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Make a Gift Day!

Today is National Make a Gift Day and coincidentally it also happens to be one of our busiest days of the year! We’ve had a very busy...

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How to use silkscreens on pottery – a Step by Step Guide

Here’s how we made our funky Lambretta plate! STEP 1 Begin by choosing the base colour for your plate. We chose white because we wanted...

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Ever Wondered What Goes on Behind the Scenes?

A comment that I hear from time to time is ‘You’re nice and quiet in here so you can relax’. It’s a lovely thought and I would love...

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Travelling Companions

How are the summer holidays going for you so far? Personally, we’ve been having a great time! It’s been a busy one so far and our diary...

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Today is Superman Day!

It’s probably a little known date in the calendar, but yes, today is indeed Superman Day! The general idea behind Superman Day is based...

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From Bare to Beautiful- a Pottery Make-Over

We’ve all seen the endless blogs, articles and videos on ‘make-overs’, but we’re used to seeing lackluster hair transformed into luscious...

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Crafty Monkey’s FAQs!

Either by phone or in person, we’re used to being asked a range of questions by customers or passers by. Some aren’t sure that they’ve...

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Do your Bit and Ditch the Plastic!

Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ll be aware of the current concerns about the amount of plastic that the UK currently produces...

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If Painting be the Food of Love…

The quote doesn’t quite work as well as the original, I know that, but like music, art is a great creative stimulant and you may just...