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Man About Town

Fledgling craftsman, preening dandy and man about town.
Here I shall post pictures of things that delight me and poor quality photographs of works in progress and shamelessly encourage you to buy them.

Posts tagged craft:

It’s today!

MADE IN NEWCASTLE CHRISTMAS MARKET.

10am-4pm at the Trinity Centre, Gosforth.

Come say hello, buy my stuff.

Spare Tyre Saddle bag 

Spare Tyre Saddle bag 

Amidst posting pictures of my adventures I’ve made this. At this stage I don’t know whether to put a chain on it and make it a bag, or some straps so it can be a pannier.

Amidst posting pictures of my adventures I’ve made this. At this stage I don’t know whether to put a chain on it and make it a bag, or some straps so it can be a pannier.

My second Spare Tyre Bag.

All hand-stitched, all sexy and practical. Made from recycled bicycle tyres.

I’ll put it up for sale once I get back from the States.

Today I’m making bike straps.

Today I’m making bike straps.

Orange BMX tyre saddle bag.

Orange BMX tyre saddle bag.

New saddle bag design. Finished prototype, though I think it’s alittle lopsided.

Orange and blue like Irn Bru.

Orange and blue like Irn Bru.

Juan: Olympic backstroke champion, raconteur and jellyfish.
Now on Etsy.

Juan: Olympic backstroke champion, raconteur and jellyfish.

Now on Etsy.

Put the last touch to Major Tom, my first Spare Tyre bag.
It’s entirely hand-stitched and thus took ages to make.

Put the last touch to Major Tom, my first Spare Tyre bag.

It’s entirely hand-stitched and thus took ages to make.

Here’s a hand-stitched bag made of bicycle tyres I’m working on while watching cartoons.
I’ve lost the feeling in my stitching fingers.

Here’s a hand-stitched bag made of bicycle tyres I’m working on while watching cartoons.

I’ve lost the feeling in my stitching fingers.

Spare Tyre Belt- Black and Grey Racer.

Spare Tyre Belt- Black and Grey Racer.

Max, now on sale on Etsy. Click the picture, aiight.

Max, now on sale on Etsy. Click the picture, aiight.

A hand-stitched coin purse made from a recycled inner tube.

A hand-stitched coin purse made from a recycled inner tube.

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