chocolate creative: making

Hello hello it is being a while since I last post in here, but work and personal life have kept me very busy. I am going home in a few days for 3 weeks to work and get some ME time, and have to make sure I leave the studio organised and sorted so my new intern, Stef can take care of the deliveries while I am away. I rarely ever take proper time off, and flying to Spain can be at times more stressful than relaxing, specially when I am about to launch new products and there are so much to be done.

I have been wanted to do fabric by the meter for quite sometime and I have finally managed to do so, and to try it out I thought this chair project would be the perfect beginning to test the design and the fabric. I got this two mid century chairs for about £60 on my way to Pilates as I instantly got excited about how well they will suit the new fabrics.

Upholstering the chairs is easier than you may think, it has taken me a couple of hours to make one, with the help of Stef, and all you need is a good piece of furniture, some nice fabrics, and a few other things, (as seen in the photos).

I am hoping to use the new chairs in the next photo-shoot, happening this week, pls wish me luck as I am not feeling very inspired right now, maybe it is about time I ask for help on the styling side of things, someone else perspective/eyes will be nice...

I got to know about make&do, while in Spain, at our last creative meet up, where Ana Beltra, told me about her recent product's launch and her work. We kept talking about our creative work, life etc...that is how it goes when you seem to connect with someone isn't?

You can find these ready to make kits at her shop online. They have a selection of different boxes with all the materials, you will need, to create your unique handmade project. I think it is a brilliant idea, specially if you don't have lots of time to source the different bits and bobs. The kits are perfect for a present or if fancy some hands on project yourself.