andsomethingimade

Just finished restoring this lovely record player which is sitting alongside a newly made Ricky light box. The record players are a lifelong obsession. The light boxes are made to a design hatched by my dear departed bestie aka Richard Clerk Monks after chancing upon a stash of old glass bricks. Our plan was to start making one-off light boxes, each one unique or personalised. Sadly Ricky passed away suddenly last year and he is missed daily by so many people - the stash of glass bricks remain and finally I am ready to start making them. DM if you want any info.

“New” pair of freehand Singer Sewing machine scribble jeans (the first in a long time) - vintage 501’s up cycled from the laundry bag of destiny on my vintage 1920’s long bobbin Singer

People passing through stopping to admire one of the stunning costume designs by for the stage production Tell Me Why. The exhibition is at for the next fortnight as part of the young people’s music festival B.Fest. Take a look, peeps ‘cos this is one neat little bit of making …

So the daughter and are clearly in cahoots. I watch from the sidelines …. 🤔😆

Daughter and are in cahoots, that much is clear

Daughter gets the treatment, and “Yes, Sir!” rocks it

Now I must confess that I WANT this so much … but it’s too far to push home … and I know my life will be less than it could be, my happiness forever more diminished: oh hand operated fork lift truck I love you so and yet it is not to be: the love that almost was, I speak your name, I dare but still we are not together

I fought the clutter
But the clutter won
But still loving the light box I made with Richard Clark-Monks]
design Richard Clark-Monks]

Glass brick light boxes made to order in as many shapes and sizes as glass bricks can be found in - all materials reclaimed and recycled except for the electrical components which are, of course, new. More photos / variations to follow. photo credit

Vintage DECCA Corvette Deluxe restored (new turntable new, pick up, new cartridge) and settling into its new home with Prince's Black Album chez Ricky aka

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Have I gone OTT with the Christmas decorations this year? Should I rein it in? These two deer were not too dear so it's a win win sleigh ride for sure dearie ...

Ricky's Reclaimed Garden Salon

First shift at the =

A new “found object”!kitchen starts to take shape for a friend who is as eclectic as the contents of the local skips and recycling bins. Definitely having fun with this one

This was a standard wooden palette the day before - dismantled sanded and refashioned into a traditional picket fence

lost and found pallets form the basis of this growing wall in Portslade - put up when the wind took out the standard issue shiplack fence panel

This mornings bit if upcycling is, well, quite nice

andsomethingimade updated their phone number.

Just getting back to the record decks - early transistorised Fidelity unit - new colour scheme - porthole lid

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