Precious Plastics Shredder
29th December 2019
As a member of Norwich Hackspace sometimes ideas are discussed that are out of the ordinary Another member and myself have taken it upon ourselves to take on the plastic waste issue and reuse and recycle plastic on a local level....
Curving Metal Sheet
1st October 2019
While designing and making products sometimes you need a tool to produce a part. In this case an English Wheel. I love a challenge and going and buying a wheel could have been an easy but expensive route....
Cacti and succulent glass window shelves
30th March 2019
Here at Hawthorn Studios we enjoying the resurgence in Cacti, succulents and houseplants. But where to put them all? Easy; order 8mm toughened glass and fabricate 1/2 inch steel brackets to mount them....
Oxford Migmaker 240 Welder
28th March 2019
New to the workshop an Oxford Migmaker 240 Amp mig welder. I love welding Tig but for bigger general use this is a game changer for working on larger projects...
I do like a good bomb (lamp)
27th March 2019
I love feeding my obsession of finding metal vessels.. they are just so satisfying. What to make out of them? Bombs of course, add some tailfins...
“Make me a umbrella stand”
25th February 2019
I would have never thought I could be asked to commission a product in the hairdressers! Well the owner Tracy of Gentys in Harleston did just that....
Lets hide the washing machine part 2
22nd February 2019
Getting the hang of spraying furniture! the gray is called "Mendham Maker Grey" as it's scanned from a sample at the local paint shop! Handles are hand made from steel strip/bar and painted to match the existing door and wind furniture of the hall. Roller bearing sliders...
Floor Lamp Hare and Tree
27th January 2019
One of the first Mendham Maker products. A floor lamp standing 1.5 metres made from steel and tig welded. Lamp shade can be any design....
Tube amplifier case
23rd January 2019
I get asked to make all kinds of wonderful items. In this case (pun intended) a box to house a 100W tube amplifier. Tig welded 1/2 inch box section with 1/2 inch ply panels. the final box will be finished metalwork black chassis paint and acrylic...
Horseshoes take off in the New Year!
4th January 2019
A friend sent me a link to someone on Facebook looking for some horseshoe boot racks and a house sign to be made. Having made some planter holders and Christmas trees from horseshoes I thought. How hard can it be?...
WWII at Mendham Maker
20th December 2018
Here at Mendham Maker we love all things strange and quirky. Coming soon are our WWII US 500LB bomb inspired lamps....
Let’s hide the washing machine!
15th December 2018
How do you hide a 600mm wide 600mm deep dark gray washing machine in plain sight? Simple. up-cycle some leftover oak floor boards from the studio and build a cupboard that hides it true contents. Here it is in plain oak ready to be sprayed...
Lamp post lid replacement
3rd December 2018
Mendham churches outside light had stopped working again! The original lid had been damaged and repaired with silicon sealer more than once. Water ingress had caused the bulb to blow. I was commissioned to repair/replace the lid and give the lampost the once over with...
Brushed Steel Stools
3rd March 2016
Steel brushed and lacquered. 3/4 tube tig welded with hand routed scalloped tops in Dulux timeless eggshell....