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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

The Times They Are A-Changing (with apologies to Bob Dylan!)

Three years ago, when I got the (brilliant) idea to transform historic images into serving trays I never thought they would be so popular. 

Rather than bore you, reader, with the evolution of this idea, suffice it to say that I soon bought out the entire stock of blank trays from one wholesaler, and upon not finding anything else suitable out there began making my own trays from scratch.  I have had to learn woodworking and finishing skills along the way.  Maybe not my fort-ay!

Well, it's time to change again.  While I love the look of the hand-crafted trays with the glass handles the cost of the materials has reached the point where I can no longer make them at a reasonable price.

The new trays will be a gorgeous black colour which makes the ceramic tile images really pop.  Another piece of good news is the fact that turn-around time will now be considerably less.  I can abandon my work as a carpenter and focus on the artistic end!

I've updated the website and welcome you to browse the selection of beautiful old maps and images that can be made into a truly unique gift for yourself, or someone else.