SANDRA'S BLOG — gift wrap

How long does it take to get from an idea to a product? Read our blog to find out more from Sandra Vick.

  So, Sandra, how did your business come about? Since 2010 I have sold my original paintings of birds through art galleries across the UK and online to the USA but I was aware that many people couldn’t afford original art and if I want to get my work out to others then I needed to find another medium.  Around this time I was approached by Edinburgh Arts who wanted to publish my work as artist prints and greeting cards.  This fitted my desire to bringing my work to a wider audience. More people can afford a print than an...

I have been so excited to discover the art of furoshiki wrapping. It is a beautiful way to wrap gifts using fabric that can be re-used.  I straight away wondered if our tea-towels could be used for it as then it would be a useful wrap too.  So I've been playing around with the idea and will be showing you ideas for wrapping each of our products in one of our teatowels - there are lots of different ways to do furoshiki wraps and each is suitable for a different size or shape.  This week we are doing the wrapping...