MadeMe(UK) Review By Miss K L Slomczynski

https://mademe.co.uk/shop/kabfa-designs/ 

I set this up due to not being 100% Happy with Etsy, that is an other online cerative business shop platform for people that work more with in the Art and Media Indusrty.

The one thing that I can say is, please read the tearms and conditions of any on line shop platform and watch out for "Hiden Cost." and "How/Whe  they pay."

Also seeting up these on line platformas can be very time consuming and it it will still be down to you to manage the every day running of your "on line store." and "promoting/cross promoting." to gain sale.

I only really use mine to proote and display my work and show case what I can do when it come to producing art work.

Not really for profit due to the amount of money you could earn being commission basis usally between 5-25% (below National Minium Wage.)

So please feel free to view my on line work and work that I help to show case for local Artists and small business with in my home town and form the Heart for the United Kingdom.

Beginners' Guide to Melting HDPE - How to Make a Recycled Plastic Pen

Being Closer to Nature

     Being Closer to Nature

I think that one thing that I love about home schooling is the ability to get closer to nature and to chose what items I use to teach my children and where I buy them from.

One thing that I have always done with my children is to teach them that second-hand is OK to buy despite Covid 19.

I was not brought up to use second-hand and was told to always buy new, but now that I am a parent I am happy to teach.

Reduce

Reuse

Recycle

Upcycle

is the new way to live life.

So one thing that I am looking at doing is to keep some of the things that I teach seasonal and to be more closer to nature and use what we have around use to learn who to live life to the full.

This year we were not really able to do any foraging like we have in the past, so I am going to use the items that I already have around the house and have not done any thing with yet.

What we will do is make then in to gifts for our family and friends and also to decorate the house with.

So please follow us during our gift making session over the next few day(s)

"Keep moving forward."

 With Covid still hanging over everyone aiming to move forward is not easy.  It feels like all that we are doing is asking one step forward and the having to spend 14 days staring at 4 walls all over again.

So one thing that I am working on is how to set up some more community led projects/groups for 2022.

Living in the Heart of England means that getting to Nuneaton is probably one of the easiest places to reach.  You can get here by pretty much any form of transport and walking from most places usually takes a few hours too.

The main thing is to KEEP SAFE!

So I am looking at a number of places where I could run community groups from that are disability friendly, have car parking, toilet facilities and can offer basic catering options too.

The main thing that I need to look at is having the right insurance both public and employee support when required.

So please bear with me and feel fee to follow my blog(s) or other social options.

Thank you.

Redbubble Volksbolts and KABFA Designs

 Redbubble Volksbolts and KABFA Designs

  https://www.redbubble.com/people/KABFA/shop?asc=u

We have been updating our Redbuble account over teh last few weeks now that now products can be designed by our staff and produced.

So if you are loking for a gift for a friend, family member, that extra person in your life and even for your self; then why not few our Redbubble Store.

For more information please contact use direct.

How do you sell upcycled furniture? (PartOne)

 

How do you sell upcycled furniture? (PartOne)

Over the last year I have been trying to fix my sofa that I brought from a local charity shop about 5 years ago.

Nope due to general wear and tear I am looking at upcycling it instead of sending it to a landfill or taking it apart and reusing the fabric to make some thing new.

But how do I do this and do it right?

So I will look into this and try to break it down

Step one the second-hand sofa.

The fist thing that one should know what dose second-hand mean?

second-hand

[ˌsekəndˈhand]

ADJECTIVE

1. (of goods) having had a previous owner; not new.

   "a second-hand car"

   synonyms:

   used · old · nearly new · worn · pre-owned · handed-down · castoff · hand-me-down · reach-me-down

2. (of information or experience) accepted on another's authority and not from original investigation.

   "second-hand knowledge of her country"

   synonyms:

   indirect · secondary · derivative · derived · vicarious

ADVERB

1. on the basis that something has had a previous owner.

   "tips on the pitfalls to avoid when buying second-hand"

2. on the basis of what others have said; indirectly.

   "I was discounting anything I heard second-hand"

   synonyms:

   indirectly · at second hand · on the bush/jungle telegraph · on the grapevine

So where can you buy a second hand sofa from?

For the answer to this question I have added link(s) below that you many find use full.

14 of the Best Online Second Hand Furniture Stores (List) - Home Stratosphere

What do I need to know before buying a second-hand sofa?

For the answer to this question I have added link(s) below that you many find use full.

Top Tips For Buying Second Hand Furniture - Preloved UK

Three Tips for Buying Second Hand Furniture Online - Live Free Creative Co

The Ten Commandments of Buying Used Furniture | Apartment Therapy

5 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Sofa (thespruce.com)

Avoid These Items When Used Furniture Shopping (thespruce.com)

How do you make sure that you second-hand sofa is safe.

For the answer to this question I have added link(s) below that you many find use full.

Furniture Safety Rules for an Accident Free Home (thespruce.com)

Check the Safety Labels

If you’re buying soft furnishings, be sure to check they have the correct fire safety labels. For example, mattresses should have a label stating compliance with BS 7177.

does upcycled furniture need fire labels - Bing images

Second-hand upholstered furniture | Business Companion

Layout 1 (fira.co.uk)

Why are fire labels important on second-hand sofas?

For the answer to this question I have added link(s) below that you many find use full.

Why are fire labels important? - Reuse Network (reuse-network.org.uk)

Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988/1989, 1993 and 2010 : Firesafe.org.uk

Where to find a fire label on a sofa

For the answer to this question I have added link(s) below that you many find use full.

Where to Find a Fire Label on a Sofa - Fire Safety Label (gbfoamdirect.co.uk)

What second-hand sofas do not need a fire safety label?

For the answer to this question I have added link(s) below that you many find use full.

The following are excluded from the controls:

• Furniture made before 1 January 1950

• materials for upholstery of furniture made before 1 January 1950

• goods for export

How can I donate a Sofa?

For the answer to this question I have added link(s) below that you many find use full.

Check for fire labels - UK safety standard for upholstered items | BHF

Winter rising the gardening

  Winter rising the gardening

One of the thing that I still have not done yet this year is to winter rising garden and to plant my bulbs for next year. I always keep saying tomorrow and then it rains or the boys need me.

So my aim is to wineries the garden by 1st December this year and to make sure that I am ready for next year to start all over again.

Using Ink and Stampers

 Using Ink and Stampers

Going bacvk to basics, I have manges to purchase some stampers and now I am looking at going back to basics and to learn how use them to make art work, print fabric, make hadmade cards and wraping paper with them.

Just lkike when any thing practices makes perfect and so is the ablilty to take you time and have the ablilty to try and try again.

Before typwirters and ptinters tht we have today, everyintg would have been printed using printing blocks espical things like the local  new paper.

So I will try with my children to print some homemade gist fro your friends and family this year and hopefully for many years to come.