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Sajou Veined Ivory Scissors

These handmade luxury scissors are inspired by the Charles X era famous for the sophistication and quality of its objects and the scissors are beautifully rendered replicas. The handles are imitation veined ivory and reproduce the Sajou “S”. The finger rings are decorated with a scalloped festoon detail and one ring is embellished with a blue and white satin pompom tassel. The finished article is a very lighweight pair of scissors that are a delight to use and they come gift packaged in a Sajou box. The scissors are made for Sajou in the small town of Nogent-en-Bassigny, which has … Read more

Naturally Dyed Paste Papers from Deena Schnitman

Deena created these beautiful paste papers from Botanical Colors natural dyes and was inspired by ancient designs and forms from nature. The art of paste paper making dates from the 17th century and were most commonly used as endpapers or book covers in bookbinding, but they also make beautiful accents for a journal or collage or lovely wrapping paper for a very special gift. Deena uses indigo, Saxon Blue, logwood, cochineal, madder, weld and other plant dyes to create her designs which are pulled on high quality heavyweight paper. Deena creates a complex design through the interaction of the various natural … Read more

Hand carved wooden scoops

Hand Carved Wooden Scoops-Beautiful tools make the creative process so much more pleasurable so we pounced on these lovely hand carved scoops, knowing they would be perfect for measuring dyes. Originally created for loose tea, our Chinese wooden scoop is equally suited for powdered extracts. The scoops feature ornately carved dragon heads, small birds, or curving fish and are varnished in a mellow rich red-brown color. Each is signed by its maker. Assorted finishes and sizes, but the length of each scoop ranges from 4 to 5 inches and they’re about an inch across. Allow us to choose one for … Read more