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Beneath the Veneer

As we may have mentioned before, it is truly difficult to improve on nature. Natural wood is a thing of great beauty. […]

We have written recently about the making of gold leaf and about the lost-wax bronze casting method we employ, this week we bring them together to

Do you know, that if you were able to hold up a sheet of gold leaf you would be able to see

As a decorative artist, I have always been drawn to working with historic craft traditions and techniques from Asia and Europe and

The beauty and power of rock crystal has been cherished for millennia across different cultures. It has been an important element in

We have a guest author this week: my father. I’ve written in the past about how the business he started when I

The art of lacquer is one of the alchemical and seemingly elusive techniques found in the decorative arts. It has its origins

The new Suji parchment technique is a fresh take on the Mighty Table, a classic Alexander Lamont design. Playing with the intrinsic textile

Our two most iconic materials are blended together to make one of our own development; the elegant, durable and timeless signature material, Bronzed

I have been working with shagreen for 14 years now but the questions and answers technically and design-wise remain constant. The material