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Baobhan Sith, the Highland Vampire
stop motion clip using toys to introduce the Scottish mythical creature the Baobhan Sith.
Ruth
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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The Witch of Laggan story in stop motion video
A post containing a brief stop motion clip of the Witch of Laggan story featuring a few of our Scottish wooden toy figures.
Ruth
Oct 15, 20242 min read
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Mythical Musings
I’ve used the no making time over the summer holidays to read up and remind myself on various Scottish tales. Having got myself several...
Ruth
Aug 21, 20244 min read
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Updated Summer Event List and some Wee Gnome pics.
Halfway through the year here is our updated Summer Fair and Event list.
Ruth
Jul 4, 20241 min read
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2023 Recap
2023 Recap. Our first year of selling at craft fairs and markets, we’ve loved it all! Wishing everyone a grCeat Ch
Ruth
Dec 23, 20231 min read
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Christmas Craft Fairs
Our next Christmas Craft Fair dates we'll be at with our wooden toy figures.
Ruth
Nov 12, 20231 min read
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New Christmas Wooden Toys
New Christmas wooden toys added to the range, not exactly Scottish but great additions we hope everyone likes.
Ruth
Nov 2, 20231 min read
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New Scottish Wooden Toy Products and our next fair dates
We recently added the new Wildcat Kittens and Cormorant bird figures to the online shop. It's been a slow making progress over the summer...
Ruth
Aug 23, 20231 min read
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Wee Folk in hiding places.
Our new little gnome's or 'wee folk' figures have been designed so that they can hide inside the centre 'tunnel' section of our tall and...
Ruth
Jul 29, 20232 min read
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Buy in Person
A post giving Craft Fair locations and dates Storm Kelpie Workshop will be attending with our range of wooden toy figures in 2023.
Ruth
Apr 25, 20232 min read
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Upcoming and ideas
Currently we're working on building up stock of items we've had as prototypes or have had on the to do list for a while- the Bean...
Ruth
Mar 23, 20231 min read
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First wooden makes
I mentioned in a previous post that I got into wood carving and making from wanting my daughter to have pieces representing the family...
Ruth Stewart
Feb 24, 20232 min read
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First Prototypes and Products Now
Been quite a year of development from original designs and prototypes to creating further prototypes followed by products to have in stock.
Ruth
Jan 11, 20232 min read
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Almost there
Been a busy couple of weeks. Sore fingers from a lot of sanding and now sore eyes and late nights staining and painting in effort to get...
Ruth
Sep 26, 20221 min read
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More slow progress
Still slowly progressing towards further product testing and producing the first batch available to purchase. The past couple of weeks...
Ruth
Aug 15, 20221 min read
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Scottish Beach Holiday
Away on our summer holidays, glamping in a yurt a short walk from a beach. Had to provide our own palm tree though. Too far from cliffs...
Ruth
Jul 20, 20221 min read
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Slow Progress
We have got a batch through the UKCA conformity testing this consists of the Storm Kelpie, the beech Blue Man version, Capercaillie,...
Ruth
Jul 15, 20221 min read
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New Sealer
After the soak test fail with the lovely Tiny Land sealer and trying a batch with 7 coats rather than 5 that won't be ready to try soak...
Ruth
Jun 12, 20222 min read
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Coming Soon (hopefully)
Our figures are still in the stages of development but we are gradually getting there with our makes and UKCA testing. We had to...
Ruth
May 31, 20221 min read
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