:17:36 GMT
That doll is beautiful Lesley.  |
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Post by SueA on Feb 5, 2015 20:22:21 GMT
That doll is lovely lesley, I know what KC means though, I find them a bit spooky at times, especially those very lifelike 'baby' ones! KC your house sounds great with all your reclaimed beams etc. & the brick idea is very clever & original. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2015 22:28:39 GMT
I'm just working on my sister's wedding invites and order of services  apparently the fact that I made my own a few years ago has volunteered me for it. I may have volunteered to do other wedding stuff I don't know about yet too. Thankfully she didn't do 'save the date' cards as well - tbh I never got the point of those yet?! Hywel, I would LOVE to have a go with a proper pottery wheel and kiln. Do you need a lot of room to set one up? What clay do you work in? And is it very expensive (if that's not rude to ask?) My husband is a big collector of pottery (particularly Geoffrey Swindell, when he saves up!) and would probably like a go too, although he's perhaps not as good at making art as he is at appreciating it! I suppose it would make sense to do some pottery courses (I did them at college but not with a wheel) but as neither of us have good health, we don't seem to get around to it. I've set up my pottery 'workshop' in the garage. It's small and there isn't much room in there for a car (even less now ... so the car is kept outside) The garage door has been bricked up and a big window put there to let in the light. The wheel and kiln are not big. It's a top loading kiln. I have lots of worktops in there too. They are handy. I use mostly stoneware clay, but have also used porcelain clay. It isn't very expensive, although I can't remember really how much. I used to buy 5-kilo bags. I think it was about £4 or £5 per bag. Something like that anyway. I have been on a few courses but none of them taught throwing on a wheel, so I taught myself. It takes practice, but I prefer to 'build' things using other methods.
I haven't done anything for several years, but hope to get it going again this year.
I'll try to take some photos of the 'workshop' etc, and I'll show you ...
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Post by sweetpea on Feb 6, 2015 1:20:09 GMT
Hi KC, I do bits of knitting, love baking but am more into sewing at the minite, Just making my self a long hippy kind of a dress I love my sewing machine.:) Not to mention REM |
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Post by sweetpea on Feb 6, 2015 1:28:12 GMT
My main interest outside gardening is astronomy and am chairman of our local astronomy society. Also quite good at falling asleep in front of the telly  Occasionally winding up Dai (well he is Welsh and I'm not)  |
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Post by Bess on Feb 6, 2015 3:06:01 GMT
Thanks Hywel, that'd be very interesting to see photos. We haven't got a garage at the moment, but hopefully when we move (if, sigh, long process) we'll get somewhere with more storage space. I'd like to be able to make my own plant pots! Right now all I can do is faff about with air drying clay - which is actually quite good if I'm honest, just not very strong. I hope you get back to working in clay and show us your creations |
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Post by grindle on Feb 6, 2015 5:17:49 GMT
  this is the bin before I painted it, the front slats lift out individually for easy access |
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Post by KC on Feb 6, 2015 9:49:19 GMT
Lesley, your doll is stunning. Thanks Sue, we absolutely love it, wee bit at a time and it will all come together. I used to hate being at home, now I love it Sweet Pea, you sound like my OH, albeit he doesn't wind Dai up Grindle, that's a great build good idea, compact too |
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Post by Tel on Feb 6, 2015 10:42:34 GMT
In my younger days I was a nude model.  |
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Post by KC on Feb 6, 2015 11:05:21 GMT
lol I really don't know whether or not to take you seriously Tel lol
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Post by ladybird on Feb 6, 2015 11:44:29 GMT
KC just to show you an Antique one I did Oh so pretty lesley I would have adored a doll like that , most of mine were bare and had no hair . Do you make any of the doll it`s self ? the dress is gorgeous |
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Post by ladybird on Feb 6, 2015 11:45:40 GMT
this is the bin before I painted it, the front slats lift out individually for easy access A great job grindle , how do you keep the slots in at the front ? I can feel another DIY project coming on |
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Post by sweetpea on Feb 6, 2015 12:48:37 GMT
In my younger days I was a nude model. Yes Tel, when your mum took your nappy off |
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using a leather cover sounds amazing. I'd be thinking of just paper decorating the covers of mine before binding, adding a few fibres to the wire binding and embellish the cover once made.
apparently the fact that I made my own a few years ago has volunteered me for it. I may have volunteered to do other wedding stuff I don't know about yet too. Thankfully she didn't do 'save the date' cards as well - tbh I never got the point of those yet?!
