About the Products
MADE WITH LOVE, NOT PERFECTION
If you're a regular buyer of handmade arts and crafts, or are a crafter yourself, you don't need me to tell you that things rarely turn out perfect, if at all. In the case of my particular techniques, it's usually small air bubbles that didn't quite fully disperse in the mould, or slight colour variations during the tinting process. But ultimately, that's part of the charm; knowing that your gift is truly unique and lovingly hand-crafted.
However, if there's a chance that an imperfection might impact the aesthetic for some people, I will highlight it in the description. One of the downsides to buying crafts online is that you can't handle the product, and determine whether you love it, "warts 'n' all"!
SIZING
"I thought it would be bigger" is not something we want to hear from our customers!
Because a lot of our products are quite abstract in shape, and hard to determine what is "width" and what is "depth", the measurements we provide are the overall dimensions, i.e. how much space it will ultimately take up.
Also, even with the dimensions, if you're anything like me, it might still be tricky to visualise how big or small something is. Which is why, for every product that isn't flat, there's a picture that includes a standard sized playing card, (Queen of Hearts, of course!) to help you visualise the size.
COLOUR
Please allow for slight variations in colour due to differences in screen technologies. But rest assured that due to the unique nature of our products, you will definitely be receiving the item pictured in the catalogue.
PRICING
Our prices are calculated broadly by the weight of each item. That way we can guarantee to at least cover the cost of materials, postage, and general overheads and still make a couple of quid for our supper!
We don't really factor in labour costs. Trust us when we tell you, that if we were to pay ourselves even the minimum wage for the time and effort (not to mention the "blood, sweat and tears"!) that goes into making all our unique items, the sale price would be in the £100's.
We know it's a cliché, but we genuinely do it for the love of the creative process!