Archive for the ‘Carrie’s News’ Category

New Year, time for a change?

Sunday, January 6th, 2013

Happy New Year everyone. We all think about things that we want to do to make our homes more appealing both inside and out. I will be carving a new number for my flat for example. It's the little additions that make a big difference! This is a house name that I ...

Syreford limestone carving

Thursday, December 13th, 2012

Here are the latest photos of my carving. [nggallery id=183] As you can see I have started to develop the hair more, trying to give the illusion of a body underneath. [nggallery id=184] It's always a bit scary when I start to carve deeper into the legs and arms but the detail comes from ...

New look shop area

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012

It always concerns me when I hear visitors say "it's just a workshop we won't go in" So I took this as a challenge and I have worked very hard to make my shop area clean, bright and smart. I built myself a new shelf unit to make the most of ...

New Candlesticks.

Sunday, November 4th, 2012

Here are some images of my latest selection of candlesticks. I have hand-carved and painted the designs. I have designed them to be decorative all year round, they have a felt base so as not to scratch the furniture. The candle cups are copper adding a beautiful contrast to the stone. [nggallery id=182] The ...

Syreford limestone carving

Wednesday, October 17th, 2012

Here are some photos of my new carving. This represents 4 days work. I am carving a piece of Syreford limestone which is quarried in the North Cotswolds. The stone has been allowed to weather outside for 2 yrs in order to make sure that it wasn't going to suffer any ...