Hello all,
CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY!!!
Apologies, but the shop is currently closed while we take a holiday in Italy. You may still place orders but please be aware that orders will not be processed until I return on Thursday 18th September.
Once I return from holiday I will upload some new items, both glass & jewellery, to my online shop.
I will also be resurrecting my newsletter, which has lapsed over the last year. When I say you won’t be bombarded by me if you sign up to the email newsletter, I really do mean it! I haven’t sent any this year, which is really naughty of me. But given the choice of writing a newsletter or making glass or jewellery... Well, the glass & jewellery always win! But I will be getting my act together when we return & introducing my new newsletter.
I have also made a couple of Ashes in Glass memorial lightcatchers recently & they have gone well, so if anyone is interested in having a lightcatcher made to remember a beloved pet, please use the Contact form to get in touch. If you take a look at the lightcatchers in the online shop, it will give you an idea of the style, although we’re not restricted to those ones.To make a memorial piece, I need less than a teaspoon of ashes & any unused ashes will be returned.
I do prefer customers use the Contact form to contact me as it’s the most reliable way. I can’t always answer the phone when I’m making glass or jewellery & Facebook likes to tell me I have messages but then refuses to show them to me for some reason. The Contact form automatically sends me an email.
SAFETY ADVICE: I know most people probably learnt this at school, but I would like to remind everyone about displaying glass & not to leave it in direct sunlight, especially in very hot weather. Glass light catchers are beautiful with the light shining through them but, despite also being called sun catchers, it is important not to hang them at a window that gets direct sun. When sunlight is projected or magnified through or off glass onto other surfaces it can cause smouldering & start a fire. This is not just applicable to light catchers & glass ornaments but to mirrors, crystal handles on furniture & even bottles. If you have glass in a room that gets direct sunlight, consider keeping the blinds or curtains closed during the day. Not just to keep the room cool but as a fire safety precaution. If that is not an option, maybe move the glass to another room. While I dislike preaching to people, I also dislike hearing people have had fires & there have been a few in the press this year due to the hot weather.
If you haven’t yet paid Riseley tearoom a visit & you are local, please pay them a visit in as it’s well worth it. They have some of my glass for sale in there. Just check the hours on their website as they are not open every day… www.riseleyvillagetearoom.co.uk You will certainly get a warm welcome from the lovely Debbie.
If you are local & want to pop in, I have chain & cord pendants plus earrings on display in the cabinet. Plus a lot of my glass is on display. While I am happy to have visitors, please check I am open before travelling any distance as it’s just little old me & I do sometimes take time off or attend events.
I have a card machine in the office to take payments (cash is also welcome) & there is free parking on site. You can also make purchases on the website & select the collect option when checking out. That way you save on postage costs. We are on a completely flat level from the car park into the building. Just drive up to the entrance gate & it will open automatically.
And that is all from me for now.
Till next time…
