Here at Sarah Boddy HQ we like nothing more than a hot cup of tea, a nice biscuit and a natter. It doesn’t matter what type of tea, whether it’s green, Assam or a fruity little number, we’re huge fans. And with this weekend being National Tea Day we thought it would be fun to…
DetailsHomemade Easter biscuits fit for beautiful chinaware We can’t help delving into the biscuit barrel at Sarah Boddy. Often this goes hand in hand with the cookie and cake props sometimes in use during photography of new chinaware designs.. As well as home-baking chinaware in the Sarah Boddy studio kiln we like to bake our…
DetailsHappy hens and free range eggs at Sarah Boddy ‘What came first – the demand for free range eggs or the supply of better living conditions for the chickens that lay them?’ asks The Times in its Leading Articles, 17 March 2018. With battery cages banned in the UK since 2012 surely that means the…
DetailsValentine’s Day around the world With Christmas cards and candy canes being replaced in British shops with cutesy teddy bears and helium hearts, we wanted to find out how people celebrate Valentine’s Day around the world. Shop Valentine’s Day Cards Here’s a quick round-up of our five favourite international Valentine traditions: 1…
Details5 Puffin Fun Facts Some puffin fun facts from Sarah Boddy HQ. Shop the Puffin range We’re big puffin fans here, so it was only a matter of time before we let these ‘clowns of the sea’ splash around in their very own range of homewares and greeting cards. We’ve had great…
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Beat the festive frenzy this Christmas by starting early on gift wrapping and follow our Christmas wrapping tips to make your gifts shine under the tree. Leaves and greenery add a special finishing touch. We’ve gone for a jolly sprig of rosemary to avoid holly prickles, but mistletoe or fern would work well too. Twine-tied…
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We were delighted to attend National Tea Day as an event partner and designer of the official event Mug. National Tea Day 2017 took place at Kensington Roof Gardens and celebrated all things tea with gourmet tea tasting, baking masterclasses, tea dancing and tasty tea cocktails. Made from fine bone china in England, and hand-finished and…
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This weekend is RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch and we can’t wait to make a cup of tea, grab a pencil and notebook and get counting. We’re based in a little Leicestershire village and are lucky enough to spot several garden birds most days. They’re a fabulous source of inspiration and great fun to draw. …
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We have seven pet chickens here at Sarah Boddy HQ, each with their own special character. They’re a great source of inspiration and the whole team like nothing better than taking five minutes to hang out with the hens. You can find out more about rehoming and keeping chickens at the British Hen Welfare Trust, a…
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Lots of excitement this week at Sarah Boddy HQ as we took delivery of our very own kiln. This means that we can hand-finish and fire all of our china and stoneware here in small batches at the studio. It also guarantees excellent quality as we check every single item is perfect before we send it…
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We’ve teamed up with Hope House Haiti, a children’s home and school in rural Haiti, who aim to inspire the 31 children they care for to be world changers. Hope House runs a sustainable farm where the children grow papaya, mangoes, sugar cane, chillies and tomatoes which helps towards the food in the house. They also rear corn-fed chickens and…
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Wrapping paper is the perfect thickness for many crafts, and our bird and animal designs bring some charming countryside style to your home when used for wrapping paper decoupage. What is wrapping paper decoupage? Put simply, it’s cutting, glueing and varnishing with wrapping paper! It’s an easy way of updating or ‘shabby-chic-ing’ wooden furniture, large or small. You…
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