Things I've Made - 2

This is my sink.   I like this sink a lot!   I really surprised myself making this sink but I'd seen a picture of one and thought "I could do that", so after a couple of sketches and a check to make sure all  the bits were to hand, it didn't take that long.   All that required to be purchased for it were the two little taps.  This sink is now in the Butler's Pantry.

These are my pegs.  Thanks to this little tutorial here:   Sab's Mini Interiors  on making pegs from cocktail sticks.    I hadn't seen sticks of that particular style up here but fortunately for me a very kind blogger, namely Janice sent me some and this is how they turned out.   The bowl was bought specifically for them!   (Thank you Sabiha and Janice for the idea and the pegs).

What could this next item  be, I hear you ask?   This is a goffering iron (or Italian/Tally Iron).   It was used to create frills round maid's caps/children's bonnets/nightdresses or anywhere a decorative trim was required.   A hot poker was inserted into the metal sleeve on the top and the item was then artfully and skillfully move round the hot iron to give it it's lovely frills.   The process was made easier by the fact that often these decorative pieces were removable.   The irons were usually made by the local Blacksmith.

During a visit to a Stately Home last year, I spied this.   There was actually a run of them in a long narrow room that was situated down a few steps from the Kitchen.   The backs and sides were all wood and the tops, counters and dividers were made of slate.   They were used to store vegetables and each "bin" held stores of one form or another.   A quick drawing to remind myself when I got home and I came up with this.   There's only enough space for one in Netherton but I like the idea.   Again the marvellous Humbrol paint was used to get the "slate" effect.

This is another item that was spotted, I can't remember where now, but it certainly didn't look that difficult to create so... out came the balsa and some brick effect paper.   Two piers were made using scrap wood and covered with the paper then painted white.   A piece of balsa painted black for the "marble" top and some tiles on the back.   Solder was used to create the rail and the little rabbit was added (there are other bits there now too) - and there you have it, a cold slab.

Finally, this is the Hearth & Home sink shown previously, now in place with the addition of the goffering iron on the shelf along side a sleeve board that was put together from lolly sticks and a couple of pairs of stretchers (used to keep the shape of stockings and socks while drying).   These were made from balsa wood.

 In the meantime, the next thing I'm hoping to make is a rubbish bin - the galvanised metal kind that said "No Hot Ashes" on the lid- like this:

Unless of course anyone knows where I can buy one from.............