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Neurodivergent (ND) Businesses, Christmas Showcase
Showcasing Neurodivergent Business Owners - Christmas EditionThe Christmas season is nearly here! This year, I'm shining a spotlight on some remarkable businesses, not just as places to find the perfect gift but as a celebration of neurodivergence, fostering a world where differences are cherished, and every contribution is valued. If you choose to celebrate neurodiversity during this festive...
How to Choose Ashes Keepsakes – All you need to know
It's about time I posted a new blog! This time, it's all about how to choose ashes in glass keepsakes, glass vs resin, how to care for your keepsake and more. Read the whole thing or jump to each section using the link on the headings below. What are ashes in glass keepsakes? How are they made? What are the benefits of buying ashes in glass? Why glass and not resin? How to choose the right ashes...
Theo Paphitis SBS Winners Event 2022
Read on to find out what happened at the event, how you can enter and win and also some exciting #sbs news! What is #SBS? You can read my previous blog for all the details and about how I won #sbs here. A quick explanation: #SBS stands for Small Business Sunday. It is used as a hashtag on Twitter – #SBS It was created by Theo Paphitis in October 2010 on Twitter. Theo is best known for appearing...
How NOT to hang your glass & holes vs wire
I was recently asked what I’d recommend to hang glass on a window and I realised I’ve never talked about this before so thought I’d write a blog post.
I made a Vase – the process from beginnning to end
I’ve wanted to learn new techniques for a while, but I haven’t had the time. While it has been relatively quiet and my children are back at school, I’ve started learning new things and experimenting. It’s been fun and exciting – I feel like my passion for glass is back! There are many ways to create a vase. I started with a pot melt – which is lots of offcuts of glass, melted in a chamber in the...
I won Theo Paphitis’ #SBS!
Read on to find out more about Theo Paphitis’ SBS, how you can enter and why this is so mega!What is #SBS?
Fused Glass – Quality and what you should be looking for
Welcome to my new blog! I haven't written a blog post in 3 years...but I hope to bring you more posts from now on. If you have any ideas for posts or questions you'd like me to answer, get in touch.Fused Glass – What is it? For more information about what Fused Glass is and isn't, I'd recommend reading the About Me page. It has lots of information about the glass I use, limitations,...
January 2017. It’s been so, so long!
Hello! It's been a really long time since I last updated my blog, I'm sorry! Christmas has now been and gone, it was such a busy time. This was my second Christmas making glass and having the dayjob too and I was so unprepared, the volume of orders took my by surprise! This year it was a mixture of gifts and Christmas decorations so I had to plan my kiln schedules to make sure everything was...
New stuff & a little discount!
Morning! It's another sunshiney day here. Yesterday we had snow! I don't what is going on with April this year....lots of different types of weather in one day. Certainly makes the day interesting. I'm settling into my new dayjob hours nicely. I have so much more free time in the mornings now, it makes it a lot easier to keep on top of housework and glass work too. My partner is officially...
It’s been a while…
So we're now into April which has brought lots of changes to my household. As from today, I'm doing less hours at my dayjob. I was finding it very difficult to be a mother, worker, business person and cook, cleaner etc. I never seemed to see my son for any quality time, my house is a mess and something had to give. I'm lucky to be in the position to reduce my hours at work, I've been waiting...