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Had fun experimenting with creating a concrete effect on terracotta at this evening’s workshop The Indian Block Print Co. using

In Berlin this weekend, staying with friends, and brought a pair of my for them - lovely to see them in use! Love what you can create with something someone was throwing away, with the addition of some old heating pipe and in steaming green!

Had a brilliant time on Monday, painting mugs with my Mum at - a brilliant way to spend time together and we each have something beautiful and useful to remind us of the day!

Love these trays we created at the workshop I ran for last night! I have a penchant for vintage wallpapers, so it was great to see them put to good use!

Delighted with my vase, painted on a workshop with and last weekend. Inspired by ‘June Landscape’ by Now planning my next project and a workshop collaboration with

Do you have a favourite piece of furniture or a second hand fine that you would like to breathe new life into?

Are you new to furniture painting or keen to expand your skills?
Why not join us on Saturday 17th February for a full-day furniture painting workshop (10 - 4:30) The Indian Block Print Co.

You'll learn key preparation techniques, how to work with different paints, experiment with different paint finishes/effects, including distressing, detailing, stencilling and more.

There will be ample time to practice and perfect your skills before you set to work on revitalising your own piece.

Book online at: https://www.theindianblockprintco.com/.../oxfordshire...

Can't make 17th Feb, we're running further full day workshops on 22nd March, 24th May and 8th June - with further dates planned later in the year.

A great first evening of The Indian Block Print Co.’s three week ‘Pattern and Design on Wood’ workshop this evening using Frenchic Paint. Tonight was all about experimenting. next week we’ll move on to putting together our designs for our final pieces - can’t wait to see the results!!
If you fancy having a go, why not join our full day workshop on Saturday 30th Sept. https://www.theindianblockprintco.com/pages/oxfordshire-workshops

I found this little chest on the side of the road about 10 years ago - it was painted in a yellowing and peeling white gloss. Today it finally got transformed to fit a coastal themed room! Painted with Frenchic Paint from The Indian Block Print Co.

Taking a few of my handmade cards, made from recycled/upcycled materials to London for a pop-up in Cannon Street today. Super excited to see how they go down!

I’m running more workshops at The Indian Block Print Co. on Saturday 10th June, Friday 7th July and Saturday 12th August. A fantastic opportunity to learn the techniques needed to paint furniture, decorative items, plant pots…. Workshops run 10-4, with test pieces, Frenchic Paint paints, waxes, brushes, stencils etc provided. You just need to bring a small piece you want to update. A great way to spend a Saturday! Book online at www.theindianblockprintco.com/pages/Oxfordshire-workshops

There are a couple of places left on the Frenchic Furniture Painting Workshop I’m running at The Indian Block Print Co. in Middle Aston starting on Tuesday 2nd May (7-9:30pm) for 3 weeks. Visit https://www.theindianblockprintco.com/pages/oxfordshire-workshops for more information

Indian Block Printing Workshops Oxfordshire Indian Block Printing Workshops in Oxfordshire studio. Learn to print your own fabric, cards and more. Courses for beginners to advanced block printing.

Tried something a bit different with this bowl! Hand painted with , I can see it filled with or used as a . Pretty pleased with the results - and another item given a new life!

Very excited to be part of this! As an avid maker and upcycler, it's right up my street and I can't wait to demonstrate just what can be done to breathe new life into unwanted objects! I'll be bringing a range of beautiful gifts and homeware, that don't cost the earth!

Found an old@chopping board for £1 in a charity shop, have now upcycled it into a menu/shopping list board for the kitchen!

The dilemma of what to do with a selection of broken pepper/salt mills! The solution and solution and a piece of saved from our old heating system. Chuffed with the results so far, one more to make!

I had fun last week experimenting with some hand embellishment, particularly pleased with the red, white and blue beach hut tray!

Jazzing up some old wooden coat hangers!

Saved this box from last Christmas as it couldn’t be recycled - finally felt inspired and now it’s a pretty, handy little box!

lamp base using in After Midnight and topped with a hand printed lampshade with Indian printing blocks from my friends

First of many Christmas markets today - and I’m loving how these wooden bowls look with fir cones in them

Today has been all about and . These three pairs are all made from old sofa legs and patisserie cases.

Before and after sofa legs - now just to drill a 16mm hole ready for the pipe candleholder!

Working on my ‘sofa leg’ candleholder collection today, using the legs I got from a couple of weeks ago. Paintwork almost finished, now just to attach the case to hold@the candle!

Spent yesterday sanding down this bed, having previously scrubbed it with a bleach solution as it had been left in a very sorry and mouldy system by a tenant! After several hours of sanding and then a couple of coats of white furniture finishing wax, it has now been to it’s former rustic glory!

These stripes bowls make me smile! - simple, yet striking. Available now from my Restor8iv Etsy shop.

Time Out Tuesdays
Weekly creative workshops starting Tuesday 19th October, 7-9pm

Taking time out for ourselves often makes us feel guilty but is vital to our overall wellbeing. Spending that time out learning a new skill and creating something beautiful in the company of like-minded people, in a relaxed environment only adds to the benefits.
Time Out Tuesdays provide just such an opportunity to take time out for you! Each week there will be a different creative project to have a go at, each planned to fit into a 2 hour period and provide total escape from the day to day; your opportunity to play and to take home something you’ve created at the end too!

Tuesday 19th October – Creative Collage
Tuesday 26th October – Natty Notebooks & Jolly Journals
Tuesday 2nd November – Wonderful Wood
Tuesday 9th November – Baubles, Beads and Bits & Pieces
Tuesday 16th November – Christmas Card Craft
Tuesday 23rd November – Glamorous Gifting

All tuition, equipment and materials provided (there will even be cake!)

Wherever possible, we use recycled materials for our projects

Hosted by our friends at The Arty Crafty Place,
Unit 2, Lakeside Farm, Middle Aston, Bicester OX25 5PP

£ 20 per week or 6 weeks for £100 (limited to 6 people)
To book, please email [email protected] or call 07793 553150

Got slightly sidetracked today! Have had this old mirror stand for a bit and have been wondering what to do with it, but having lit my first candles of autumn last night, today I felt inspired. I have two sets of each, so that’s two pairs of candlesticks, 4 k***s and 2 bits of wood for the ‘useful bits of wood’ box! Now I must get back to what I was supposed to be doing!

I’m testing out a new dye today - I can’t wait to see how it looks when it dries. I’m hoping it will be perfect to create the look that I’m planning for the small that I’m working on. Let’s see what it looks like in the morning!

When I’m working on bigger pieces of furniture I like to have a few smaller things on the go too. Wooden bowls are a particular favourite of mine and but this one had definitely seen better days! Now it has a new lease of life!